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मूवी रिव्‍यू: आरआरआर (RRR)

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RRR Movie Review: A film that’s meant for the big screen RRR is a teRRRific entertainer.

Rrr is a terrrific entertainer, rrr review {4.0/5} & review rating.

Everyone’s discussing RRR for a solid reason: SS Rajamouli. He pioneered the trend of PAN-India films with BAAHUBALI and BAAHUBALI 2. The second part — the facts are known to all and sundry — holds the enviable record of being the highest grossing *Hindi* film.

Naturally, the expectations from RRR — his third PAN-India film in a row — are massive. Also because it marks the Hindi debut of Jr NTR and it happens to be the second Hindi outing of Ram Charan . Two hugely popular actors of the Telugu film industry.

Both, Jr NTR and Ram Charan reunite with Rajamouli after a gap. For the uninitiated, RRR is Jr NTR’s fourth film with the master storyteller, while Charan reunites with Rajamouli after the mega-success of MAGADHEERA.

There’s a lot at stake this time. BAAHUBALI [2015] arrived with zilch expectations at that point of time. RRR is carrying the baggage of expectations and also has to deliver the numbers, after the historic success of BAAHUBALI 2 [2017]. The important question is, does RRR live up to the lofty expectations?

Like BAAHUBALI [both parts], Rajamouli goes back in time with RRR. The difference is, it’s about two revolutionaries this time. Also, RRR is set in the pre-independence era [1920].

Now let’s come to the point…

RRR is a solid entertainer that doesn’t make you restless, despite a marathon run time. The screenplay is wonderfully constructed, the twists and turns are attention grabbing and the nail-biting episodes as well as superbly executed action pieces keep you mesmerised till the final credits roll. The best part is, you don’t know the plot [Rajamouli hasn’t revealed much either, pre-release], so what unfolds on screen catches you by complete surprise.

The plot, without revealing spoilers. The year is 1920. The British are ruling India. The wife [Alison Doody] of a British officer Scott Buxton [Ray Stevenson] gets impressed by a tribal girl, Malli. She forcibly takes the girl away to Delhi, much to the shock of her parents and the rest of the tribe.

Komaram Bheem [Jr NTR] — who belongs to the tribe — promises to bring back Malli. When the British learn about Bheem and his mission, they decide to trace him at any cost. However, no one knows what Bheem looks like. A police officer, Alluri Sitarama Raju [Ram Charan], takes up the challenge.

Rajamouli’s films are desi at heart and soaked in entertainment. RRR is no different. He knows what his audience expects from him, which explains why every sequence is loaded with entertainment. Wait, Rajamouli also knows well that mass moments minus emotions will backfire, which is why there’s a strong undercurrent of emotions in his films. RRR has it as well.

Rajamouli has a fantastic sense of narrating an epic tale, which is evident when you look at the visuals. The introduction of Ram Charan first and Jr NTR later leave you stunned thanks to the sheer magnificence.

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RRR contains enough worthy material to hold the moviegoer’s attention for most of its run time. The emotional component is well balanced with subtle humour, drama, action pieces and of course, some stunning visuals that leave you awe-struck.

Any hiccups? Yes, the pace slackens in the second act, after intermission. Besides, a few sequences in this hour aren’t too convincing. Sure, it’s an entertainer and one shouldn’t look for logic, but, a few portions lack the impact. Also, Alia Bhatt’s character could’ve done with better writing.

RRR rests on Jr NTR and Ram Charan’s brawny shoulders. Jr NTR is exceptional, pitches a sterling act that doesn’t miss a beat. He gives RRR the much-needed power. Ram Charan is fantastic. Electrifying in dramatic and action moments. Winsome act adds weightage. Also, you are left awestruck by Jr NTR and Ram Charan’s dancing skills in ‘Naacho Naacho’. The choreography of this song deserves distinction marks.

Also, the two actors have dubbed their lines in Hindi themselves and the diction as well as the flow of words are perfect.

Alia Bhatt doesn’t get much scope, while Ajay Devgn appears in a well-written cameo. Ray Stevenson [Scott] and Alison Doody [Lady Scott] are effective as the antagonists. Olivia Morris gets limited scope. Shriya Saran is okay in a cameo.

The soundtrack has a smash hit number in ‘Naacho Naacho’, while ‘Sholay’ [end credits] is an apt track to conclude the film. KK Senthil Kumar's cinematography is spectacular and does complete justice to the scale of the film. Sabu Cyril's production design is superb. Rama Rajamouli's costumes are well researched and the detailing catches your eye. VFX [V Srinivas Mohan] matches global standards. Action sequences are one of the strengths of the film.

