When ‘Naatu Naatu’ singer Rahul Sipligunj met Rihanna at the Oscars and revealed what she told him, ‘We were too shy to ask for photo’

Singer Rahul Sipligunj is currently in the news for the wrong reasons. He is best known for singing the popular ‘Naatu Naatu’ song from SS Rajamouli’s ‘RRR’. Let’s take a look back when he once shared a memorable moment from the Oscars when he and Kaala Bhairava met global pop star Rihanna.

Rahul Sipligunj met Rihanna

Rahul Sipligunj performed ‘Naatu Naatu’ with Kaala Bhairava at the 95th Academy Awards, where it also won the Oscar for Best Original Song, becoming the first song from an Indian film to win the award. As per a report by Indian Express, Rahul revealed that their green rooms were next to Rihanna’s and admitted that he and Kaala Bhairava were initially too shy to ask her for a picture.“When we were walking towards her, me and Kaala Bhairava were discussing that we want to take a picture. She was observing that these two guys wanted to take a picture but were too shy to ask for it. Then she came forward and appreciated us and clicked pictures with us. She was so humble and a beautiful lady with a beautiful heart,” he shared.Rahul also revealed what Rihanna told them. “She said, ‘Guys, you performed really well and congratulations for winning an Oscar for Naatu Naatu’.”

Rahul Sipligunj named in FIR In Visakhapatnam

Recently, Rahul Sipligunj is in the news after a report by TV9 Telugu shared that he has been named along with 11 others in an FIR filed in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. A young woman has filed a complaint alleging that she was threatened and harassed in a marriage-related dispute.Rahul Sipligunj has reacted to the reports through his social media handle, writing, “Happy to see that in today’s news. This is probably the best thumbnail I’ve seen so far, because it is very close to the truth. I’m not saying it is in my favour. I’m just saying it is nearly to the truth.”He is expected to release a video to explain more about the matter.