RRR

This article is about the 2022 Indian film. For other uses, see RRR (disambiguation).

RRR
Theatrical release poster
Directed byS. S. Rajamouli
Screenplay byS. S. Rajamouli
Story byV. Vijayendra Prasad
Dialogues by
Produced byD. V. V. Danayya
Starring
CinematographyK. K. Senthil Kumar
Visual effects byV. Srinivas Mohan
Edited byA. Sreekar Prasad
Music byM. M. Keeravani
Production
company
Distributed by
Release date
  • 25 March 2022 (2022-03-25)
Running time
182 minutes[1][2]
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu
Budget₹550 crore[3]
Box officeest. ₹1,387 crore[a]

RRR[b] (subtitled onscreen as Roudram Ranam Rudhiram ; internationally as Rise Roar Revolt) is a 2022 Indian Telugu-language historical 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 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 is a fictionalized tribute to two Indian revolutionaries, Alluri Sitarama Raju (Charan) and Komaram Bheem (Rama Rao), celebrating friendship and the struggle against oppression by the British Raj.[8]

Rajamouli conceived the story by reimagining Rama Raju and Bheem meeting in 1920 Delhi as two unstoppable forces in an epic fight with colonial tyranny. The film was announced in March 2018. Principal photography of the film began in November 2018 in Hyderabad and continued until August 2021, owing to delays caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. It was filmed extensively across India, with a few sequences filmed in Ukraine and Bulgaria. The film's soundtrack and background score were composed by M. M. Keeravani, with cinematography by K. K. Senthil Kumar and editing by A. Sreekar Prasad. Sabu Cyril is the film's production designer while V. Srinivas Mohan supervised the visual effects.

Made on a budget of ₹550 crore,[9] RRR was the most expensive Indian film at the time of its release. The film was released theatrically on 25 March 2022. 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. It emerged as the highest-grossing film in its home market of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, grossing over ₹406 crore.[10] The film grossed ₹1,300 crore worldwide, setting several box office records for an Indian film, including the third highest-grossing Indian film, the second 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.[12] 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.[13][14] 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.[15][16] 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").[17][18]

  1. ^ Seta, Fenil (19 March 2022). "RRR Censor report: 'F***ing' and 'B***h' removed from the Telugu version; makers had voluntarily reduced the film's duration by 5 minutes in December 2021". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 8 April 2022. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
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  4. ^ Saini, Narendra (18 September 2024). "बेटे की आरआरआर ने बॉक्स ऑफिस पर कमाए थे 1300 करोड़ रुपये, सुपरस्टार पापा के साथ आया तो दी साल की सबसे बड़ी फ्लॉप". NDTV India. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  5. ^ a b "Student No. 1 To RRR, A Look At The Box Office Collections Of SS Rajamouli Films". News18. 28 September 2023. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  6. ^ a b TS, Sudhir (9 May 2024). "Opinion: Will Modi's attempt to ride on 'RR' be an electoral blockbuster in Telangana?". India Today. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
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  10. ^ "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.
  11. ^ Saini, Narendra (18 September 2024). "बेटे की आरआरआर ने बॉक्स ऑफिस पर कमाए थे 1300 करोड़ रुपये, सुपरस्टार पापा के साथ आया तो दी साल की सबसे बड़ी फ्लॉप". NDTV India. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
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  13. ^ "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.
  14. ^ "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.
  15. ^ "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.
  16. ^ Davis, Clayton (12 December 2022). "'RRR' Roars With Golden Globe Noms for Original Song and Non-English Language Film". Variety. Archived from the original on 15 December 2022. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  17. ^ "28th Critics Choice Awards: 'RRR' wins Best Foreign Language Film, Best Song award". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  18. ^ Dundoo, Sangeetha Devi (24 August 2023). "69th National Film Awards: 'RRR', 'Pushpa - The Rise' lead as Telugu films grab 10 awards; Allu Arjun is best actor". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 21 October 2024.


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