The most awaited “RRR” will finally release in 2022! Here’s everything you need to know about the film

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Updated on December 22, 2022 19:37 PM by admin

The movie that everyone in India is eagerly waiting for, “RRR” is finally all set to release on the 7^th of January 2022 and we can’t keep calm! Firstly, this movie comes from the director S. S. Rajamouli whose “Baahubali” franchise was a super hit. Secondly, the movie has an ensemble cast from Alia Bhatt of Bollywood to Ray Stevenson of Hollywood. Though it is a fictional story, it is based on two revolutionaries of India. The movie is produced by D. V.V. Danayya and the cinematography is done by K. K. Senthil Kumar. The editing is done by A. Sreekar Prasad and the film’s music is composed by M. M. Keeravani. Since, this movie has been the talk of the town, everyone wants at least a small bit of information about it. So, don’t worry, we’ve got you covered. Read on to get some interesting tidbits about this upcoming movie!

First and foremost, RRR is a PAN (Presence Across Nation) Indian film, similar to SS Rajamouli's Baahubali.

RRR, like his last magnum opus "Bahubali," would be made as a "PAN" Indian film, according to director SS Rajamouli. According to the whopping budget, he teamed up with DVV Entertainments to deliver the film with high technical values. The film will be released in multiple languages in South India, including Bollywood.

Some actors will make their debut in Telugu films

With this film, Alia Bhatt, Olivia Morris and Ajay Devgn will be making their debut in the Telugu film industry. Ajay Devgn will be seen in the second half of the film and his screen time will be around 40 minutes, according to The Hans India. Alia Bhatt will be playing the role of Sita and is paired opposite actor Ram Charan. Olivia Morris is paired opposite N.T. Rama Rao Jr.

The lead roles

N.T. Rama Rao Jr. will be seen in the role of Komaram Bheem, the Gond tribal leader who led a rebellion against the Nizam of Hyderabad and the British Raj. Ram Charan is playing the role of Alluri Sitarama Raju, the activist and tribal leader who fought against the British Raj.

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The film has Ray Stevenson playing the role of “Scott”

The film has some interesting cast. We will see Hollywood actors like Ray Stevenson who is famous for his portrayal of Volstagg in “Thor”. He will be playing the role of Scott in “RRR”. Also, we will be seeing Alison Doody, the Bond girl from “A View to a Kill”. She will play the role of Lady Scott in “RRR”.

Rajamouli’s inspiration

This plot of the film is fictional but is based on two Indian revolutionaries Alluri Sitarama Raju and Komaram Bheem. Director Rajamouli was inspired to make this film by the thought that what would have happened if those two legendary revolutionaries were friends. He also adds that there were coincidences in their lives, hence, it was interesting to explore the possibilities of their friendship.

Inspired from a story

The script of the film is inspired by K.V. Vijayendra Prasad’s story. The film is set in the 1920s and explores the time before the revolutionaries began their fight for their nation.

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This is how Rajamouli came up with the idea!

Wondering how Rajamouli came up with this idea? Well, according to sources, the director has revealed that he was fascinated and inspired by “The Motorcycle Diaries” and so he designed his protagonists’ character on somewhat similar lines.

The actress who quit

Initially, the cast also included a British actress named Daisy Edgar Jones. However, due to personal reasons, she dropped out from the film. She was supposed to be paired opposite N.T. Rama Rao Jr.

The release date

The film’s initial release date was 30^th July 2020. However due to the pandemic and production delays, the film revised the release date and scheduled it for the 7^th of January 2022.

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The story behind the title

The title “RRR” makes everyone wonder what it might stand for or what it might mean. Well, turns out, it was just the working title of the film. But considering how famous the title got, Rajamouli decided to keep it as the official title. Initially when it was a working title, it stood for the initials of the director and the lead actors – Rajamouli, Ram Charan, N.T. Rama Rao Jr.

What the title stands for

While the film is commonly titled “RRR”, the abbreviation is different for every language. It is “Rise Roar Revolt” in English and Hindi, while it is Raththam Ranam Rowthiram in Tamil, Roudram Ranam Rudhiram in Telugu, Rudhiram Ranam Roudhram in Malayalam and Roudra Rana Rudhira in Kannada. But all of them translate to Rage, War, Blood.

The interval sequence

The interval sequence of the film was shot for 65 nights. And can you guess how much it cost per night? Well, let me tell you. It cost them 75 lakhs for one night of shooting!

The budget

This period action drama movie sure didn’t come cheap as you can guess by now. Considering the set and actors in the movie, we can say that this movie had a pretty high budget. Especially, because it is directed by S. S. Rajamouli who is mostly known for his epic action film, “Baahubali: The Beginning” which was one of the most expensive Indian films. The budget for the film “RRR” was a whopping 400 crores INR.

