Jr NTR decodes the meaning behind his Oscars 2023 outfit

By Daphne ClaranceSunday night’s Oscar win for team RRR not just added to the various accolades the film received, but it was also about creating history. The Naatu Naatu song from the film, composed by MM Keeravaani, has become the first song from any Indian film to top the Best Song category.

Jr NTR and Ram Charan, the lead actors of the film, walked the red carpet (technically, it was champagne coloured this time) in black traditional attire representing India and how.

As all eyes were on the two stars who opted for Indian outfits to wear at the Oscars, Jr NTR decoded his look when he was asked on the red carpet.

During an interview after he arrived at the Dolby Theatre, California, Jr NTR, who embraced a bandhgala kurta featuring a gold embellished tiger motif on one shoulder and an angrakha-style neckline, said that it was about representation.

Here take a look at Jr NTR’s Oscars 2023 outfit:

He decoded his look and revealed the meaning behind the tiger design embroidered on the left shoulder of the outfit.

When asked about the striking embroidery, Jr NTR joked and said, “Haven’t you seen that in RRR it (tiger) jumped out at me.”

Sharing details about his outfit, the Telugu star said, “I’m wearing Gaurav Gupta. He’s one of our amazing designers, a very good friend of mine. So he felt, when we discussed… it’s not going to be us walking on the carpet. It’s India. So that’s why I’m in my Indian attire, tiger being the national animal of India.”

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Meanwhile, Ram Charan, who arrived at the ceremony with his wife Upasana Konidela, wore a three-piece ensemble that featured a bandhgala jacket, an asymmetrical kurta, and straight-fitted pants by the brand Shantanu & Nikhil.

RRR, a period drama by SS Rajamouli, is a fictional story that revolves around the fight against the British empire.