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Team RRR Jr NTR, SS Rajamouli and Ram Charan at the Red Carpet of Golden Globes.
At a recent screening of RRR with the Directors Guild of America, SS Rajamouli said that his magnum opus is ‘not a Bollywood film’.
Amidst the massive win at the 80th Golden Globes and loud Oscar buzz, filmmaker SS Rajamouli has made a big statement saying that his acclaimed magnum opus RRR is not a film. Bollywood Movies. Rajamouli was speaking at the recent screening of his film with the Directors Guild of America. RRR, starring Ram Charan and Jr NTR, tells the story of a fearless warrior who comes face to face with a steely cop serving the British Army in an epic saga set in pre-independence India.
“RRR is not a Bollywood film, it is a Telugu film from South India Where I come from, but I use songs to drive the story forward rather than pausing the movie and giving you a piece of music and dance. Further story… If at the end of the film you say I didn’t feel like it even for three hours, then I know I’m a successful filmmaker.”
Recently, the foot-tapping hit Naatu Naatu from SS Rajamouli’s RRR won the Best Song (Motion Picture) award at the 80th Golden Globes. The song, which celebrates the spirit of dance and friendship between RRR lead stars Ram Charan and Jr NTR’s characters, beat competition from the likes of Tyler Swift, Rihanna and Lady Gaga to register a win at the Golden Globes.
Naatu Naatu has also been selected for the 95th Academy Awards in the Original Song category, and Ram Charan has said that if the film wins an Oscar, he and Jr. NTR will probably dance on stage as well. The Telugu track Naatu Naatu is composed by veteran music director MM Keeravani and sung by Kaal Bhairav and Rahul Sipligunj.
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