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'RRR' Director S.S. Rajamouli Puts Audience Love before Critical Acclaim

Indian filmmaker S.S. Rajamouli has become a 2023 award season stand-out, with his three-hour action film "RRR" earning glowing reviews and sparking a campaign to have the film nominated for an Academy Award in the best film category. "RRR" stars N.T. Rama Rao Jr.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Avatar 3: James Cameron reveals new details about the plot of next instalment

Director says he doesn’t just want to show ‘the good side’ of the Na’vi

The Independent UK

Wrestling tigers and hurling motorcycles: how SS Rajamouli’s RRR cast a spell over the world

The Indian director was as surprised as anyone that his astonishingly larger than life, logic-defying action film has found a huge global audience. So is Hollywood on the horizon?

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James Cameron addresses whether Avatar will take up the rest of his career: ‘I can tell most of the stories I want to tell within it’

‘I will always mourn some of the stories that I don’t get to make,’ director said

The Independent UK

'RRR' director S.S. Rajamouli talks Top Gun, Avatar, and propaganda

The director of the Indian action epic 'RRR' opens up about the raves and criticisms for his crossover hit.

Inverse

Ranked: 12 best Asian films of 2022, with trailers

Tom Cruise and James Cameron may be vying for global box office dominance this year, but there has been no shortage of films emerging from Asia to delight, inspire and provoke audiences around the world.

Bangkok Post

'Drishyam 2' star Shriya Saran reacts to RRR's Golden Globe nominations; says this is just the beginning for SS Rajamouli

Shriya Saran recently opened up about her film, 'RRR' earning two nominations at the Golden Globes 2023. The actress also showers praise on director SS Rajamouli.

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'RRR' bags two Golden Globe Award nominations; Alia Bhatt congratulates team, Shekhar Kapur says 'path to the Oscars becomes clearer'

SS Rajamouli's period action film 'RRR' bagged nominations in two categories at the upcoming Golden Globe Awards. The film which stars Ram Charan and Jr NTR in the lead earned nods in the Best Picture - Non-English and Best Original Song - Motion Picture categories.

The Times of India

Did the LA Film Critics go overboard with their ‘Tár’ love? Inside this year’s vote

LOS ANGELES — “Tár,” Todd Field’s drama about a world-renowned, scandal-plagued classical music conductor, dominated the Los Angeles Film Critics Association’s awards voting on Sunday, winning prizes for Field’s script and direction, and for Cate Blanchett’s lead performance. But the movie ultimately shared the best picture prize with Daniel Kwan…

Los Angeles Times

India turned its back on 'RRR.' Will Oscar voters embrace it?

LOS ANGELES — S.S. Rajamouli and I are up in the projection booth at the Aero Theatre in Santa Monica. It's the Friday night before Thanksgiving and Rajamouli's beloved action epic "RRR" is playing to a raucous, sold-out house. We'd been looking for a quiet place to talk, but if…

Los Angeles Times

Will Alia Bhatt star in a Japanese film next?

Bollywood actress Alia Bhatt, who made her South debut with the SS Rajamouli box office blockbuster 'RRR', will soon make her Hollywood debut in the Gal Gadot and Jamie Dornan starrer 'Heart Of Stone'. According to her latest interview, the star is up for a challenge and has even expressed…

The Times of India

How an Indian action icon broke into Hollywood — and the Oscar race — with 'RRR'

LOS ANGELES — S.S. Rajamouli anticipated some applause. Maybe a few whistles from the South Asian viewers he'd spotted in the crowd. The biggest U.S. screening to date of his hit movie "RRR" had sold out in minutes online, but this was Hollywood, not Hyderabad. Would Americans curious about the…

Los Angeles Times

SS Rajamouli confirms ‘RRR 2’; says he is working on the story with father Vijayendra Prasad

After impressing one and all with his recent film, ‘RRR’, SS Rajamouli has now confirmed the sequel of the Ram Charan and Jr NTR starrer.

The Times of India

Bolly Buzz! NCB report states Aryan Khan was deliberately targeted in the cruise drug case, Deepika Padukone might star opposite Mahesh Babu in SS Rajamouli’s next

From the irregularities in the Aryan Khan drug case to Deepika Padukone possibly being the frontrunner for SS Rajamouli's next with Mahesh Babu, here's a list of all the biggest headlines of the day.

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Nagarjuna: It's the star who always gets blamed for the failure of a film - Exclusive

He's a Telugu film icon, one of the biggest stars in a highly competitive and contested film industry, but that has never stopped Nagarjuna from experimenting with his roles. His latest outing, an extended cameo in Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt's Brahmastra has been another creative experiment that has paid…

Los Angeles Times

Indian action hit 'RRR' eyes Oscars, sets Beyond Fest S.S. Rajamouli retrospective

LOS ANGELES — Following the global success of India's hit action blockbuster "RRR," celebrated filmmaker S.S. Rajamouli is heading to Los Angeles this month for a major in-person career retrospective that could also kick-start the film's Oscar hopes.

Dynamite News

Vikrant Rona: ‘You did it’, says Rajamouli to Kichcha Sudeepa

Kannada Film star Kichcha Sudeepa’s ‘Vikrant Rona’ is garnering love from all around the nation. Read more on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News

Entertainment: 'Laal Singh Chaddha' team celebrates Parents' Day

On the occasion of Parents' Day, the makers of 'Laal Singh Chaddha' shared a new poster from the film. In the poster, actress Mona Singh is seen posing. Read more on Dynamite News:

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Chicago Sun-Times

‘RRR’ global success signals breakthrough for Tollywood

Dubbed in Hindi and subtitled in 15 different languages, “RRR” is the most popular film from India ever on Netflix, charting among the top 10 films in 62 different countries.

The Independent UK

Global success of 'RRR' signals breakthrough for Tollywood

India’s film industry is one of the most vast and varied in the world

Tribune News Service

Review: With explosions, tigers and bromance, 'RRR' is the action epic you must see

It's the craziest movie of the year, an explosive three-hour historical action musical epic about liberation, friendship and patriotism.

The Times of India

Birthday boy Jr NTR's transformation over the years

Tollywood heartthrob Jr NTR turns a year older today. On his special day take a look at his mind-blowing transformation over the years.

Los Angeles Times

Indian action blockbuster 'RRR' roars back to theaters for one-night event

For movie fans in the know, there is life before "RRR," and there's life after "RRR."

Al Jazeera

Indian director Rajamouli scores a global hit with new film RRR

SS Rajamouli talks to Al Jazeera about his new smash hit movie, his inspirations, and the rise of south Indian cinema.

ABC News

Indian film RRR strikes box office gold after debuting behind The Batman

Action film RRR, which has been billed as the biggest Indian blockbuster of all time, has achieved a rare feat, debuting in second place behind The Batman at the Australian box office

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