Paste's best movies of the year: roryhasopinions on the technical prowess, performer showmanship, and storytelling power of RRR's “Naatu Naatu” dance scene RRR RRRForOscars
come from the rich tradition of Tollywood and broader Indian dance. The two friends shift from showing up the officious Brit Jake to losing themselves in giddy, confident joy at performing together.
And yet, while the Naatu dance scene is certainly not adding to the ongoing dance scene craze, it clearly intends to say something about white cultural ownership. The film is brazenly anti-colonialist and most scenes serve as a counterpoint to the blatant and ugly racism of British occupiers—with the Naatu scene as a clear example of Indian dominance.
In a year packed with white characters dancing in pointedly goofy, self-aware and attention-grabbing fashions,feels less like a response and more of a universal truth—attention-worthy beyond the mere appearance of dance. It has a different remit, a different target audience; it originates in a completely different artistic market with its own storytelling context and influences, but it feels as if the contrasting approaches to dance in Western and Indian cinema are being commented on.
Rory Doherty is a screenwriter, playwright and culture writer based in Edinburgh, Scotland. You can follow his thoughts about all things stories @roryhasopinions.
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