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Directed by | S. S. Rajamouli |
Screenplay by | S. S. Rajamouli |
Story by | V. Vijayendra Prasad |
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Produced by | D. V. V. Danayya |
Starring | |
Cinematography | K. K. Senthil Kumar |
Visual effects by | V. Srinivas Mohan |
Edited by | A. Sreekar Prasad |
Music by | M. M. Keeravani |
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Running time | 182 minutes[1][2] |
Country | India |
Language | Telugu |
Budget | ₹550 crore[3][4] |
Box office | ₹1,000 crore[a] |
RRR[b] (subtitled onscreen as Roudram Ranam Rudhiram) is a 2022 Indian Telugu-language epic historical action drama film directed by S. S. Rajamouli, who co-wrote the script with V. Vijayendra Prasad. Produced by D. V. V. Danayya under DVV Entertainment, the film stars N. T. Rama Rao Jr., Ram Charan, Ajay Devgn, Alia Bhatt, Shriya Saran, Samuthirakani, Ray Stevenson, Alison Doody, and Olivia Morris. It serves as a fictionalised tribute to the Indian revolutionaries, Alluri Sitarama Raju (portrayed by Ram Charan) and Komaram Bheem (portrayed by N. T. Rama Rao Jr.), celebrating their fight against oppression.[10]
Rajamouli conceptualised the film by reimagining the lives of Sitarama Raju and Bheem, envisioning their meeting in 1920 Delhi as two formidable forces uniting to battle British colonial tyranny. The film was officially announced in March 2018, and principal photography began in November 2018 in Hyderabad. The production faced delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic and concluded in August 2021. RRR was shot extensively across India, with additional sequences filmed in Ukraine and Bulgaria. The film's songs and background score were composed by M. M. Keeravani, with cinematography by K. K. Senthil Kumar and editing by A. Sreekar Prasad. Sabu Cyril served as the production designer, and V. Srinivas Mohan supervised the visual effects.
Made on a budget of ₹550 crore,[11] RRR was the most expensive Indian film at the time of its release. The film was released theatrically on 25 March 2022 and became the first Indian film to be released in Dolby Cinema format. It received universal critical acclaim for its direction, screenwriting, cast performances, cinematography, soundtrack, action sequences and VFX. With ₹223 crore worldwide on its first day, RRR recorded the highest opening-day earned by an Indian film at the time. It emerged as the highest-grossing film in its home market of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, grossing over ₹406 crore.[12] The film grossed ₹1,387 crore worldwide, setting several box office records for an Indian film, including the fourth highest-grossing Indian film, the third highest-grossing Telugu film and the highest grossing Indian film of 2022 worldwide.[c]
RRR was considered one of the ten best films of the year by the National Board of Review, making it only the seventh non-English language film ever to make it to the list.[14] The song "Naatu Naatu" won the Oscar for Best Original Song at the 95th Academy Awards, making it the first song from an Indian film, as well as the first from an Asian film, to win in this category. The win made RRR the first and only Indian feature film to win an Academy Award.[15][16] The film became the third Indian film and first Telugu film to receive nominations at the Golden Globe Awards, including Best Foreign Language Film, and won Best Original Song for "Naatu Naatu", making it the first Indian (as well as the first Asian) nominee to win the award.[17][18] RRR also won the awards for Best Foreign Language Film and Best Song at the 28th Critics' Choice Awards. At the 69th National Film Awards, the film won six awards, including Best Popular Feature Film, Best Music Direction (Keeravani) and Best Male Playback Singer (Kaala Bhairava for "Komuram Bheemudo").[19][20]
RRR will be third with Rs. 1285-1290 crore approx
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