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The Telugu language Indian action epic “RRR” (short for “Rise Roar Revolt”) has returned to US theaters for an exceptional one-night-only engagement on June 1st following its initial theatrical release. Some hindsight has made it easy to guess why writer/director S.S. Rajamouli has only now broken through to Western audiences with “RRR” despite his consistent box office success. Rajamouli’s latest is an anti-colonial fable and buddy drama about the imaginary combo of two real-life freedom fighters, Komaram Bheem (N.T. Rama Rao Jr.) and Alluri Sitarama Raju ( Ram Charan ). “RRR” is also a fine showcase for Rajamouli’s characteristic focus on maximalist action choreography, overwhelming stuntwork and pyrotechnics, and sophisticated computer graphics.

By the time he made “RRR,” Rajamouli had already developed his brand of Nationalistic self-mythologizing with some help from recurring collaborators like regular story writer (and biological father) Vijayendra Prasad and both co-leads, who previously starred in Rajamouli’s “Yamadonga” and “Magadheera,” respectively.

Set in and around Delhi in 1920, “RRR” pointedly lacks historical context so that Rajamouli and his team can transform a straight-forward rescue mission into a rallying cry for reunification and also cathartic violence. Bheem, the avenging “shepherd” of the Adivasian Gond tribe, visits Delhi to track down Malli ( Twinkle Sharma ), an innocent pre-teen who’s kidnapped from her Gondian mother by the cartoonishly evil British Governor Scott ( Ray Stevenson ) and his sadistic wife Cathy ( Alison Doody ).

Raju, a peerless Colonial police officer, befriends Bheem without realizing that they’re at cross purposes: Bheem wants to break into Scott’s fortress-like quarters to rescue Maali while Raju wants to catch the unknown “tribal” that Scott’s lackey Edward ( Edward Sonnenblick ) fears might be lurking about. Raju and Bheem immediately bond after they save an unrelated child from being crushed by a runaway train, as clear a sign as any of Rajamouli’s love for Cecil B. DeMille-style melodrama. (“Ben Hur” is an acknowledged influence for Rajamouli, as are the action/period dramas of fellow DeMille-ian Mel Gibson ).

It’s also fitting that “RRR” is Rajamouli’s big breakthrough since it's inevitably about Bheem as an inspiring symbol of quasi-traditional, boundary-trampling patriotism. Rajamouli has gotten quite good at incorporating potentially alienating elements, like his cheap-seats love of grisly violence and brash sloganeering, into his propulsive, inventive, and visually assured fight scenes and dance numbers.

Rajamouli has also already perfected the way he works with and uses his actors as part of his shock-and-awe style of melodrama. Rama Rao is ideally cast as the naively sweet-natured Bheem, whose messianic qualities are also effectively high-lit in a handful of rousing set pieces, like when a bare-chested Bheem wrestles a tiger into submission. Rama Rao’s performance isn’t the main thing, but it is the emblematic inspiration that, along with a “Passion of the Christ”-worthy scourging, understandably leads an assembly of Indian nationals to attack Scott and his bloodthirsty hambone wife in a later scene.

Likewise, Charan’s steely-eyed performance in “RRR” is limited, but strong enough to be credibly superhuman. Rajamouli knows exactly how to capture his best sides, as in an astounding opening action scene where Raju descends into a rioting mob just to subdue and apprehend one particular dissident. Rao and Charan’s bro-mantic chemistry and syncopated physicality have already made a viral success of the movie’s splashy “Naatu Naatu” musical number, but that scene’s infectiously joyful presentation is supra-human by design.

The spirit of the individual matters more than any single person in Rajamouli’s movies and “RRR” is a perfect expression of that notion. It’s also a decent reflection of Rajamouli’s fame, which Film Companion South ’s Sagar Tetali keenly suggests is “the triumph of directorial ambition over the actor-star—the triumph of a brand of storytelling over the South Indian star image.”

With “RRR,” Rajamouli repeats his preference for one nation under populist ubermenschen. Both Bheem and Raju are extraordinary men because they are, at heart, aspirational expressions of the people’s will. Their lives, their loved ones, and their relationships are all of secondary importance—check out Bollywood star Ajay Devgn ’s explosive cameo!—so it makes sense that the cast’s images and performances are also blown up to James Cameron-sized proportions.

Like Cameron, Rajamouli has earned a reputation for pushing the limits of industrialized pop cinema. In that sense, “RRR” feels simultaneously personal and gargantuan in scope. Film Comment ’s R. Emmet Sweeney is right to caution viewers regarding the towering streak of “Hindu-centric” Nationalism and characterizations at the heart of Rajamouli’s “Pan-Indian address.” Sweeney is also right to hail Rajamouli’s dazzling “technical innovation.” It’s not every day that a new Indian movie—which are typically not advertised to Western viewers beyond indigenous language speakers, and therefore largely ignored by Western outlets—is presented as an event to American theatergoers. Attend or miss out.

Available in theaters tonight, June 1st, and also streaming on Netflix.

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In the famous “No Man’s Land” sequence from 2017’s Wonder Woman , Gal Gadot strides across a barren battlefield in slow motion, deflecting German bullets with her wrist cuffs and magical shield. The wind blows through her hair as she leaps across the muddy fields with godlike nimbleness, the score swelling behind her with patriotic pride. There’s a similar moment in RRR (“Rise Roar Revolt”), S.S. Rajamouli’s action-drama hybrid about the adventures of two Indian revolutionaries who have divergent approaches to resisting British occupation in 1920s Delhi. The difference is, in RRR , it’s just one of half a dozen scenes of its kind.

The latest outsized action spectacle from Rajamouli — director of the much-beloved Baahubali movies , available on Netflix — mythologizes two historical figures, Komaram Bheem (N.T. Rama Rao Jr.) and Alluri Sitarama Raju (Konidela Ram Charan). In real life, Bheem was a leader of the Gondi people who collaborated with other groups to resist landlords and mining companies encroaching onto tribal lands. Raju, meanwhile, led guerrilla attacks on imperial police stations, seizing British guns and ammunition to level the playing field between colonizer and colonized.

This last point makes its way into RRR , as part of a storyline that reframes Raju as a supercop on a mission to take down the British power structure from within. That’s a minor liberty, however, compared to the fact that in the film, both Raju and Bheem have superheroic agility, strength, and fighting abilities. Both can scale buildings like Spider-Man, dodge bullets like Wonder Woman, and flip their opponents like pro wrestlers. Bheem, representing the element of water, counts the animals of the forest among his allies, and bursts onto the field of battle with tigers and wolves by his side. And Raju, representing fire, drives a burning carriage and shoots flaming arrows. Picture Benjamin Franklin and Paul Revere joining the MCU, with Franklin harnessing the power of electricity, and Revere the swiftness of the wind.

The superpowers aren’t the only liberty taken with their stories. RRR explains gaps in both men’s histories by proposing that they became friends after they each made their way to Delhi in the early 1920s — Raju as an undercover imperial cop, Bheem on a rescue mission to save a village girl kidnapped by a colonial governor. (They never met in real life.) In the film, the pair bond over their mutual derring-do. They’re two strangers who agree with a nod to embark on a dangerous impromptu rescue mission to save a little boy trapped by a flaming train accident on a Delhi river.

Subtlety, to put it mildly, is not Rajamouli’s thing. And so the director not only takes every opportunity available to hammer home the “fire and water” theme, he also works in dramatic slow-motion shots wherever he can. Bheem trips and knocks a silver tray out of a waiter’s hand at a garden party? The tray drops in slow motion and spins to a stop as guests stare with wide eyes and jaws agape. Raju pummels a punching bag in frustration after being passed over for a promotion? You bet those drops of sweat are beading off of his glistening, muscular shoulders and dashing mustache at half-speed.