On the whole, RRR is a teRRRific entertainer that’s meant for the big screen. The film has the merits to emerge a massive hit. Don’t miss it!

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A fearless warrior on a perilous mission comes face to face with a steely cop serving British forces in this epic saga set in pre-independent India. A fearless warrior on a perilous mission comes face to face with a steely cop serving British forces in this epic saga set in pre-independent India. A fearless warrior on a perilous mission comes face to face with a steely cop serving British forces in this epic saga set in pre-independent India.

• S.S. Rajamouli
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• 83 Metascore
• 83 wins & 150 nominations total

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• Trivia Alluri Sita Ramaraju and Komaram Bheem were freedom fighters of India who didn't meet in real life. This film is completely fictitious and based on an idea of what if those two met.
• Goofs Brazil, but not Belize, is marked as part of the British Empire in the large map on the meeting hall. Brazil was never a colony, protectorate or a client state of the UK, unlike Belize.

Komaram Bheem : Your friendship is more valuable than this life, brother. I'll die with pride.

• Crazy credits The title doesn't appear on screen until 40 minutes into the movie.
• Alternate versions The Hindi version released on Netflix has some changes made to it. The title card mentioning "Rise Roar Revolt" has been translated to English, the intermission has been removed, the ending song and end credits are played separately, and the overall film is presented in an open matte format, as opposed to the theatrical version.
• Connections Featured in Vishal Mishra & Rahul Sipligunj: Naacho Naacho (2021)
• Soundtracks Dosti (Telugu) Lyrics by Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry Music by M.M. Keeravani Vocals by Hemachandra Vedala

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If you haven't been back to the movies yet, indian epic 'rrr' is the reason to go.

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Ram Charan stars in RRR, an action-packed bromance set in India in the 1920s. Raftar Creations hide caption

Ram Charan stars in RRR, an action-packed bromance set in India in the 1920s.

If you're over the age of, say, 40, you will surely remember the 1975 cult phenomenon The Rocky Horror Picture Show . Weekend after weekend, year after year, decade after decade, audiences turned up at theaters — often dressed in corsets, fishnets and other costumes — to shriek out lines ahead of the characters and sing along with the songs.

I've never seen anything like it — until now. A few nights ago, I went to a packed screening of RRR , an epic action-picture bromance from India. The screening had 900 people — some of whom had already seen the film 10 times — clapping and dancing from the opening credits.

Made by box-office titan S.S. Rajamouli, RRR induces such unabashed giddiness in its audience that Hollywood is witnessing a push to get it nominated for the Oscars. Forget Best International Feature Film, folks are talking Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor. And having seen RRR twice myself, I'm part of the bandwagon.

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'rrr' is an interrrnational phenomenon.

Set during the British Raj in the 1920s, the movie tells the story of two heroes with impressive physiques and super-charged abilities. The tightly wound Ram — played by Ram Charan — works for the British as a crack military officer who we see quash a mass Indian uprising single-handed. His tiger-hunting counterpart, Bheem, played by N.T. Rama Rao, Jr., is a tribal villager who has come in disguise to Delhi to reclaim a young girl from his village who has been capriciously snatched by the evil wife of the evil British governor.

Ram and Bheem meet heroically while working in tandem to save a child from a train crashing into a river. Kindred in their bravery, they instantly become fast friends. But they don't know one important thing. While Bheem secretly opposes the governor, Ram is secretly working for him. They're bound for a head-on collision.

RRR — the title stands for Rise Roar Revolt — is populist filmmaking. Its emotions are simple, its anti-colonial politics broad. Rajamouli makes the British rulers of India even worse than they actually were, and they were mighty bad. But his mega-star lead actors play their roles with such ardent conviction that we don't merely believe in Ram and Bheem's friendship, we're moved by it. Rajamouli unfolds the many twists and turns of their story with such confidently rampaging energy that, by comparison, most Hollywood blockbusters feel anemic.

I'm normally bored by action sequences, but from the opening riot to the assault on the governor's mansion to the big prison escape — during which Ram rides atop Bheem's shoulders with guns ablazing — RRR contains more exciting action scenes than all the Marvel movies put together. Indeed, there's a slow-motion shot right before the intermission that is one of the most jaw dropping moments in the history of cinema. Just as Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and The Matrix offered American viewers a new vision of action, so RRR possesses a delirious inventiveness and originality that audiences will love. And I haven't even mentioned the marvelous "Naatu Naatu" song-and-dance sequence that recalls the dance-off between the Jets and the Sharks in West Side Story , but is vastly more alive.

