The 97th Academy Awards Oscars 2025 noticed a surprising second when Conan O’Brien, the first-time host, shocked viewers by addressing Indian audiences in Hindi.
Whereas delivering his normal witty and self-deprecating monologue, he took a quick pause to greet the individuals of India, saying, “Namaskar. Nashte ke saath Oscar kar rahe hai aap log,” which interprets to, “Greetings to the individuals of India, it is morning there, so I hope you are having breakfast with the Oscars.”
Conan O’Brien deserves an Oscar for finest try at a international language! 😂
Good job, although the Hindi was positively Hinding! 👏 #Oscars2025 pic.twitter.com/AG0h2BOmFT— Teri Maa Ki Jack 🇺🇸🇮🇳 (@TERIMAAKIJACK) March 3, 2025
The spontaneous swap caught many off guard, sparking a variety of reactions from the Web customers.
O’Brien kicked off the ceremony with a monologue that touched on varied nominees, beginning with a humorous clip of him rising from Demi Moore’s again, a reference to the physique horror finest image contender The Substance.
He additionally tackled a serious controversy that had erupted over Emilia Perez star Karla Sofia Gascon’s offensive social media posts.
“A bit of enjoyable reality for you: Anora makes use of the F-word 479 occasions,” O’Brien joked. “That is three greater than the report set by Karla Sofía Gascón’s publicist.” He then mimicked Gascon’s reps, elevating his voice in disbelief: “You tweeted WHAT?!”
