Deepika Padukone's fans received an unexpected treat on Thursday when The Academy's official Instagram account shared a video of her dancing to the popular Bollywood song 'Deewani Mastani'. The song, sung by Shreya Ghoshal, is a standout track from the critically acclaimed film 'Bajirao Mastani', directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali and starring Deepika Padukone alongside Ranveer Singh and Priyanka Chopra.

The Academy captioned the post, 'Deepika Padukone performing 'Deewani Mastani' (sung by Shreya Ghoshal) from the movie 'Bajirao Mastani'.' The video quickly went viral, with fans expressing gratitude to the Oscars for acknowledging Hindi cinema.

 

 

 

 

 

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One enthusiastic fan wrote, 'ABOUT TIME THE ACADEMY RECOGNISED THIS CINEMATIC MASTERPIECE,' while another praised Deepika's performance, stating, 'The beauty of Deepika in this song, I don’t think any other actress would be able to pull this off like her. This will go down as one of the greatest of all time in Hindi Cinema!!!' A third user commented, 'Thank you for recognising the most beautifully shot song of all time.'

Ranveer Singh, Deepika's husband who portrayed Peshwa Bajirao in the film, swiftly reacted to the post with the word 'Mesmeric.' Deepika herself reposted the video on her Instagram stories, showcasing her appreciation for the recognition.

This isn't the first time Deepika Padukone has been associated with the Oscars. Last year, she introduced the performance of the Oscar-winning song 'Naatu Naatu' from the film 'RRR' at the 95th Academy Awards. Deepika highlighted the song's global appeal, describing it as 'an irresistibly catchy chorus, electrifying beats, and killer dance moves.' 'Naatu Naatu' made history as the first Telugu song to be performed, nominated, and win at the Oscars.

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Composed by M. M. Keeravani, 'Naatu Naatu' competed in the Best Original Song category against songs like 'Applause' from 'Tell it Like a Woman', 'Hold My Hand' from 'Top Gun Maverick', 'Lift Me Up' from 'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever', and 'This Is a Life' from 'Everything Everywhere All at Once'.