You can currently see RRR on Netflix, and it's a good enough movie that you'll enjoy it. But if you can — and I'd urge local theaters to bring it back — you should see it on a big screen. For two reasons. First, Rajamouli is in love with the sheer bigness that makes movies so much grander than TV. Bursting with fights, rescues, wild animals, surging crowds, sadistic monsters, larger-than-life showdowns and mythic transformations, RRR is not a movie that leaves you asking for more.

Indeed, in these days when the box-office is way down, movie chains are wobbling, and experts wonder whether the movies will even survive, RRR makes the case for returning to theaters. It reminds us that movies are always more thrilling when they're part of a collective experience, when you can share the excitement with the people around you. That excitement is electric when you watch RRR . You may well leave the theater humming the catchy tune, "Naatu Naatu."

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Freedom fighters Komaram Bheem and Alluri Sitarama Raju join forces against British colonialists in the 1920s.

Genre: Action, Drama

Original Language: Telugu

Director: S.S. Rajamouli

Producer: D.V.V. Danayya

Writer: S.S. Rajamouli , Sai Madhav Burra , Vijayendra Prasad

Release Date (Theaters): Mar 25, 2022  wide

Release Date (Streaming): May 22, 2022

Box Office (Gross USA): $596.5K

Runtime: 3h 7m

Distributor: Sarigama Cinemas

Production Co: DVV Entertainments

Sound Mix: Dolby Atmos

Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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N.T. Rama Rao Jr.

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Ajay Devgan

Venkata Rama Raju

Shriya Saran

Samuthirakani

Venkateswarulu

Olivia Morris

Ray Stevenson

Scott Buxton

Alison Doody

Catherine Buxton

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Sai Madhav Burra

D.V.V. Danayya

K.K. Senthil Kumar

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A. Sreekar Prasad

Film Editing

M. M. Keeravani

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Nikolai Kirilov

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Rama Rajamouli

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Vijayendra Prasad

Kaala Bhairava

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India’s wild action movie RRR re-imagines real-life revolt as an epic superhero battle

The latest outsized crowd-pleaser from Baahubali series director S.S. Rajamouli finds massive thrills in revolution

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In the famous “No Man’s Land” sequence from 2017’s Wonder Woman , Gal Gadot strides across a barren battlefield in slow motion, deflecting German bullets with her wrist cuffs and magical shield. The wind blows through her hair as she leaps across the muddy fields with godlike nimbleness, the score swelling behind her with patriotic pride. There’s a similar moment in RRR (“Rise Roar Revolt”), S.S. Rajamouli’s action-drama hybrid about the adventures of two Indian revolutionaries who have divergent approaches to resisting British occupation in 1920s Delhi. The difference is, in RRR , it’s just one of half a dozen scenes of its kind.

The latest outsized action spectacle from Rajamouli — director of the much-beloved Baahubali movies , available on Netflix — mythologizes two historical figures, Komaram Bheem (N.T. Rama Rao Jr.) and Alluri Sitarama Raju (Konidela Ram Charan). In real life, Bheem was a leader of the Gondi people who collaborated with other groups to resist landlords and mining companies encroaching onto tribal lands. Raju, meanwhile, led guerrilla attacks on imperial police stations, seizing British guns and ammunition to level the playing field between colonizer and colonized.

This last point makes its way into RRR , as part of a storyline that reframes Raju as a supercop on a mission to take down the British power structure from within. That’s a minor liberty, however, compared to the fact that in the film, both Raju and Bheem have superheroic agility, strength, and fighting abilities. Both can scale buildings like Spider-Man, dodge bullets like Wonder Woman, and flip their opponents like pro wrestlers. Bheem, representing the element of water, counts the animals of the forest among his allies, and bursts onto the field of battle with tigers and wolves by his side. And Raju, representing fire, drives a burning carriage and shoots flaming arrows. Picture Benjamin Franklin and Paul Revere joining the MCU, with Franklin harnessing the power of electricity, and Revere the swiftness of the wind.

The superpowers aren’t the only liberty taken with their stories. RRR explains gaps in both men’s histories by proposing that they became friends after they each made their way to Delhi in the early 1920s — Raju as an undercover imperial cop, Bheem on a rescue mission to save a village girl kidnapped by a colonial governor. (They never met in real life.) In the film, the pair bond over their mutual derring-do. They’re two strangers who agree with a nod to embark on a dangerous impromptu rescue mission to save a little boy trapped by a flaming train accident on a Delhi river.