RRR is a Periodical Drama with a Fictional Plot, which is being screened for the first time in India.

It is a fictional story based on Alluri Sita Rama Raju and Komaram Bheem, two renowned freedom fighters. The film is set in the 1920s and depicts both of them away from home before fighting for the country.

Alluri Sitarama Raju (4 July 1897/1898 – 7 May 1924) was an Indian revolutionary who fought for India's independence. The 1882 Madras Forest Act imposed limits on tribal people's freedom of movement in the forest, preventing them from practicing their traditional podu agricultural system, which comprised shifting cultivation. Alluri led the 1922 Rampa Rebellion, a band of tribals and sympathizers who attacked the British Raj in the border districts of the East Godavari and Visakhapatnam provinces of Madras Presidency, in present-day Andhra Pradesh, against the law. Local locals labeled him "Manyam Veerudu" (translation: "Hero of the Jungle").

Komaram Bheem (1900/1901–1940) was a Gond tribal rebel leader in British India who, along with other Gond leaders and communist revolutionaries, led a low-intensity rebellion against the feudal Nizamate of Hyderabad and the British Raj in the eastern part of the princely state during the 1930s, which contributed to the Telangana Rebellion of 1946. In 1940, armed cops assassinated him, and he was later lionized as a symbol of defiance and eulogized in Adivasi and Telugu culture. Bheem is worshipped as a hero in Gond culture. He is credited with coining the slogan Jal, Jangal, Zameen (Water, Forest, Land), which Adivasi groups have adopted as a call to action against encroachment and exploitation. He was also actively involved in the Telangana statehood movement.

Dialects of Unsung heroes

As we know, "Jr. NTR" will play Komaram Bheem in the film; therefore, he will embrace "Telangana slang" to portray the character authentically, whereas Ramcharan will portray "Alluri Sita Rama Raju" Avatar.

RRR is the maiden Indian film that shot using Arri Alexa LF

The Arri Alexa LF, a large format digital camera with a distinctive Prime Lens, was used to shoot RRR.

The lens delivers organic and emotionally appealing photos with the greatest clarity, according to reports. Buzz is that this camera is primarily employed in Hollywood and Deutsche Films, and it has never been used to shoot an Indian film. RRR, on the other hand, had the chance to be captured by the Arri Alexa LF. This lens is now being used to record Perfume, a Netflix series. Senthil Kumar, the film's director of photography, tweeted an image from the set of RRR.

RRR's music rights are sold to T-Series and Lahari for Rs 25 crore.

The soundtrack rights of the humongous, multi-language film RRR, directed by SS Rajamouli, have been acquired by India's two most prominent music labels, Bengaluru-based Lahari Music and Delhi-based T-Series. According to industry reports, the two music companies paid over Rs 25 crore for the song rights.T-Series and Lahari Music have acquired Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam, Tamil, and Kannada music for this period drama. The music for the film was composed by the legendary music director "M.M Keeravani."

About British Actress Olvia Morris who paired opposite Jr.Ntr

One of the most well-known British actresses, Olivia Morris, will play Jennifer opposite Jr NTR.

She is a well-known theatre performer who was most recently featured in the TV series 7 Trails 7 Days. She earned her bachelor's degree in music and drama from the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama. RRR is Olivia's Telugu debut. She is the number one travel freak.

The First Single of the film based on the friendship theme got released on the occasion of friendship day in all the languages.

The first single was released on August 1, 2021, coinciding with Friendship Day. S. S. Karthikeya directed the music video, which was released in Telugu, Hindi, and Kannada as "Dosti," "Natpu," and "Priyam," with vocals by Vedala Hemachandra in Telugu, Amit Trivedi in Hindi, Anirudh Ravichander in Tamil, Vijay Yesudas in Malayalam, and Yazin Nizar in Kannada. In the music video, the driving vehicles of the film none other than Jr.Ntr and Ram Charan made cameo appearances.

For the First time, Jr.Ntr and Ramcharan dubbed their voices in other languages.

Ramcharan and Jr.NTR were dubbed for the roles of "Alluri Sita Rama Raju" and "Komaram Bheem," respectively in Tamil, Kannada, and Hindi languages based on director Rajamouli's instructions. It marks the lead actors' first time to lend their voices in other languages.

RRR music got the special feature at the Times Square in the United States

According to RRR's official Instagram account, the film's tracks were recently featured in a special feature on Times Square in New York. The video showed the official movie poster flashing on Times Square in the background while one of the songs played.

The promotional campaign for RRR cost Rs 20 crore.

According to sources close to the RRR team, the makers have set aside a huge Rs 20 crore for the advertising campaign of Jr NTR and Ram Charan's Pan India flick. The makers are believed to be holding significant events across the country and connecting with regional media. RRR's advertising activities will continue for another week. According to sources, the team will actively promote the picture as the grand release date approaches.