RRR also deals in big emotions to match its hyper-dramatic shooting style. Betrayal, loyalty, and legacy are all major themes, and an alternate title of the film could be SSS — “Secrets. Subterfuge. Sacrifice.” Compared to a stereotypical Bollywood film (which RRR is not — it’s a Telugu production), RRR is relatively light on music and romance, devoting much of its screen time to visual spectacle, gonzo action, and patriotic zeal. The dynamic between Bheem and Raju has shades of the macho bromance of John Woo’s 1980s movies, until it transforms into a superhero team-up. And Rajamouli’s camera is unabashed in its worship of these men, introducing them with protracted sequences designed to build anticipation for viewers’ first look at the characters.

But RRR does make some time for comedy and music amid its stylized feats of mythological bravery. Between the title card — which pops up around the 45-minute mark — and the intermission (sorry, “InteRRRmission”) break two hours in, RRR pauses for a breezy interlude that invites viewers to hang out with the provincial Bheem and the more Anglicized Raju as they get into mischief and chase girls. Raju has a sweetheart back home — his childhood friend Sita (Alia Bhatt), to whom he pledged eternal loyalty before leaving his village to join the Indian Imperial Police. So he acts as Bheem’s wingman, helping Bheem charm sympathetic Englishwoman Jenny (Olivia Morris) with his aw-shucks attitude and impressive dance skills.

A shirtless Jr NTR shoots an arrow through a gap in a wall of fire in RRR

Jr NTR (the common abbreviation for N.T. Rama Rao Jr.) and Ram Charan, both Telugu superstars in their own right, show off those skills in the rousing “ Naatu Naatu, ” RRR ’s only real musical production number. (Another song, “Etthara Jenda,” plays over the end credits, and Bheem puts his defiance into song while being punished for his revolutionary activities.) Longtime Rajamouli collaborator M.M. Keeravani provides music for these numbers, along with a title song and instrumental compositions designed to get audiences to their feet.

RRR is a busy movie, full of kinetic camerawork, bustling crowd scenes, elaborate set design, expensive-looking CGI, and loud sound effects. Rajamouli is skilled at balancing the film’s many elements, so “overstimulated” isn’t quite the word for how walking out o f RRR feels. It’s more like the pleasant exhaustion after a good workout.

The extended running times of Indian films used to form a barrier to entry for Western audiences unaccustomed to spending three full hours at the movies. But times have changed, and RRR is only 10 minutes longer than The Batman . On the other hand, although it’s set for release in 30 countries , the film assumes a familiarity with certain characters and iconographies that might go over foreign viewers’ heads. Still, at its core, this is a story about people fighting for their beliefs against impossible odds. It’s about perseverance and the power of working together toward a common goal. Those themes are universally relatable — as is the giddy thrill of watching racist forces of imperial oppression get exactly what’s coming to them.

RRR is now playing in select theaters worldwide.

[ Ed. note: We recommend viewers check local listings or contact the theater to make sure you’re catching the version of RRR you want to see. The film was shot in Telugu, but some theaters are running multiple screens with versions of the film dubbed into one or more of the other major Indian languages: Hindi, Tamil, Kannada, and Malayalam. A Telugu screening will give you the original voice performances with English subtitles.]

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If you haven't been back to the movies yet, Indian epic 'RRR' is the reason to go

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Ram Charan stars in RRR, an action-packed bromance set in India in the 1920s. Raftar Creations hide caption

Ram Charan stars in RRR, an action-packed bromance set in India in the 1920s.

If you're over the age of, say, 40, you will surely remember the 1975 cult phenomenon The Rocky Horror Picture Show . Weekend after weekend, year after year, decade after decade, audiences turned up at theaters — often dressed in corsets, fishnets and other costumes — to shriek out lines ahead of the characters and sing along with the songs.

I've never seen anything like it — until now. A few nights ago, I went to a packed screening of RRR , an epic action-picture bromance from India. The screening had 900 people — some of whom had already seen the film 10 times — clapping and dancing from the opening credits.

Made by box-office titan S.S. Rajamouli, RRR induces such unabashed giddiness in its audience that Hollywood is witnessing a push to get it nominated for the Oscars. Forget Best International Feature Film, folks are talking Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor. And having seen RRR twice myself, I'm part of the bandwagon.

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Set during the British Raj in the 1920s, the movie tells the story of two heroes with impressive physiques and super-charged abilities. The tightly wound Ram — played by Ram Charan — works for the British as a crack military officer who we see quash a mass Indian uprising single-handed. His tiger-hunting counterpart, Bheem, played by N.T. Rama Rao, Jr., is a tribal villager who has come in disguise to Delhi to reclaim a young girl from his village who has been capriciously snatched by the evil wife of the evil British governor.

Ram and Bheem meet heroically while working in tandem to save a child from a train crashing into a river. Kindred in their bravery, they instantly become fast friends. But they don't know one important thing. While Bheem secretly opposes the governor, Ram is secretly working for him. They're bound for a head-on collision.

RRR — the title stands for Rise Roar Revolt — is populist filmmaking. Its emotions are simple, its anti-colonial politics broad. Rajamouli makes the British rulers of India even worse than they actually were, and they were mighty bad. But his mega-star lead actors play their roles with such ardent conviction that we don't merely believe in Ram and Bheem's friendship, we're moved by it. Rajamouli unfolds the many twists and turns of their story with such confidently rampaging energy that, by comparison, most Hollywood blockbusters feel anemic.

I'm normally bored by action sequences, but from the opening riot to the assault on the governor's mansion to the big prison escape — during which Ram rides atop Bheem's shoulders with guns ablazing — RRR contains more exciting action scenes than all the Marvel movies put together. Indeed, there's a slow-motion shot right before the intermission that is one of the most jaw dropping moments in the history of cinema. Just as Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and The Matrix offered American viewers a new vision of action, so RRR possesses a delirious inventiveness and originality that audiences will love. And I haven't even mentioned the marvelous "Naatu Naatu" song-and-dance sequence that recalls the dance-off between the Jets and the Sharks in West Side Story , but is vastly more alive.

You can currently see RRR on Netflix, and it's a good enough movie that you'll enjoy it. But if you can — and I'd urge local theaters to bring it back — you should see it on a big screen. For two reasons. First, Rajamouli is in love with the sheer bigness that makes movies so much grander than TV. Bursting with fights, rescues, wild animals, surging crowds, sadistic monsters, larger-than-life showdowns and mythic transformations, RRR is not a movie that leaves you asking for more.

Indeed, in these days when the box-office is way down, movie chains are wobbling, and experts wonder whether the movies will even survive, RRR makes the case for returning to theaters. It reminds us that movies are always more thrilling when they're part of a collective experience, when you can share the excitement with the people around you. That excitement is electric when you watch RRR . You may well leave the theater humming the catchy tune, "Naatu Naatu."

If the detailed social realism of the Dardenne brothers represents one kind of cinema, RRR is its polar opposite. S.S. Rajamouli’s three-hour-plus epic is a riot of outrageous spectacle, gravity-defying stunts, colour, song and dance, big emotions and a menagerie of CG animals. It feels like the kind of film that looks great in a clip on Twitter but is disappointing when you sit down and watch the whole thing. But have no fear — RRR (it stands for “Rise! Roar! Revolt!”) is a big, gaudy, sledgehammer-subtle slice of escapist cinema that is fun from first frame to last.

Set in 1920s India, the plot, as it is, pits soldier Alluri Sitarama Raju (Ram Charan) and villager Komaram Bheem (N.T. Rama Rao Jr) against the British Empire, represented by Governor Scott Buxton (Ray Stevenson, terrible) and his even more vindictive wife Catherine (Alison Doody, who wields a particularly nasty whip as a reminder of her Indiana Jones days), after the Brits kidnap Bheem’s kid sister. Raju and Bheem are introduced in fantastic fashion — the former performing an in-camera version of The Matrix Reloaded ’s ‘burly brawl’ to apprehend a wrong’un, the latter outrunning a wolf and then shouting down a tiger — and then come together to save a little boy in a river on fire (don’t ask) using a motorcycle, a horse, a rope and a ridiculous feat of timing that puts Spider-Man bridge-rescues to shame. This is all in the first half hour.

