‘RRR’ Director S.S. Rajamouli Producing Film About Indian Cinema Origins – Deadline

EXCLUSIVE: S.S. Rajamouli is presently assembling a manufacturing workforce for a brand new film concerning the delivery and rise of Indian Cinema.

Rajamouli, whose RRR racked up an Oscar win and over $166M WW, is just not directing, we perceive. At $130M, RRR is the third highest grossing film in Indian cinema. Rajamouli is ‘presenting’ which over in India is a much bigger title than producer on a movie, although akin to how Hollywood views the position of a producer.

The brand new biopic about Bollywood is just not but titled, although reps for Rajamouli promise it’s a “magnum opus telling” which will probably be advised “on an enormous scale and canvas.”

RRR adopted the fictional telling of two legendary revolutionaries and their journey away from residence earlier than they began combating for his or her nation within the Twenties.

RRR received an authentic track Oscar this previous spring for its single “Naatu Naatu” written by M.M. Keeravani and Chandrabose. “Naatu Naatu” was the primary track ever from an Indian film to win an Oscar within the class and beat out such heavyweights as David Byrne/Son Lux/Mitski’s ditty “It is a Life” from Every little thing All over the place All at As soon as, Rihanna’s “Elevate Me Up” from Black Panther: Wakanda Without end, the Woman Gaga and BloodPop track “Maintain My Hand” from High Gun: Maverick, and the Diane Warren penned “Applause” from Inform It Like a Lady.

RRR was additionally the second highest-grossing Telugu movie. Rajamouli additionally owns the second highest grossing Indian film on the world field workplace with Baahubali 2: The Conclusion which grossed over $254M WW.