Oscars 2023: Deepika Padukone welcomes Naatu Naatu singers Rahul Sipligunj and Kaala Bhairava on the stage for their performance – Times of India

The actress has joined the list of other presenters including Emily Brint, Dwayne Johnson and Riz Ahmed, among others.
Deepika looked ethereal as she walked the red carpet of the 95th Academy Awards in a black outfit. The gorgeous Bollywood diva grabbed everyone’s attention with her glamorous avatar.

The actress shared a glimpse of her entire outfit on Instagram which just left fans drooling over the same. She opted for a black velvet gown and looked breath-taking.

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However, she is not the first Indian to be presenting at the prestigious Academy Awards. There have only been two Indians who have presented at the Oscars before this.

In 1980, Persis Khambatta became the first Indian to be chosen for the honour. Khambatta was an actor and model best remembered for playing Lieutenant Ilia in 1979’s Star Trek: The Motion Picture. In 1980, she went up onstage at the Oscars ceremony to hand out the award for Best Feature-Length Documentary Film.

Priyanka Chopra, who presented at the Oscars, was the second one to do so. In 2016, Chopra presented the nominees for Achievement in Film Editing. She was accompanied onstage by American actor and director Liev Schreiber.