RRR never runs out of steam — the dust-ups of the final jungle battle feel as fresh as the opening scene.

From here, the inventiveness and originality of the action escalates to giddy levels, often completely oblivious to the laws of physics. The quality of the VFX is variable but it doesn’t matter, partly because Rajamouli has got such a great eye for brazen movie heroics and partly because it has so much spirit it is easy to be carried along (to wit, there is a fantastic set-piece as Raju batters Brit stooges while being hoisted aloft on Bheem’s shoulders).

In-between the fighting there are heavy-handed, John Woo-esque thematics (loyalty, brotherhood, identity), low comedy as Bheem tries to woo English rose Jenny (Olivia Morris), and catchy musical numbers — the best of the bunch being a dance-off as Raju and Bheem show the stiff shirts of the Raj how it’s done. The plotting is creaky and the writing ham-fisted (“Take the special forces and nail the bastards”), but it wins the day thanks to Rajamouli’s bravura, the infectious charisma of Charan and Rama Rao Jr, ace filmmaking talent (M.M. Keeravani’s huge score, A. Sreeker Prasad’s propulsive editing) and the imagination of the stunt team. RRR never runs out of steam — the dust-ups of the final jungle battle feel as fresh as the opening scene — meaning that 185 minutes run by in the blink of a digital tiger’s eye.

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RRR is a spectacular Indian movie following two legendary revolutionaries before they started fighting for their country in the 1920s. A blockbuster action film from director S. S. Rajamouli that gets a huge thumbs up.

The sheer amount of disclaimers up front for RRR – a movie that mashes together the stories of real people, places, and situations – lay the groundwork for what is to follow.

After an assurance to audiences that everything within should be taken with a pinch of salt and that all animals are CGI (so calm down) thereafter is unleashed one of the most joyously delirious experiences ever committed to film.

The above sentence is to be qualified by this reviewer stating that Indian cinema is somewhat of a personal blind spot, occasional Bollywood film notwithstanding.

RRR is, in fact, ‘Tollywood’: a term for movies made in the Telugu language (the 4th largest in India after Hindi, Bengali and Marathi). Stylistically there is a genetic similarity to the Chinese ‘Wuxia’ genre of storytelling (see: Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon ; Hero ; and House of Flying Daggers as modern examples) in which historical backdrops and larger then life characters fulfil exuberantly choreographed feats of superhuman splendour.

RRR is a dramatic exploration of the ‘pre-fame’ periods of real-life Indian revolutionaries Alluri Sitarama Raju and Komaram Bheem, taking dramatic licence to imagine what it would have been like had they met and joined forces.

Both represent very different means of resistance to colonial British rule, the former seeking to infiltrate with a view to the larger goal whereas the latter engaging in goal driven brute force.

Both characters seek revenge against overwhelming numbers of one-dimensional British racists, thugs, and upper-class nasties. Raju (Ram Charan) battles his way up the ranks so as to steal guns in revenge of a brutal slaying of his village and family. Bheem (N. T. Rama Rao Jr.) erupts from his nomadic life to retrieve a child nonchalantly stolen from his tribe by the vicious Governor Scott (Ray Stevenson, Vikings ) and his snooty wife (Alison Doody).

These revenger stories are delivered with aplomb that isn’t so much ‘larger than life’ than ‘larger than Earth’. Through CGI animals and glorious fight (and dance) choreography, the foreboding 3-hour run time whips past like events in your own life where you were happiest, believing it to be mere minutes when in fact hours had snaked past you unbidden and undetected.

If director S. S. Rajamouli had simply thrown unending spectacle at the screen it would have quickly become tiresome, no matter how kinetic. RRR is skilfully crafted so that the outstanding performances from Charan and Rao Jr can fill the screen with staggering presence.

Sure, as characters they undergo little development (both starting and ending the movie with virtually superhuman strength and endurance), but their wholesome friendship takes that tired term ‘bromance’ and injects it with a rainbow of radiant sunbeams.

This makes the inevitable shattering of circumstance all the more heart-breaking as we take a breather before diving into an explosive final act.

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Is RRR Worth Watching?

Unfortunately, if you are looking for solid female characters – or indeed any women of note at all – then you will walk away unfulfilled. RRR relegates women to plot devices, be it the rescue of a little girl, the stoic desire to return to a long separated love, or the only non-racist British upper class lass in Delhi.

RRR is so caught up with spray painting spectacular feats of astounding maleness across the screen that women disappointingly can’t crowbar a single moment of note into the three hour runtime.

The unmistakable division between the sexes is the absence that prevents RRR from truly being an all-rounder, but the heart of the story it wants to tell is of two men personifying national pride and historical resistance.

There are so many dizzying set pieces it would be unwise to list them as doing so would miss out others, although I would say that fleeing a tiger has never been so exhilarating, saving a child from a fiery river so grin-inducing, or execution of a wildlife saturated heist so jaw droppingly chaotic.

RRR is the kind of movie you watch and then immediately gather everyone you know around you to watch it again, which is quite astonishing for such a long feature.

It puts the likes of Michael Bay spectacles to shame, rivals peak-era John Woo for testosterone-soaked cool, and does it all with an unmistakably Indian explosion of unabashed rapture.

Strap yourself in, your new best friend is ready to hoist you up on his shoulders.

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Language used includes "bastard" and "wanker." Der

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Positive Messages

The movie does promote the idea that you match violence with violence. But it also shows the strength in community and teamwork.

Positive Role Models

Komaram Bheem and Alluri Sitarama Raju are incredibly courageous in the face of prejudice and evil. They both realize that teamwork and putting aside their differences will help their cause.

Diverse Representations

The film is set in India and the majority of the cast are native to the country, including the heroes of the piece. The film is very much male-led however, with few female roles of any real note.

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The uprising at the core of the film is very violent. There are brawls and bystanders are hit over the head with rocks and bats. Several brutal deaths. The cracking of bones and bloody faces. Women and children get caught up in the crossfire, being shot and even abducted. There are many explosions and a multitude of weaponry including crossbows, arrows, and cannons. Characters are tortured for information, and are whipped in front of the public as punishment. There are fights between wild animals and humans, the former shot at, the latter mauled. The colonialists beat up helpless Indians, and refuse to use bullets as they are too expensive, killing innocent people using brute force, such as being hit over the head with a branch.

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Language used includes "bastard" and "wanker." Derogatory language used toward the Indians include them being called "brown buggers," "filth," "rats," and "monkeys."

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Parents Need to Know

Parents need to know that RRR is a hugely entertaining Indian blockbuster with violent scenes throughout and some racist language. The central theme is that of an uprising, standing up and showing courage in the face of tyrannical rule. Set in 1920s colonial India, Komaram Bheem (N.T. Rama Rao Jr.) and Alluri Sitarama Raju (Ram Charan Teja) begin as enemies but realize that in order to defeat the British they must join forces. The uprising itself is incredibly violent, but cinematic in its execution. There are fights between humans and wild tigers, with animals being killed and humans mauled. There are also countless deaths -- including innocent women and children -- some of which are brutal and graphic. Characters are also tortured and whipped. There is some use of "bastard" and "wanker," as well as racist language. Characters are referred to as animals and "brown buggers." This Indian production has a diverse cast -- both Telugu and English are spoken -- though it's fair to say the majority of characters, and the heroes of the piece, are men. It has a runtime of over three hours. To stay in the loop on more movies like this, you can sign up for weekly Family Movie Night emails .

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What's the story.

RRR is a fictitious story about real events, focusing in on the colonialism of India at the hands of the British. Set in the 1920s, when a young girl is abducted, and her mother callously murdered, family member Komaram Bheem (N.T. Rama Rao Jr.) seeks vengeance against the perpetrators, though he is coming up against a brutal, tyrannical regime. What doesn't help, is that fellow countryman Alluri Sitarama Raju (Ram Charan Teja) is working for the enemy, and he himself proves an indestructible force.

