New Delhi: 'RRR' has been receiving a lot of international attention especially in the USA after its release in theaters through its 'Encore' program and worldwide through the film's streaming on Netflix. Now, Ram Charan and Jr. NTR starrer has won the Best International Film award at the 50th Saturn Awards. SS Rajamouli's directorial 'RRR' was nominated in multiple categories, including Best International Film, Best Action Adventure and Best Director.
Although SS Rajamouli was not physically present to receive the award, his AV was played in which he gave a thank you speech for the honour.
"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’re super elated. This is also my second Saturn Award. The first one I had got for Baahubali: The Conclusion. I wish I was there in person, but due to my prior commitments related to RRR promotions in Japan, unfortunately I am not able to attend. I would like to congratulate all the other winners. Hope you are having a great time. Have fun, namaste,”the director said in a video shared by the Twitter handle of Saturn Awards.
In the Best Action Adventure category, 'RRR' was competing with the likes of 'Death on the Nile', 'F9: The Fast Saga', 'No Time to Die', 'Top Gun: Maverick', and 'West Side Story'. In the Best International film category, 'RRR' was against films like 'Downton Abbey: A New Era', 'Eiffel, I’m Your Man', 'Riders of Justice', and 'Silent Night'.
In the Best Director category, SS Rajamouli was competing for the Best Director trophy against Guillermo del Toro (Nightmare Alley), Joseph Kosinski (Top Gun: Maverick), Jordan Peele (Nope), Matt Reeves (The Batman), Steven Spielberg (West Side Story), and Jon Watts (Spider-Man: No Way Home).
'RRR' has collected around Rs. 1200 crores at the box office globally. The epic period drama fictionalizes the historical lives of two freedom fighters Alluri Sitarama Raju and Komaram Bheem. Apart from Tarak and Charan, 'RRR' also starred Shriya Saran, Alia Bhatt and Ajay Devgn in extended cameos.