Explained: How SS Rajamouli's RRR is taking Indian cinema closer to Oscars than ever

After the humongous success of the Baahubali franchise, the expectations were sky-high from filmmaker SS Rajamouli and he surpassed all the expectations with RRR, which emerged as a universal blockbuster with collections of more than Rs 1200 crore at the worldwide box office.

After being a mega success during its theatrical run, RRR enjoyed further success on the international front with its OTT release as international audience, critics and filmmakers including Russo Brothers, Joseph Morgan, Scott Derrickson, James Gunn, Joe Dante, C Robert Cargill, Larry Karaszewski, Patton Oswalt, Joseph Morgan, Aaron Stewart-Ahn and others showered praises on the movie after watching it on Netflix.

With RRR getting all the global attention, it was pretty much evident that the Ram Charan & Jr NTR starrer will be India’s official entry to the Oscars. But to much surprise and disappointment, the jury sent Pan Nalin’s Chhello Show and we saw cinegoers slamming the members for their decision.

All said and done. RRR continued to garner the eyeballs of the international media for its gripping storytelling, high-octane action sequences, breath-taking stunts, powerful performances from the ensemble, high-energy dance numbers and strong emotional elements.

Later, we saw RRR team inviting Academy to consider it in ‘all categories.’ This decision by the makers garnered a solid response from movie lovers as they genuinely believe that the DVV Entertainment bankrolled project has a mighty chance to bag the Academy trophy.

CONGRATULATIONS !!! @ssrajamouli Garu