Is It Any Good?

This Indian action-drama offers viewers about as much fun as you can have with a movie. RRR is pure cinema, at times completely over-the-top and ridiculous, but remaining grounded by its historical context. The credit must go to director S.S. Rajamouli for this ambitious undertaking. He truly is a master of his craft, with some spellbinding sequences -- scenes that you may say out loud in the planning stage, but to actually bring them to life is another matter. He may not have the budget of a major Hollywood production, but it matters little such is the strength in storytelling, and his ability to create such epic set-pieces. RRR combines fantasy with realism in a striking way, and while the film tells an important tale, above anything else, it's just purely, and utterly entertaining.

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Families can talk about the violence in RRR . How did it make you feel? Did it add to the story? Do some types of media violence have different impact than others?

The movie is set in the 1920s during colonial India. What do you know about this period? Why is it important to look back on the past? What can we learn from it?

Discuss some of the racist language used. What purpose did it serve the story? How did it make you feel hearing these things in the film?

The movie has very little female representation . Did you find this problematic? Why, or why not?

The film is a fictitious account of real events. What other movies have you seen that has taken this approach?

Movie Details

In theaters : March 25, 2022
On DVD or streaming : May 20, 2022
Cast : N.T. Rama Rao Jr. , Ram Charan Teja , Alia Bhatt
Director : S.S. Rajamouli
Inclusion Information : Female actors, Indian/South Asian actors
Studio : Variance Films
Genre : Action/Adventure
Topics : Friendship , History , Wild Animals
Character Strengths : Courage , Perseverance , Teamwork
Run time : 187 minutes
MPAA rating : NR
Award : Golden Globe - Golden Globe Award Winner
Last updated : June 20, 2024

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RRR Movie Review: A Celebration Of Outrageous Ideas That Mostly Works

Cast: Junior NTR, Ram Charan, Alia Bhatt

Director: S.S. Rajamouli

A group of men belonging to the Gond tribe in Adilabad are planning to attack the palace of a British general in Delhi. On the British side, there are police officers, guns, ammunition, and a hundred other items that could count as weapons.

And on the side of the men of the tribes led by Komaram Bheem (NTR Jr) all they have is a truck and a few scrawny men who believe in Bheem. They are also far from home and relatively cornered alone in an unfamiliar part of the world. You begin to wonder how they will attack without getting caught. Surely Bheem is not so naïve that he can't figure out he is going to get caught if he charges at the palace. Or is Rajamouli going to cater to fans and probably have NTR Jr bulldoze his way through the crowd?

And then the film reveals Bheem's real plan with the massiest of mass entries of NTR Jr. It's outrageous. It's stunning. It's hair raising. It's full of conviction and frankly makes you think what else could these men have done but this. And this is not some surprise or convenient twist of the screenplay for the sake of a goosebumps moment for NTR Jr and his fans. Rajamouli has planted clues and hints so that this pre-interval sequence becomes a stunning set piece for Bheem and his men. And because they are such underdogs at this point you can't help but cheer for them and applaud the audacity of the idea.

It's outrageous but it's fun.

RRR starring Ram Charan and NTR Jr is a series of such equally outrageous ideas from the mind of Rajamouli. Take the premise and story. There are a couple of years of history that are missing on Telugu revolutionaries Alluri Sitaramaraju and Komaram Bheem.

And Rajamouli simply asks what if they met? What if he narrated the story of how they impacted each other? What if he told the story his way? This historical fan fiction idea itself sounds so out there and implausible that Rajamouli is not just happy if they shared a cup of tea at a roadside stall. He wants them to fight together, against each other, atop each other, engage in a dance battle with Britishers, and ultimately save each other and give each other the purpose that defined their later lives.

On top of the historical baggage of the two characters is the meta baggage of his leading men. Rajamouli wants to bring together two stars belonging to the two biggest families in the Telugu film industry which seems a mean feat considering that the families have had been political rivals, film rivals, and even their fans have been rivals leading to violence.

Additionally, Rajamouli is not content just bringing two stars to be the two versions of the same as multi-starrer films do when they want to play safe and make sure neither leading actor is shortchanged. He wants them to have different emotional arcs, he wants them to be two full characters rather than two stars looking for equal footing on screen.

He also does not want to play it safe and simple as seen in other multi-starrer films such as Seethamma Vaakitlo Sirimalle Chettu or Gopala Gopala or Deva Das. These films either eliminated any elements of masala or had a clear hierarchy of stars.

To use a Baahubali-an metaphor Rajamouli wants to take the bull of masala films by its horns and make a proper multi-starrer that results in a great theatrical experience.

And on paper, all of RRR's ideas work and they mostly translate on screen.

Let's look at what works first.

Rajamouli is interested in showing dualities through his films and maybe for the first time you see such literal interpretations of these dualities. Ram Charan and NTR Jr. Fire and Water. Patriotism and Personal love. Orange and Blue. Wild and Civilised. Utilitarian and Deontological. Maybe even Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.

I was worried before watching the film that these would be ornamental and shallow ideas which might not have any emotional depth. But I was wrong on this one. You just need one example to understand why Rajamouli has covered his emotional bases.

There's a stretch in the second half and I don't want to spoil it for anyone so I'll be cryptic about it. A character is going through immense pain and this character is singing a song to console themselves. On the surface, it's about this character healing and this character spreading the message of patriotism through their song to others.

But the camera lingers on the one inflicting the pain. And the way their world and ideology begin to crumble. The character inflicting the pain has always assumed that weapons mean guns. And for the first time, this character sees that a weapon need not be a gun. It could be anything. Fists, legs, and even a song. And the camera shows fists punching the others inflicting pain, legs stepping on barbed wire to break fences, and then it lingers on to the character experiencing change.

This is the film's best emotional sequence and probably the most important turning point within the larger journey of the film.

And it is here that you get why Rajamouli is so obsessed with dualities and the story that he chose to tell. This scene tells you why the potential intertwining histories of two of the most celebrated figures in Telugu culture is so interesting to Rajamouli. It isn't just about bringing two big stars to act in a film or the potential box office numbers or even the chance to execute some outlandish and some downright silly ideas.

It is also here that MM Keeravani, the music director, is in supreme form and you wonder how someone manages to make you think the music is mediocre before the release of a film and after viewing it you can't help but hum his songs. Komaram Bheemudo sung by Kaala Bhairava haunts you even after you leave the hall.

Similarly, Rajamouli's story is not fully convincing as to how these Ramaraju and Bheem become such good friends suddenly. If the film was on mute it would have felt rushed but Keeravani and editor Sreekar Prasad save the screenplay with the way the song Dosti is pieced together audio-visually. Of course, NTR Jr and Ram Charan are great but it needed something more and the music director and editor land the bond between the principal protagonists. Other songs like Naatu Naatu and the soft hymns that are used to elevate a mass scene are prime Keeravani territory and there are barely any blunders he makes in those.

It's also to Rajamouli's credit that he's extracted such fine performances from all his actors. It takes a special kind of film where you walk out thinking Alia Bhatt might have been the weakest link and that's not her fault because it has more to do with dubbing and her character length and the various times the screenplay uses her character Seeta as a crutch. I'll get to that later.

Everyone has always known that NTR Jr is a great actor but somehow one could never name one film where he acted well throughout. There were scenes and stretches where he exhibited the full range of his acting prowess but there is no one film where it felt like his full potential was used. And finally, that film has come. In terms of histrionics which he always puts in fifth gear has finally mellowed in the hands of Rajamouli and he has toned it down by using NTR Jr's eyes more than his voice. There's a scene where he hears the voice of someone he's been looking for, for the first time in ages and his face lights up but it also panics because of the consequences of what it might mean for him and the other character if they recognize each other. He captures innocence and naïveté and the feeling of being wronged without resorting to melodrama like he usually does.

