Payel Halder, 2nd March 2023:
Steven Spielberg, the renowned director, recently praised SS Rajamouli’s “RRR” during a Zoom call with the Indian director. Before discussing his Academy Award-nominated film “The Fabelmans,” which was released in India on February 10, Spielberg revealed that he watched “RRR” last week and was impressed with it.
“I thought your movie was outstanding… It was just amazing,” Spielberg said, according to Variety. “I couldn’t believe it, it was like eye candy… it was extraordinary to look at and experience.”
SS Rajamouli met Spielberg in January at a cocktail party in Los Angeles, where the Indian director was promoting “RRR.” After their meeting, Rajamouli referred to Spielberg as his “god.”
Reacting to Spielberg’s compliments, Rajamouli said, “I can almost get up from the chair and do a dance, it means a lot to me.” He also praised the performances of Ram Charan, NTR Jr., Alia Bhatt, and Alison Doody in “RRR.”
“RRR” recently made history at the Golden Globes, where it won big and earned an Academy Award for its song “Naatu Naatu.”
It is worth noting that the information in this article is based on the report by Variety and the quotes from the individuals mentioned are used as they were originally reported.
