SS Rajamouli directorial RRR won the Best International Film award on Tuesday at the 50th Saturn Awards held in Los Angeles.
While Rajamouli was not there to receive the honor, an AV was played in which he was seen giving a thank you speech, “I am so glad that our film RRR has won the Saturn Award in the best international film category. I thank the jury on behalf of our entire team. We are super elated,” he said.
He added, “This is the second Saturn Award for my films. The first one I won was for Baahubali: The Conlusion. I wish I was there in person but due to my prior commitments releated to RRR release in Japan, unfortunately I’m unable to attend. I’d like to congratulate all the other winners.”
Congrats to #SaturnAwards Best International Film – @RRRMovie pic.twitter.com/CGf8zPdCqQ
— The Official Saturn Awards! (@SaturnAwards) October 26, 2022
RRR has now become the second Indian film to win this award. The first, incidentally, was also directed by Rajamouli, something the director also mentioned in his video message.
RRR was also nominated in the best film direction and best action/adventure film categories. In the first, SS Rajamouli lost out to Matt Reeves, who won the award for The Batman.
RRR, starring Ram Charan and Jr NTR, is a fictionalised account of the early lives of two Indian revolutionaries, Alluri Sitarama Raju and Komaram Bheem.
The film is one of the most successful Indian movies of all time with a global gross of over ₹1100 crore and counting.
It has also been submitted by its makers for Oscars contention following its positive reception in the US.
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