2022 Indian film by S. S. Rajamouli
RRR [note 1] (subtitled onscreen as Roudram Ranam Rudhiram ) is a 2022 Indian Telugu -language epic period action drama film directed by S. S. Rajamouli , who co-wrote the film with V. Vijayendra Prasad . It was produced by D. V. V. Danayya of DVV Entertainment. The film stars N. T. Rama Rao Jr. and Ram Charan alongside an ensemble cast with Ajay Devgn , Alia Bhatt , Shriya Saran , Samuthirakani , Ray Stevenson , Alison Doody , and Olivia Morris playing supporting roles. It is a historical fiction film of two Indian revolutionaries, Alluri Sitarama Raju (Charan) and Komaram Bheem (Rama Rao), their friendship, and their fight against the British Raj .
Made on a budget of ₹ 550 crore (US$49 million),[7] RRR is the most expensive Indian film to date. The film was initially scheduled for theatrical release on 30 July 2020, which was postponed multiple times due to production delays and the COVID pandemic. RRR was released theatrically on 25 March 2022. With ₹ 223 crore (US$28 million) worldwide on its first day, RRR recorded the highest opening-day earned by an Indian film . It emerged as the highest-grossing film in its home market of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana , grossing over ₹ 405.9 crore (US$51 million).[8] The film grossed ₹ 1,387.26 crore (US$170 million) worldwide, setting several box office records for an Indian film, including the third highest-grossing Indian film , second highest-grossing Telugu film , highest grossing Telugu film of 2022 and highest grossing Indian film of 2022 worldwide .[5] [9]
RRR received universal critical acclaim for its direction, screenwriting, cast performances, cinematography, soundtrack, action sequences and VFX . The film 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.[10] 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. This made the film[11] [12] the first Indian film by an Indian production to win an Academy Award . 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.[13] [14] 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 6 awards, including Best Popular Feature Film , Best Music Direction (Keeravani) and Best Male Playback Singer (Kaala Bhairava for "Komuram Bheemudo").
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^ a b "Gangubai Kathiawadi is the most-watched Indian film on Netflix with 50.6 million viewership hours, RRR follows close behind" . Indian Express . 10 June 2022. Archived from the original on 22 June 2022. Retrieved 10 June 2022 .Thummala, Mohan (30 May 2022). "RRRలో బ్రిడ్జ్ యాక్షన్ సీన్..వి.ఎఫ్.ఎక్స్ వీడియో చూస్తే థ్రిల్ కావటం పక్కా" . Samayam Telugu (in Telugu). Archived from the original on 31 May 2022. Retrieved 31 May 2022 . "RRR: ఎన్టీఆర్ రామ్ చరణ్ లను పిండేసిన రాజమౌళి.. ఒక్కో సీన్ తీసారిలా..!" . Eenadu (in Telugu). 23 May 2022. Archived from the original on 24 May 2022. Retrieved 24 May 2022 .Sakshi, Telugu (19 May 2022). "RRR Movie: అన్ సీన్స్ తో మళ్లీ థియేటర్లోకి ఆర్ఆర్ఆర్ మూవీ!" . Sakshi (in Telugu). Archived from the original on 22 May 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2022 . " 'They are so gay' fans perplexed by Western audience's perception of 'RRR' as queer story" . ANI . 2 June 2022. Archived from the original on 26 August 2022. Retrieved 26 August 2022 ."RRR features on Rotten Tomatoes Best Films of 2022 list" . Filmfare . 14 June 2022. Archived from the original on 31 October 2022. Retrieved 15 June 2022 ."SS Rajamouli's RRR, starring Ram Charan, Jr NTR achieves remarkable global milestone" . Asianet News . 23 June 2022. Archived from the original on 26 August 2022. Retrieved 26 August 2022 . RRR", also one of the most successful Indian films of 2022, has minted over Rs 1,200 crore at the box office worldwide. "RRR : మరోసారి చేతులు కలుపుతోన్న ఆర్ ఆర్ ఆర్ త్రయం.. ఇది ఊహించలేదు." News18 Telugu . 24 June 2022. Archived from the original on 24 June 2022. Retrieved 25 June 2022 ."SS Rajamouli, Ram Charan, Jr NTR's RRR becomes first Indian film to bag Best Picture Nomination at HCA Awards" . Pinkvilla . 30 June 2022. Archived from the original on 28 August 2022. Retrieved 4 August 2022 ."RRR beats Top Gun Maverick, The Batman to finish second best film at Hollywood Critics Association Awards 2022" . Hindustan Times . 2 July 2022. Archived from the original on 3 July 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2022 ."Box office report card first half 2022: Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 to Gangubai Kathiawadi, here's a look at how Indian films fared" . Times Now . 2 July 2022. Archived from the original on 6 August 2022. Retrieved 4 August 2022 ."After the pandemic pause, it's now raining new releases" . The Telegraph . 13 July 2022. Archived from the original on 15 July 2022. Retrieved 4 August 2022 . RRR was a massive box office success, earning over ₹1200 crore globally. "Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn and Doctor Strange director Scott Derrickson praise RRR: 'Loved it' " . Hindustan Times . 17 July 2022. Archived from the original on 3 August 2022. Retrieved 4 August 2022 . RRR was a massive box office success, earning over ₹1200 crore globally. "Jr NTR, Ram Charan's 'RRR' all set for release in Japan" . The Times of India . 22 July 2022. Archived from the original on 28 July 2022. Retrieved 4 August 2022 . Released on March 25 this year, 'RRR' has collected over Rs 1,200 crore so far worldwide. " 'The Gray Man' director Joe Russo calls 'RRR' a great movie with powerful story, visuals" . The Economic Times . 