Subtlety, to put it mildly, is not Rajamouli’s thing. And so the director not only takes every opportunity available to hammer home the “fire and water” theme, he also works in dramatic slow-motion shots wherever he can. Bheem trips and knocks a silver tray out of a waiter’s hand at a garden party? The tray drops in slow motion and spins to a stop as guests stare with wide eyes and jaws agape. Raju pummels a punching bag in frustration after being passed over for a promotion? You bet those drops of sweat are beading off of his glistening, muscular shoulders and dashing mustache at half-speed.

RRR also deals in big emotions to match its hyper-dramatic shooting style. Betrayal, loyalty, and legacy are all major themes, and an alternate title of the film could be SSS — “Secrets. Subterfuge. Sacrifice.” Compared to a stereotypical Bollywood film (which RRR is not — it’s a Telugu production), RRR is relatively light on music and romance, devoting much of its screen time to visual spectacle, gonzo action, and patriotic zeal. The dynamic between Bheem and Raju has shades of the macho bromance of John Woo’s 1980s movies, until it transforms into a superhero team-up. And Rajamouli’s camera is unabashed in its worship of these men, introducing them with protracted sequences designed to build anticipation for viewers’ first look at the characters.

But RRR does make some time for comedy and music amid its stylized feats of mythological bravery. Between the title card — which pops up around the 45-minute mark — and the intermission (sorry, “InteRRRmission”) break two hours in, RRR pauses for a breezy interlude that invites viewers to hang out with the provincial Bheem and the more Anglicized Raju as they get into mischief and chase girls. Raju has a sweetheart back home — his childhood friend Sita (Alia Bhatt), to whom he pledged eternal loyalty before leaving his village to join the Indian Imperial Police. So he acts as Bheem’s wingman, helping Bheem charm sympathetic Englishwoman Jenny (Olivia Morris) with his aw-shucks attitude and impressive dance skills.

Jr NTR (the common abbreviation for N.T. Rama Rao Jr.) and Ram Charan, both Telugu superstars in their own right, show off those skills in the rousing “ Naatu Naatu, ” RRR ’s only real musical production number. (Another song, “Etthara Jenda,” plays over the end credits, and Bheem puts his defiance into song while being punished for his revolutionary activities.) Longtime Rajamouli collaborator M.M. Keeravani provides music for these numbers, along with a title song and instrumental compositions designed to get audiences to their feet.

RRR is a busy movie, full of kinetic camerawork, bustling crowd scenes, elaborate set design, expensive-looking CGI, and loud sound effects. Rajamouli is skilled at balancing the film’s many elements, so “overstimulated” isn’t quite the word for how walking out o f RRR feels. It’s more like the pleasant exhaustion after a good workout.

The extended running times of Indian films used to form a barrier to entry for Western audiences unaccustomed to spending three full hours at the movies. But times have changed, and RRR is only 10 minutes longer than The Batman . On the other hand, although it’s set for release in 30 countries , the film assumes a familiarity with certain characters and iconographies that might go over foreign viewers’ heads. Still, at its core, this is a story about people fighting for their beliefs against impossible odds. It’s about perseverance and the power of working together toward a common goal. Those themes are universally relatable — as is the giddy thrill of watching racist forces of imperial oppression get exactly what’s coming to them.

RRR is now playing in select theaters worldwide.

[ Ed. note: We recommend viewers check local listings or contact the theater to make sure you’re catching the version of RRR you want to see. The film was shot in Telugu, but some theaters are running multiple screens with versions of the film dubbed into one or more of the other major Indian languages: Hindi, Tamil, Kannada, and Malayalam. A Telugu screening will give you the original voice performances with English subtitles.]

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RRR Box Office Review (Hindi): SS Rajamouli Decodes The Title In His Own Style & It’s Indeed ‘Rupiya Rupiya Rupiya’

Ss rajamouli hits a home run, yet again.

Star cast: Jr NTR, Ram Charan, Ray Stevenson, Alison Doody, Ajay Devgn & Alia Bhatt

Director: SS Rajamouli

Producers: D.V.V. Danayya (DVV Entertainment)

RRR Box Office Review (Hindi): Expectations

SS Rajamouli has made his place among the Hindi audience with the blockbuster franchise, Baahubali. His grandeur of filmmaking has earned him millions of fans. So, quite obviously when the announcement of the film was made, it created a pool of curiosity.

However, when we mention the mammoth success of Baahubali 2, it is to be noted that it had the goodwill of a super-successful prequel and social media hype with “Katappa Ne Baahubali Ko Kyu Maara?” becoming world-famous. RRR didn’t have these advantages, hence the hype has been decent and not at all at peak.

Further, Covid played a major spoilsport, slowing down the buzz. On top of that, the box office tsunami of The Kashmir Files looked like a threat to this SS Rajamouli’s latest film.