Similarly, Ram Charan who had dispelled myths about his acting capabilities with Rangasthalam, gets a stoic character with a tragic past. There's a certain woodenness and sullenness to his Ramaraju. But for the first time the woodenness of his face works because of his acting and not because he can't. Early on in the film, he charges at a wrongdoer who broke a law. He's getting beaten up by a mob. And he's beating them up too. But there is this look of masochistic glee where the harder he gets hit the more determined he seems. And the pain passes onto the lawbreaker who thinks he's free. Unlike Bheem, Ramaraju has a more complex and layered character which is not an easy fan favourite. He does questionable things, his emotions are constantly in check, and his purpose is mysterious and broad. It is to Ram Charan's credit that he still manages to retain the audience's sympathy and empathy against an NTR Jr who is not only in sublime form but also has the more crowd-pleasing character.

But in this quest for a duality that isn't just plainly about giving each actor even character graphs and massy moments, Rajamouli seems to have taken lightly the one screenwriting principle that he has maintained throughout his career i.e. creating villains who seem more powerful than the hero(es).

But Ray Stevenson's General Scott and to an extent Alisson Dhody's Lady Scott are the weakest villains in Rajamouli's filmography. It's not just enough that they have an army of soldiers at their disposal or that they are racists and have no feelings about uprooting children from their homes. Those are clichés and you expect better and bigger from a filmmaker of Rajamouli's stature.

This film needed its Gabbar Singh or at least a version of Helmut Zemo from Avengers: Civil War. Because once Bheem achieves his goals and Ramaraju goes through what he must, the third act of the film feels like an extension only to have some fan-pleasing set pieces. The set pieces are whistle-worthy for sure but they don't carry the same emotional weight as the earlier portions of the films did.

All of this is made apparent by two screenplay choices that Rajmouli is forced to make. The first is that all of Seeta's entries occur where convenient and depend on us believing in coincidences that bend the rules of Rajamouli's universe. We cut to one of her scenes in the first half to make us understand the motives of Ramaraju but it doesn't feel organic. Similarly, when she does enter in the third act it feels too convenient. But again, the premise of this sequence is great. It's an inversion of Hanuman going to save Sita and Rajamouli never makes a poor allusion to mythology. But he has created a poor villain which also leads him towards his second questionable screenplay choice.

This involves the flashback of Ramaraju. Given where it is currently it feels like the journey expected of an audience is to go from "Why is he behaving like a villain?" to "Oh! That's why he was like that". Wouldn't it have been better to keep it upfront so the conflict between Ram and Bheem feels more like a tragedy that the audience cannot stop? But then again if Rajamouli does that then that will cause a bloated first half which leaves barely any drama for the second.

I understand it's hard to create a more macho villain than the combination of Ramcharan and NTR Jr playing Ramaraju and Bheem but Lady Scott with all her venom seemed a more promising villain than General Scott. A little more bravery on this front would have made for a strong third act and not having the audience feel like the film ended abruptly.

But you never walk out of the theatre feeling like you've been shortchanged for the cash you paid. The questions that linger are more in the zone of what could have been an epic story is now reduced to an epic theatrical experience. And there is nothing wrong with that either, but because of the bar Rajamouli has set for himself you want to discuss and dissect each story and you want it to linger in your mind years later. Now what lingers is how you felt when watching the outrageous set pieces.

And they were goosebumps raising, whiste-worthy, crazy, insane. Did I say outrageous?

5 Reasons to Keep ‘RRR’ on Your Radar, From Viral Choreography to Oscar Chances

Clocking in at just over three hours, director S.S. Rajamouli ’s “ RRR ” is a genre-bending epic filled with exhilarating action sequences, show-stopping musical numbers and a slew of wild animals.

Set in the 1920s and spoken in the Telugu language, the film follows the unlikely friendship of Alluri Sitarama Raju (Ram Charan) and Komaram Bheem (N.T. Rama Rao Jr.), two Indian freedom fighters who come together to revolt against the British Raj.

Revising history to inspire the future

Though the narrative is based on two real-life revolutionaries, “RRR” revises history to explore what might have happened if leaders Raju and Bheem combined forces.

In reality, Raju was an Indian revolutionary who launched an armed crusade against British colonialists invading the country. By raiding police stations, Raju obtained firearms to disseminate to the local villagers. The real-life Bheem also rebelled against colonialism, with efforts centered in the Hyperabad State of British India. Bheem was killed by police in 1940, cementing his place in Telugu folklore.

“RRR” is also inspired by the 2014 separation of Rajamouli’s home state Andhra Pradesh and Telegana, a socio-economic decision the director sought to undo in the feature. Instead, natives of India in the film are unified by a shared opposition to British imperialism: “I had this thought that Komaram Bheem is from the Telangana region and Alluri Sitarama Raju is from the Andhra region. So, if I can bring those two heroes together, it’s my way of saying we are one, we are not separate,” Rajamouli said .

“Naatu Naatu” is on the Oscars shortlist for best original song

“Naatu Naatu” is a bouncy, percussion-driven track sung by Rahul Sipligunj and Kaala Bhairava with lyrics written by composer Kanukuntla Subhash Chandrabose. The song is the first Indian track to ever be shortlisted for the Oscars.

After a bigoted socialite questions Bheem’s dancing capabilities at a royal party, he and Raja rebuke the assertion with an electrifying Desi dance-off set to the original song. The energetic routine contains elements of traditional Tollywood dance, like the Telugu hook step. The move went viral on TikTok when a first-look at the musical number was released prior to the film’s debut.

Choreographer Prem Rakshith designed the elaborate dance routine, having previously worked with Rajamouli on the director’s 2015 break-out film, “Baahubali: The Beginning.”

The film contains several musical numbers — not just “Naatu Naatu”

While “Naatu Naatu” garnered worldwide attention for its spirited, elaborately choreographed song-and-dance sequence, every musical number in “RRR” plays a major component in the storytelling. From narrating the beginning of Bheem and Raju’s friendship through “Dosti” to Bheem’s inspiring message in “Komuram Bheemudo,” these songs capture the emotions, relationships and crucial turning points of the film.

Animal imagery and symbolism

Several standout moments in the film involve an assortment of beasts, including tigers, leopards and wolves. Although these wild animals are featured in the more over-the-top action sequences of “RRR,” the animal imagery also ties to the film’s overarching theme that Indians are treated like animals by colonial forces. The British colonialists compare Indians to animals or the hunted throughout the film.

While most of these comparisons are used in a negative connotation towards Indians, some characters embrace certain animal metaphors as a source of power, such as Bheem being referred to as a tiger.

Getting in touch with the elements

Fire and water are the two opposing elements used to thematically represent Raju and Bheem, respectively, throughout “RRR.” The connection is made apparent in the film’s opening moments and further emphasized by the original motion poster designed to promote the feature.

In isolation, both characters possess the capacity for recklessness and extreme devastation; but in tandem, the revolutionaries balance out one another’s distinctive personalities and amplify their potential to enact change. Not to mention the protagonists’ elemental contrast makes for a dynamic spectacle of visual effects.

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Why (And How) You Should Watch RRR

Rise. roar. revolt..

Each year, usually around Oscar season, a handful of non-English films cross over to American viewers; recent examples include Korean class thriller Parasite , languid Japanese drama Drive My Car , and reflective Norwegian romance The Worst Person In The World . It wasn’t until 2022 that one of these surprise successes both bucked the Academy’s timeline and hailed from India, despite the country being a global cinematic leader (it produces nearly 2,000 films a year, spread across dozens of languages and industries). The movie in question is S.S. Rajamouli’s RRR — or Rise, Roar, Revolt — a ludicrous three hour piece of anti-colonial historical fiction that functions as its own highlight reel, showcasing some of the best fight scenes, comedy, bromance and explosive musical numbers modern cinema has to offer.