23 July 2022. Archived from the original on 23 July 2022. Retrieved 4 August 2022 . Released theatrically in March, 'RRR' has raised over Rs 1,200 crore at the global box office " 'RRR' great movie with powerful story, visuals: Joe Russo" . ThePrint . 23 July 2022. Archived from the original on 26 August 2022. Retrieved 26 August 2022 . Released theatrically in March, "RRR" has raised over Rs 1,200 crore at the global box office. "RRR streams on Disney+ Hotstar" . Cinema Express . 26 July 2022. Archived from the original on 26 July 2022. Retrieved 4 August 2022 . Released theatrically in March, the film has garnered over Rs 1,200 crore at the global box office. "Marvel's Luke Cage creator thinks Ram Charan could be the next James Bond" . Mint . 29 July 2022. Archived from the original on 2 August 2022. Retrieved 4 August 2022 ."SS Rajamouli Interacts With Russo Brothers, Reveals He Was 'Surprised' With RRR's Reception From West" . Jagran English . 30 July 2022. Archived from the original on 2 August 2022. Retrieved 4 August 2022 ."RRR: Seth Rogen, mom Sandy are all praise for SS Rajamouli's film" . News9Live . 2 August 2022. Archived from the original on 3 August 2022. Retrieved 4 August 2022 . SS Rajamouli's directorial broke numerous box office records and churned out nearly Rs 1200 crore worldwide "RRR world television premiere" . DNAIndia . 6 August 2022. Archived from the original on 6 August 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2022 ."Baby Driver Director Edgar Wright Gave A Shout Out To SS Rajamouli's RRR" . NDTV . 14 August 2022. Archived from the original on 26 August 2022. Retrieved 26 August 2022 . RRR has raised over ₹ 1,200 crore at the global box office "Independence Day 2022: How films like RRR, Gorkha mark the return of 'loud' patriotism in Indian cinema" . Hindustan Times . 15 August 2022. Archived from the original on 26 August 2022. Retrieved 26 August 2022 . The slice-of-life films they can stream on their laptops. In a theatre, they want the old school cinema experience. And this has meant that RRR makes ₹1200 crore, and Bollywood takes cue. "RRR TV premiere: Jr NTR, Ram Charan's film receives record viewership in Malayalam but not in Telugu" . India Today . 26 August 2022. Archived from the original on 26 August 2022. Retrieved 26 August 2022 . RRR collected nearly Rs 1200 crore at the box office and received rave reviews from fans and critics alike "RRR to Tiger Zinda Hai, List of Most Expensive Indian Films and How They Fared" . News18 . 12 September 2022. Archived from the original on 12 September 2022. Retrieved 31 October 2022 ."RRR: Jr NTR says 'you deserve all the applause' to SS Rajamouli on standing ovation in LA" . Pinkvilla . 31 October 2022. Archived from the original on 5 October 2022. Retrieved 4 October 2022 . RRR collected nearly Rs 1200 crore at the box office and received rave reviews from fans and critics alike. "RRR Japan Box Office Collection: Ram Charan-Jr NTR Starrer Collects Rs 2.50 Cr, Features In Top 10 Charts" . News18 . 27 October 2022. Archived from the original on 31 October 2022. Retrieved 31 October 2022 . The film earned close to Rs 1200 crore worldwide at the box office before the Japan release, making it one of the biggest films this year. " "Love for RRR…" Ram Charan drops picture with SS Rajamouli, Jr NTR from Japan trip" . Telangana Today . 27 October 2022. Archived from the original on 27 October 2022. Retrieved 31 October 2022 . The film collected over Rs 1,200 crore worldwide. "Fawad Khan's The Legend of Maula Jatt beats RRR in UK, Indian fans remind producers of worldwide figures" . Hindustan Times . 31 October 2022. Directed by SS Rajamouli, RRR stands at a worldwide collection of around ₹1200 crore. "SS Rajamouli's RRR sets Japanese box office on fire, breaks records of previous Indian blockbusters but…" . The Indian Express . 10 November 2022. Archived from the original on 13 November 2022. Retrieved 12 November 2022 . The film has expected to open on a positive note, adding to RRR's over Rs 1200 crore global collection. "RRR: SS Rajamouli, Jr NTR and Ram Charan honoured with HCA spotlight Award and Best International Film" . Pinkvilla . 6 December 2022. Archived from the original on 6 December 2022. Retrieved 6 December 2022 . RRR earned over Rs 1200 crore in its theatrical run.
^ "RRR " . Box Office Mojo . IMDb . Retrieved 19 January 2023 .
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^ "RRR Closing Collections : ముగిసిన ఆర్ఆర్ఆర్ థియేట్రికల్ రన్.. టోటల్ కలెక్షన్స్ ఇవే." News18 Telugu (in Telugu). 28 May 2022. Archived from the original on 20 June 2022. Retrieved 21 June 2022 .
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^ " 'RRR' Oscar campaign gets a boost: Rajamouli's film named among National Board of Review's 10 best films" . The Economic Times . 9 December 2022. ISSN 0013-0389 . Archived from the original on 17 January 2024. Retrieved 17 January 2024 .
^ "Oscars 2023: RRR's Naatu Naatu wins best original song" . BBC News . 13 March 2023. Archived from the original on 13 March 2023. Retrieved 13 March 2023 .
^ "Naatu Naatu creates history with Oscar win, is 1st ever Indian song to do so" . Hindustan Times . 13 March 2023. Archived from the original on 13 March 2023. Retrieved 13 March 2023 .
^ "RRR' bags two Golden Globe Award nominations; Alia Bhatt congratulates team, Shekhar Kapur says 'path to the Oscars becomes clearer' " . TOI . Archived from the original on 20 February 2024. Retrieved 13 December 2022 .
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