Special Episode 15 | Does "Naatu Naatu" deserve the Oscar? ft. Sagar Tetali

Andariki Namaskaram! Hello Listeners! This is a special episode in which we have with us Sagar Tetali, a columnist, essayist, and film reviewer. We have been following his work and have finally hosted him for this episode to talk about the most heated topic: #NaatuNaatu from #RRR winning an #Oscar. Article on RRR: https://www.filmcompanion.in/features/telugu-features/in-defence-of-mass-films-and-ss-rajamoulis-sight-and-sound-list Follow Sagar Tetali on Twitter: https://twitter.com/sagar_tetali ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 🔴 Use Our AMAZON Affiliate Link: https://amzn.to/3ObSoJ2 🔴 Checkout Riverside: https://www.riverside.fm?via=chitra 🔴 Donate to us via UPI ID: saisandilya22@okhdfcbank ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps: 00:00:00 - 00:02:28 - Introduction 00:02:28 - 00:18:30 - SSR Vision & Impact 00:18:30 - 00:24:30 - RRR franchise 00:24:30 - 00:29:30 - White people's validation 00:29:30 - 00:39:30 - Scale and substance post-Bahubaali 00:39:30 - 00:49:26 - Why Naatu Naatu is a Telugu song 00:49:26 - 00:55:00 - Naatu Naatu is mediocre 00:55:00 - 01:03:30 - Telugu states & RRR 01:03:30 - 01:10:30 - Difficult directors 01:10:30 - 01:15:00 - MCU & problems 01:15:00 - 01:17:25 - Skepticism around the Cinematic universe 01:17:25 - 01:23:15 - Impact of Oscar 01:23:15 - 01:28:00 - Getting back to theatres 01:28:00 - 01:29:40 - Conclusion ------------------------------------------ If you have any suggestions, feedback or criticism, you can contact us here: ⁠Mail us⁠ Twitter: @CAlochana ⁠Follow us on Instagram⁠