The good news is that the film is now widely available ( on Netflix , and on the globally accessible Indian streaming platform Zee5 ). The slightly less good news is that wading through RRR’s language availability can be complicated, but this hasn’t stopped Western fans, critics and filmmakers from gradually discovering it like an underground cult film through word of mouth, even though it was an immediate blockbuster success in South Asia.

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Just how successful has RRR been in the United States? Its initial release was on March 24th, but nearly four months later, it’s still going strong in theaters across the country (thanks, in part, to a widely-publicized re-release ), despite the fact that it’s been available on Netflix for over a month. You can stream it, or you can try finding a screening near you . Either way, you’re in for a rollercoaster of a time, especially if you’re unfamiliar with the party-like atmosphere created by big Telugu-language productions (or “Tollywood,” a sister industry to India’s Hindi-language “Bollywood,” which it surpassed financially in 2017 ). Between the film’s expert control over massive tonal swings, the clarity of its fiery action, and the sincerity of its devastating melodrama, it’s become a “this is how it’s done” rallying cry for American viewers who want better from the rushed corporate homogeneity of modern Hollywood franchises. In simple terms: it slaps, thanks to its unapologetic, adrenaline-fueled fan fiction about two real historical freedom fighters — who never actually met in real life — teaming up in the 1920s to battle the British empire amidst a flurry of superhero poses emphasizing their masculine stature, and physics-bending action whose staging emanates directly from their emotional journeys.

The best way to watch RRR is undoubtedly subtitled in cinemas, because a major selling point is just how vocal the reactions have been, between people clapping, cheering, and even getting up to dance . Granted, at this late stage of its theatrical run, watching it on the big screen might not be feasible in every part of the country (not to mention, the fact that several theaters continue to lack disability access, and the ongoing pandemic is still a danger to many). Streaming is, therefore, the next best thing, as an ever-widening window into media from all corners of the globe ( Squid Game , anyone?). But the downside to watching RRR on Netflix isn’t just a matter of settling for a smaller screen.

For one thing, while the streaming version fits your TV screen, the widescreen aspect ratio of the theatrical release isn’t preserved. For another, the version found on Netflix is dubbed in Hindi. You can still watch it in Telugu on Zee5 if you’re keen to sign up — the platform has plenty of other great Indian films — but this version is not quite the original either, thanks to the scattered English language dialog also being dubbed in Telugu, and the persisting issue of cropping, which it shares with the Hindi version.

Thanks to Indian distribution models, which sub-divide streaming deals by language for various different local markets, cinema from the country faces an uphill battle when it comes to curious outsiders. For instance, Rajamouli’s previous two films, the over-the-top sword and sandal epics Baahubali: The Beginning and Baahubali 2: The Conclusion, also found relative success among western viewers online, but their language options can be complicated. They were filmed in Telugu and Tamil simultaneously — as in, each dialogue scene was shot twice — but only their Tamil versions are available on Netflix, in addition to dubs in Hindi and Malayalam (and in English, but only for the first one ). What’s more, because of the aforementioned streaming deals, each version shows up as a separate asset, rather than one movie with the option to toggle between spoken languages.

Perhaps watching RRR in Hindi is all the same to viewers who don’t speak any Indian language — even though Hindi and Telugu are as different from each other as English and Korean — and the Netflix version does, in fact, have slight a leg up on most other dubbed movies, since its original lead actors (mega-stars Ram Charan and N.T. Rama Rao Jr.) lent their voices to the Hindi track themselves. However, the larger differences between the two versions go slightly beyond authenticity and accurate lip-syncing. Just like English is considered the de-facto language in the U.S., and other widely spoken languages like Spanish are designated as “foreign” or lesser, there’s a more complicated political dimension to Hindi being the default for Western viewers experiencing Indian cinema.

The issue is partially geographical — Hindi is more common in India’s northern states, and tends to be prioritized over southern languages like Telugu, Tamil and Kannada, which have their own major blockbusters — and, when it comes to movies, the issue overlaps with the way Indian cinema is viewed from the outside, under the “Bollywood” umbrella. This is a term often used by non-Indians to group all Indian movies together, even though the Hindi-speaking Bollywood industry only produces some 20% of the nation’s massive cinematic output, while films in other languages don’t get their due. Of course, blockbusters like RRR have been responsible for expanding the conversation on what Indian cinema actually is, even within India itself (filmmakers like Rajamouli have shifted the understanding of the Indian mainstream, or the “ pan-Indian ” film, which was previously Bollywood’s domain).

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However, learning these nuances — or even knowing to look for them in the first place — before signing up for a new streaming service isn’t always feasible for new audiences. It becomes especially difficult for some in the case of watching RRR in Telugu, since Zee5 only has yearly and quarterly subscriptions, with no monthly options or free trials; the platform may have launched in the U.S. last year, but it still feels aimed largely at South Asian diaspora viewers who are already familiar with the films, stars, and languages in question. It isn’t nearly as curatorial towards new and curious eyes, the way MUBI or The Criterion Channel are (more art-house centric platforms which provide a wider context for each movie).

That being said, if RRR’s crossover success proves one thing, it’s that while language is an important political dimension — especially in a film about colonial power structures, and featuring language difference as a key fixture of a comedic sublot — it’s also a barrier that great cinema can transcend with its use of powerful and rousing imagery. And while that imagery comes loaded with its own set of politics which may be unfamiliar to outsiders, the film is absolutely a worthwhile experience (and a stepping stone to Indian cinema) no matter which way you’re able to watch it, practically guaranteeing something you haven’t seen, heard or felt before about once every fifteen minutes.

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What Is 'RRR' ? All About the Award-Winning Film Generating Oscar Buzz

Between its action-packed sequences and its record-breaking streaming successes, here's everything to know about the film that spans over three hours long

RRR has garnered global success overnight upon its release on Netflix.

While the Tollywood epic has been a smash hit on the streamer since its release in May 2022 (having made history as the only film to trend globally in English and non-English categories in Netflix's Top 10 for 14 consecutive weeks ), RRR has recently gained critical acclaim with its award wins.

Set in the 1920s and spoken in the Telugu language, the movie — known for its over-the-top action scenes, like out-running tigers and kick-flipping over motorcycles — chronicles the unlikely friendship of Alluri Sitarama Raju (played by Ram Charan) and Komaram Bheem (played by N.T. Rama Rao Jr.), two Indian freedom fighters who unite to revolt against the British Raj.

The international success of the critically acclaimed film — which has already generated Oscar buzz — exceeded audience expectations worldwide, including director S.S. Rajamouli's.

"Yes, I was surprised with the reception from the West," Rajamouli told Entertainment Weekly of bridging the cinematic gap with the East. "A good story is a good story for everyone, but I didn't think I could make films for Western sensibilities."

The positive reception doesn't stop there. In fact, the genre-bending epic has grossed over $100 million worldwide with $30 million just on its first day — breaking the record for the biggest opening day collectively earned by an Indian film, according to Variety .

As the popularity of RRR — whose name is an acronym for Rise, Roar, Revolt — continues to increase, here's everything to know about the film (before committing to its 3 hours and seven-minute runtime).

What is RRR about?

The official RRR synopsis reads: "A tale of two legendary revolutionaries and their journey far away from home. After their journey they return home to start fighting back against British colonialists in the 1920s."

Starring Ram Charan as Alluri Sitarama Raju and Jr NTR (aka, N. T. Rama Rao Jr) as Komaram Bheem, the film follows the saga of two Indian revolutionary men — who after being once philosophically opposed, join forces to save a kidnapped girl from British colonial rule.

While that's the general plot at RRR 's core, it's the action-packed madness throughout the film that's caused a stir on social media — prompting countless memes and the creation of numerous reaction videos since the trailer first dropped in December 2021.

In particular, it's the scenes filled with over-the-top sequences that defy all rules of physics (and logic, for that matter) that have managed to capture viewers' attention for its three-hour-plus duration, perhaps with some even wanting more.

