RRR actor Ram Charan who is currently in the USA to attend the upcoming 2023’s Oscars Awards, has explained why the film’s song Naatu Naatu nomination at the Academy Awards is like the equivalent of winning an Olympic gold medal for India.

Speaking to the American press about his song nomination in the category of 'Best Original Song', he said: "All the people that I am talking about, even they don't know what this will be doing for our country. You cannot comprehend the result of this day. It is emotional for all of us. "

He further said: "It is emotional for my dad who is waiting there. Before taking my flight, he was so sentimental that I was coming here. In 154 films he has done and 42 years he has been working, he has been to the Oscars in the 80s and that too for an appearance, and that also he felt was a huge achievement."

The Telugu film actors continued, "But today we have been nominated and in the list and now waiting. He told me the value for it as younger actors, we don't know the value of this so early in our career but he knows the value and I truly believe, that we are praying for this for everyone in India too, not just actors but its like India winning an Olympic gold medal."

"I do not run but I only the feeling when my Indian sportsperson holds that medal, The Oscars is like an Olympic Gold medal equivalent for us," he concluded.