Oscar winner Jessica Chastain is the latest Hollywood A-lister to come out in praise of SS Rajamouli\u2019s magnum opus \u201cRRR\u201d.
The actor, known for her performances in \u201cZero Dark Thirty\u201d, \u201cInterstellar\u201d, \u201cA Most Violent Year\u201d and \u201cThe Eyes of Tammy Faye\u201d, shared her excitement about watching the film in a Twitter post.
\u201cWatching this film was such a party,\u201d Chastain wrote, sharing a post on Friday by Variance Films, the official distributor of \u201cRRR\u201d in the US.
The movie\u2019s official Twitter handle replied to her tweet and wrote, \u201cJessica, you enjoying RRR made us happy.\u201d
Starring Ram Charan and Jr NTR in the lead, \u201cRRR\u201d follows a pre-Independence fictional story woven around two real-life Indian revolutionaries \u2014 Alluri Sitarama Raju and Komaram Bheem \u2014 in the 1920s. It also stars Alia Bhatt and Ajay Devgn in key roles.
Released theatrically last March, \u201cRRR\u201d raised reported earnings over Rs 1,200 crore at the global box office. The Hindi version of the film premiered on Netflix on May 20, 2022 and soon became the most popular movie from India on the streamer globally.
In the past, the movie received praise from the who\u2019s who of Hollywood such as Edgar Wright (\u201cBaby Driver\u201d), \u201cDoctor Strange\u201d director Scott Derrickson and writer C Robert Cargill, Joe Dante of \u201cGremlins\u201d fame, \u201cGuardians of the Galaxy\u201d films director James Gunn, \u201cDune\u201d screenwriter Jon Spaihts, filmmaker Christopher Miller and \u201cThe Gray Man\u201d directors Anthony and Joe Russo.
The makers are currently gearing up for the Hollywood award season where its distributor Variance Films has mounted a substantial campaign to have the film recognised in the general categories at various ceremonies.
Last year, \u201cRRR\u201d bagged two Golden Globe nominations — Best Picture – Non-English and Best Song for \u2018Naatu Naatu\u2019. It was followed by five nods for Critics Choice Awards — Best Picture, Best Director, Best Foreign Language Film, Best Song for \u201cNaatu Naatu\u201d, and Best Visual Effects.
On Friday, the movie made it to the BAFTA longlist for Film not in English Language category. It shares space with \u201cAll Quiet on the Western Front\u201d, \u201cArgentina, 1985\u201d, \u201cBardo, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths\u201d, \u201cClose\u201d, \u201cCorsage\u201d, \u201cDecision To Leave\u201d, \u201cEO\u201d, \u201cHoly Spider\u201d, and \u201cThe Quiet Girl\u201d.
The 10 films will compete to secure a place in the final five for the BAFTA honour. (PTI)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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