SS Rajamouli wins the Best Director award at New York Film Critics Circle for his blockbuster RRR

Ace filmmaker SS Rajamouli is indeed having a glorious year, and it can’t be said enough. In the form of his recent magnum opus RRR, the magical storyteller gave the Indian film industry a game changer for 2022. After winning audiences at home and shattering several box office records, RRR doesn’t seem to be in a mood of slowing down and has now turned out to be quite a global phenomenon. Wondering what we are trying to say? It seems that months of the wait were worth it, as RRR, a colonial India-set historical drama, has opened its account at the international awards circuit. Yes. Bringing yet another great news to its crew, Rajamouli on Friday has been honoured with Best Director at the New York Film Critics Circle, which marks the movie’s first major win at an international platform.

Announcing the big news, the official Twitter page of RRR took to its account and shared Rajamouli’s picture, with the backdrop of his movie’s poster. While sharing the news, the cast and crew of the movie expressed their happiness and conveyed their thanks to the jury, for recognising their work. The caption read, “SS Rajamouli wins the prestigious New York Film Critics Circle Award for the Best Director! New York Film Critics Circle. Words can’t do justice to describe how happy and proud we are…Our heartfelt thanks to the jury for recognising RRR Movie.”

. @SSRajamouli wins the prestigious New York Film Critics Circle Award for the Best Director!