What scenes exactly? Oh, just Jr NTR's flipping of a full-sized motorcycle with a single kick, characters' leaping humanly impossible distances through the air and the outrunning of tigers and other wild animals upon their unleashing. Did we mention there's fire? (And lots of it!)

Moreover, RRR is jam-packed with stunt work, choreography, pyrotechnics and VFX.

Who stars in RRR ?

RRR 's two leads are Charan and Rao, bona fide actors who have established themselves as A-listers in India long before their work on this film. While they play friends on screen, they are longtime pals in real life.

In fact, the actors' respective familial backgrounds have been known for their arch-rivals in politics — but despite the generational feuding, the dynamic had only fueled a bond between Charan and Rao .

"The whole concept of having a rivalry brought us together," Charan explained to the Los Angeles Times . "The only path we could take was friendship because we were bored of [the] news of rivalry for more than three decades."

Meanwhile, Rao further detailed his camaraderie with his costar. "Opposite poles attract," he began to tell the outlet. "We look up to each other. It's a support system. We complement each other, and we can share a few secrets that will never get out."

What languages is RRR available in?

RRR is a Telugu-language blockbuster but has been subtitled into 15 different languages. Furthermore, both actors dubbed their own voices for several versions of RRR in the most prominent Indian languages. In addition to Telugu, they include Hindi, Tamil and Kannada.

While RRR 's international reach was met with much success, its span across India itself was monumental for the country and its various film industries — blurring its lines that are largely separated by region and language.

"We have started calling it the Indian film industry, as opposed to dividing it into Bollywood, Tollywood or Kollywood," Rao told the LA Time s . "[Rajamouli] burned the 'woods," Charan added. "And just made it one big united Indian film industry."

When did RRR garner attention in the United States?

RRR 's filming timeline was hindered due to the COVID-19 pandemic but spans its principal photography in 2018 to its production wrap in 2021. More than 270 days were spent shooting , with a single sequence — in which the two friends fight it out amid wild animals and fiery explosions — occupying a total of 65 nights.

The film first premiered in India in March 2022, drawing crowds upon its release. It was also screened in select locations in North America at that time, prior to its official theatrical release.

Two months later, a Hindi-language version made for the Bollywood market was made available to Netflix subscribers in May — which was among the streamer's Top 10 most-watched titles in America for nine consecutive weeks.

In the few months that followed, the New York Times reported that the film had grossed $14 million at the American box office and played in 175 additional theaters across 34 states by August, despite the simultaneous streaming.

Most recently, TCL's Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles held a screening in January and the tickets sold out in 98 seconds ! "What makes us very proud is that a small industry from South India, Tollywood, and one movie called RRR could open the gates to global cinema and bring us here," Rao told the LA Times .

Which awards has RRR won?

RRR nabbed the win for best original song at the 2023 Golden Globe Awards , receiving the honor for "Naatu Naatu" (Telugu for "Native Native"), the famed musical number that sees Charan and Rao burst into song and break into synced-up choreography. It also earned a nod for best motion picture – non-english language, though lost to Argentina, 1985 .

It also took home two Critics Choice awards: best foreign language film and best song for "Naatu Naatu." Most recently, RRR made history when the aforementioned song became the first number from a fully homegrown Indian film to receive an Oscar nod in the Best Original Song category when the 2023 Academy Award nominations were announced on Jan. 24.

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‘Modern Masters: SS Rajamouli’ movie review: An enjoyable, informative journey of a game changer

The netflix documentary ‘modern masters: ss rajamouli’ celebrates one of india’s most popular contemporary filmmakers, interspersing it with anecdotes and trivia.

Updated - August 04, 2024 06:44 pm IST

Published - August 02, 2024 12:41 pm IST

From ‘Modern Masters: SS Rajamouli’ | Photo Credit: Netflix

A few minutes into the docu-film Modern Masters: SS Rajamouli , producer-director Karan Johar declares that in contemporary Indian cinema, there is no bigger filmmaker than Rajamouli . The docu-film directed by Raghav Khanna and co-directed by Tanvi Ajinkya, now streaming on Netflix, ushers viewers into the happenings on the sidelines of the screening of RRR (Rise, Roar, Revolt) at TCL Chinese Theatre, Los Angeles, where the audience cheers the larger-than-life entertainment, as Rajamouli and others take in the reactions. A screening of RRR in Tokyo, Japan, elicits similar euphoria. The documentary retraces the journey of Rajamouli, whose films Baahubali and RRR are globally celebrated, to understand what made him the most popular Indian showman of our times.

For those who have closely followed Telugu cinema and the rise of Rajamouli, some of the interviews featured in the documentary might seem familiar, yet, there is enough to chew on. Actors Prabhas, Rana Daggubati, NTR and Ram Charan offer insights into how Rajamouli is a stickler for detail and settles for nothing less than 100%. NTR describes Rajamouli as a born storyteller, while Ram Charan says that there are times when he views a Rajamouli film like a third person, in awe, even when he has acted in it.

Choreographer Prem Rakshit, NTR Jr, Rajamouli and Ram Charan on the sets of ‘RRR’ | Photo Credit: Netflix

Produced by Applause Entertainment and Film Companion Studios, Modern Masters has film journalist and critic Anupama Chopra interviewing Rajamouli in Los Angeles and Tokyo, trying to explore his mindset. While Rajamouli calls himself a slave to storytelling and brushes aside the talk of him being referred to as ‘India’s James Cameron’, the documentary gets James Cameron to weigh in and share his views on Rajamouli.

Modern Masters: SS Rajamouli (English)

The documentary retraces Rajamouli’s journey from Kovvuru in Andhra Pradesh. Interviews with his family members, including his father and screenwriter Vijayendra Prasad, and older cousin and music composer M M Keeravani , offer insights into the director’s formative years. Unseen photographs of the early years of Rajamouli and his family members, interspersed with anecdotes of how storytelling was an integral part of growing up, lay the foundation for the journey ahead.

Rajamouli’s entry into the entertainment industry, from directing the television serial Santhi Nivasam ( 1999) to making his first feature film, Student No. 1 (2001), serves as the backdrop to introduce us to the early journey of composer Keeravani and actor NTR Jr.

Lyricist Chandrabose and music composer M M Keeravani | Photo Credit: Netflix

The documentary scores by weaving together the personal and professional stories of Rajamouli and his family members, many of whom have taken on varied responsibilities in filmmaking. Modern Masters tries to understand what it entails for all the family members to work together. A few lesser-known details also come to the fore. Rajamouli’s courtship with his wife Rama, the bond he shares with his sister-in-law Srivalli, who is a mother figure to the family, and the fun details of a family vacation humanise the story of the director.

While Modern Masters celebrates Rajamouli, it does not hold back from addressing uncomfortable topics. How does the family deal with Rajamouli’s atheism? What does Rajamouli have to say about the criticism of casteism in Baahubali or the depiction of the romance between Shivudu (Prabhas) and Avantika (Tamannaah Bhatia)?

The fun moments come from the behind-the-scenes footage that shows Rajamouli on the sets of Magadheera, Baahubali and RRR , where he enacts not only the emotional scenes but also the action scenes, strapped in harnesses. There are information nuggets as well. Did you know that Magadheera (2009) was the first Telugu film to have a visual effects supervisor in its title credits?

Going beyond discussing the scale of Rajamouli’s films, the docu-film touches upon how he understands the rules of cinema, only to break them. A case in point is a scene in Eega . The anecdote also serves to explain where Rajamouli scores over other filmmakers who aspire to match his scale and vision — in putting forth a narrative that establishes an emotional connection with the audience.

The one-hour 14-minute long film serves as an introduction to Rajamouli and his films for a global audience, acknowledging his biggest films such as Magadheera, Eega, Baahubali and RRR , while it doesn’t discuss his other blockbuster Telugu hits such as Yamadonga, Chatrapathi or Vikramarkudu . Perhaps there could have been at least a passing mention of these films and the fact that the filmmaker has not had a single box office setback, to give a more wholesome insight into the fimmaker’s success.

