Rajamouli directorial RRR was awarded the Hollywood Critics Association Awards in Los Angeles. The film won Best International Film along with 3 big awards, including Best Action Film, Best Stunts, and Best Original Song for the Oscar-nominated Naatu Naatu. The film’s director SS Rajamouli and lead actor Ram Charan received the award. Jr NTR was MIA at the ceremony.
SS Rajamoul said during his acceptance speech: “Aaah! The best International film…Again to all my fellow filmmakers in India, it is for all of us to believe we can truly make International films! Thank you HCA for that…it means a lot. Thank you very much…a lot. Jai Hind.
Meanwhile, Ram Charan said this while accepting the award: “I didn’t expect to come up (on the) stage, because I was told by my director to accompany him, so…thank you so much for giving us all this love, it’s just a great response, so we’re going to come back with better films and entertain you all. Thank you so much, thank you HCA.”
RRR has been ruling International cinema. It has been a massive success ever since its release. At the Critics Choice Awards in Los Angeles this year,RRR won two awards – Best Foreign Language Film and Best Original Song for Naatu Naatu. Naatu Naatu also won the Best Song at the 80th Golden Globe Awards in Los Angeles this year. It is also nominated for the Oscars.
RRR is a fictional story based on the lives of two Telugu freedom fighters, Alluri Seetharama Raju and Komaram Bheem. Ram Charan and Jr NTR played lead roles, respectively. The film collected over ₹1,200 crore worldwide. Alia Bhatt, Ajay Devgn and Shriya Saran also starred in the film.