RRR: Why the Indian action spectacle is charming the West - BBC News

The Telugu-language film has found unexpected success with US critics, the public and Hollywood stars.

1 day agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, RRRImage caption, RRR stars Telugu superstars Ram Charan and NT Rama Rao JrIt has been 10 months since action-fantasy film RRR hit theatres in India, but the conversation around it hasn't died down. As the movie rides its popularity wave into Hollywood's awards season, the BBC's Meryl Sebastian unpacks why it has captivated viewers around the world.

Director SS Rajamouli has said that he made RRR mainly for Indians - people living in the country and the diaspora.

But since its release, the movie - which features Telugu-language stars Ram Charan and Jr NTR, and tells the fictional story of two real-life Indian revolutionaries fighting against British rule - has pushed many boundaries.

It has grossed more than 12bn rupees ($146.5m, £120m) globally, spent weeks in the top 10 on Netflix US and is now breaking box-office records in Japan. It has been included in several prestigious lists of best films of 2022, including that of the British Film Institute and National Board of Review in the US.

Last week, Naatu Naatu, a catchy, exuberant musical number from the film, won a Golden Globe award for best original song. This week, both the song and the movie won big at the Critics' Choice Awards in Los Angeles. BBC Culture film critics Nicholas Barber and Caryn James included it in their top 20 films of 2022.

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