Modern Masters: SS Rajamouli is currently streaming on Netflix

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‘a good girl’s guide to murder’ review: emma myers solves a mystery in netflix’s solid six-parter.

A teenage gumshoe gets to the bottom of a homicide case years earlier in a small English village in this adaptation of Holly Jackson's YA novel.

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One needn’t have read Holly Jackson’s novel of the same name to immediately identify exactly what Netflix ‘s A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder is up to. The six-part series fits squarely into a well-trod, but deservedly beloved tradition of mysteries about meddling teenage gumshoes, with traces of everything from Nancy Drew to Harriet the Spy to Veronica Mars , if you’re looking for American antecedents. Or, with its small village British setting, maybe it’s more Miss Teen Marple?

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A fearless warrior on a perilous mission comes face to face with a steely cop serving British forces in this epic saga set in pre-independent India.
During the British era, Malli, a small tribal girl, is taken away by British governor Scott Buxton and his wife Catherine against the wishes of her mother. Rama Raju is an Indian cop who works for the British army; for him duty comes first, and he is very ruthless to revolutionary Indians but is never given his due by British government. The British government find that a tribal Komaram Bheem, who considers Malli his sister, has started his search for her and could be an obstacle for the British army. The governor and his wife announce a special post for any officer who can bring Bheem to them. Rama Raju decides to take the matters into his own hands and promises the government to bring him in dead or alive. Bheem by now has reached he city in search of Malli and pretends to be a mechanic, Akhtar. During a train accident on a lake he and Rama Raju risk their lives and save a kid and become best of friends. But each man will clash with the other and will thirst for each other's blood in order to complete their missions. — [email protected]
In 1920s India, the fearless defender Bheem takes on the formidable task of reuniting an abducted Gond girl with her mother. But with the British colonial rule casting a dark shadow over the land, Bheem must navigate the treacherous streets of Delhi using a new identity. Meanwhile, the ruthless Governor Scott Buxton assigns the hard-as-nails police officer Rama Raju to ferret out a mysterious Gond warrior. As Bheem and Raju cross paths and form an unlikely bond, they embark on a perilous rescue mission, each unaware of the other's true identity. However, a fierce, ultimate confrontation is inevitable. Who will emerge victorious in the battle royal between fire and water? — Nick Riganas
In 1920, British Governor Scott (Ray Stevenson) and his wife Catherine (Alison Doody) visit a forest in Adilabad and forcefully take away Malli (Twinkle Sharma), a young girl with a gift for singing, from the Gond tribe. Edward (Edward Sonnenblick) is the special PA to the Governor. The tribe's protector Komaram Bheem (N. T. Rama Rao Jr.) (A Gond tribal leader from Telangana who fought against the Nizam of Hyderabad for the liberation of Hyderabad State) tracks her down to Delhi, disguising himself as Akhtar, a Muslim with the help of a family in search of her. Bheem's companions include Jangu (Chatrapathi Sekhar) and Peddanna (Makarand Deshpande) The Nizamate of Hyderabad (via Venkat Avadhani (Rajeev Kanakala), special advisor to the Nizam) warns Scott's office about Bheem's mission. Police officer Alluri Sitarama Raju (Ram Charan) volunteers to catch Bheem in order to get a promotion. Ram is a staunch and upright police officer and has put his life on the line to serve the crown but has never received due credit for his work and dedication. He always overlooked for promotion opportunities which are instead given to British officers. The British are in a fix over Bheem as they have no file on him, and don't even know what he looks like. So, Catherine announces that the officer who arrests him will be promoted to the rank of special officer. Ram fixates on a strategy to let Bheem come to him, by posing as an enemy of the crown. Ram attends a meeting of independence activists and proposes to assassinate Scott. Bheem's aide Lachhu (Rahul Ramakrishna) asks Ram to join them. However, he flees after realizing that Ram is a police officer. Ram and Bheem coincidentally meet, working together to save a boy caught in a train crash. They bond with each other while hiding their original identity. Ram helps Bheem to get close to Scott's niece Jenny (Olivia Morris). Bheem had noticed that Jenny is kind to Indians and plans to use her to infiltrate the Governor's palace. Ram punctures Jenny's car tires and gets her to ask for a lift with Ram, to help him get close to her. Bheem visits the governor's palace on Jenny's invitation, where he silently meets Malli and assures her rescue. Ram figures out that Lachhu works in a painting shop and tracks him down. He captures Lachhu, torturing him in vain to find information about Bheem. Lachhu gets hold of a banded Krait snake and throws it onto Ram. Lacchu warns Ram that its bite will quickly kill him without anti-venom, known only to the Gond people. Ram finds his way to Bheem, who treats him and confesses his true identity and mission to him. Bheem and his men break into the palace with a truck full of wild animals. Ram arrives as an officer and confronts Bheem who fights him off and attempts to rescue Malli. Ram stops him while Scott holds Malli hostage at point-blank range, forcing Bheem to surrender. In a flashback, Ram's father, Venkata Ramaraju (Ajay Devgn), is shown to be a rebel (A revolutionary leader from Andhra Pradesh who waged an armed campaign against the British Raj) who sacrificed his life fighting the British. Sarojini (Shriya Saran), Rama Raju's mother. Venkata was raising a rebel army and was training it but lacked arms and ammunition to wage a war. Before this can be arranged, the British attack his training camp and Venkata only has 1 rifle to battle them. Venkata fights valiantly and keeps the Brits at bay while the camp evacuates. The Brits manage to shoot his fingers. Ram joins Venkata and proves that he is an expert sharpshooter. Sarojini dies during the escape, but Venkata and Ram keep on fighting and allowing more and more villagers and campers to escape. Eventually, the British retreat. Ram promised a dying Venkata that he would deliver guns to everyone taking part in the rebellion, and then infiltrated the colonial police in an attempt to secure those weapons. Ram is promoted for capturing Bheem, who is sentenced to death via public execution. During a brutal public flogging session conducted by Ram, Scott offers Bheem mercy if he kneels and recants his crimes but Bheem refuses despite being heavily injured. He sings a defiant song that inspires a popular uprising. Ram is informed that he will be placed in charge of a large arms shipment, granting him the opportunity to steal a large number of British guns. However, Ram feels guilty and decides to use the opportunity to save Bheem and Malli instead. He asks Scott to execute Bheem on the outskirts of the city, during which he stages an ambush. Scott recognizes this ploy (when Scott shook Ram's hand, he felt grease which came when Ram tampered with the firing pins of the guns) and injures Ram. Bheem frees himself and fights the remaining guards while Ram shoots and kills a guard menacing Malli. Misinterpreting this to be an attack, Bheem knocks out Ram and escapes with Malli. A few months later, Bheem and his men are hiding in Hathras. When British soldiers arrive looking for Bheem, Sita (Alia Bhatt), Ram's cousin and fiance, senses the danger and drives away the British by telling them that the building is housing smallpox patients. She tells Bheem that Ram now faces a death sentence for saving his best friend. Bheem regrets his actions and promises Sita that he will rescue Ram. Bheem sneaks into the barracks with the help of blueprints given by Jenny. He frees Ram from the prison, mounting him on his shoulders (since Scott had ordered his legs broken) to transport him. Together, they fight the police and escape. As Bheem treats Ram in the woods, they are ambushed by police and special forces soldiers. Ram takes a bow and arrows from a shrine of Lord Rama and retaliates. Bheem joins him with a spear. They fight off the soldiers and head towards the palace, eventually destroying the building by blasting a motorcycle into a room full of TNT. Bheem retrieves a massive cache of guns and delivers them to Ram. Catherine is killed in the chaos while Scott is killed by Ram and Bheem. They reunite with Sita, Jenny, and their allies. Ram promises to educate Bheem. Ram returns to his village and delivers the weapons, fulfilling his promise, while Bheem returns to his hamlet, reuniting Malli with her mother.

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