Honestly speaking, the film has been truly dependent on the name of Rajamouli with Alia Bhatt, Ajay Devgn’s inclusion helping to create awareness in the Hindi belt. So, it’s more of a word-of-mouth dependent affair.

RRR Box Office Review (Hindi): Impact

As mentioned above, people have faith in Rajamouli’s work and it’s clearly seen as theatres in the Hindi belt opened to a good response. And by afternoon shows, the positive word-of-mouth was already in, thus making ‘sone pe suhaga’ situation.

The film is a well made visual spectacle and in A centres (comprising an urban audience), it will attract more crowds for the 3D version, thus giving a big push in box office numbers. The film is also expected to do well in B and C centres as it has larger than life entertainment with really heart-thumping fight scenes.

From the box office perspective, SS Rajamouli has struck gold yet again, and with The Kashmir Files’ theatrical euphoria started to settle down, the true meaning behind RRR’s title could be decoded as ‘Rupiya Rupiya Rupiya’ (money, money, money) at ticket windows.

RRR Box Office Review (Hindi): Final Verdict

There’s no potential threat to RRR as such, and it will enjoy glorious run till two pan-Indian biggies, Beast and KGF Chapter 2, arrive on 13th and 14th April respectively.

SS Rajamouli’s RRR is a clear winner with its power-packed content and at ticket windows, it should comfortably earn 250-280  crores.

Make way for another Rajamouli blockbuster!

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How did the Hindi version of RRR become the most popular film on Netflix?

A lesson for Bollywood directors

The blockbuster movie RRR , in its Hindi version, was announced by Netflix as 'the most popular film from India' on the platform.

The film, which is original to Telugu, started streaming in major Indian languages other Hindi on the Zee5 platform . Its Hindi version, which began streaming on Netflix from May 20, is now crowned the most popular ever.

According to Netflix, RRR (Hindi) film, which has a runtime of 3 hours 2 minutes, has been viewed for "over 45 million hours" across the world.

RRR, which released in theatres on March 25 this year, was always destined for greatness. Directed by India's most hotshot director now S S Rajamouli, the man behind such extravagant hits like Eega and the two-part Baahubali series, RRR is a historical epic, as it were, with spectacular action set pieces and rambunctious and adrenaline-pumping dances and songs.

Featuring the energetic stars Jr NTR and Ram Charan in the leads, the film also has Bollywood biggies like Alia Bhatt and Ajay Devgn playing second fiddle to the Telugu stars' larger than life characterisation.

What Bollywood should do?

Jr NTR plays Bheem, protector of a tribe that lives near the Adilabad Forest. His mission in the film is to find a girl who is kidnapped by the British. Ram Charan is Rama Raju, an Indian cop who works for the British Army and has his own motivations that lead him to undertake a secret mission. The two heroes join forces without knowing the other’s true identity.

Both the characters are loosely based on real-life freedom fighters from Andhra. Though the two were not connected in real-life, the director has come up with a make-belief story that take acceptable cinematic liberty with actual events.

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The Western media (the US, to be specific) has been thrilled to bits with RRR and many of the reviews have been over-the-top in its praise and adulation. In India, the success of RRR has been, rightly, seen as the continuing rise and dominance of films from South India over the Bollywood offerings (Hindi).

But the fact the RRR in its Hindi version is the most popular globally, strangely (and ironically), underscores the importance of Bollywood. After all, the sheer numbers of Hindi-speaking people, both in India and among the diasporic community across the globe, would always make Hindi offerings more popular. It is a numerical reality, nothing more.

The concept of pan-Indian movies has come to stay mainly because South Indian movies now can be made available in Hindi --- either through dubbing or with subtitles.

And smart directors from South India are tapping into the trend by making movies that are high on visual spectacle and astounding images. The national success of visually impressive Tamil web series Suzhal - The Vortex also underscores this point. The series, not surprisingly, was made available in record 30 languages .

South Indian filmmakers seem to understand the current day audiences better. They have come to realise that public continue to like the stories to be emotional, but need them to be a told in bigger and better way. 

It is a lesson that Bollywood directors would do well to emulate.

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Family Star is just around the corner, and Vijay Deverakonda and Mrunal Thakur’s fans eagerly await to watch it. It marks another collaboration between the actor and director Parasuram. Since Deverakonda’s last two outings did not impress the audience as their makers had anticipated, fans’ hopes are high for his upcoming family drama. While the movie is simultaneously being released in Telugu and Tamil, details of its Hindi release date are not yet available. However, a new report claims the release will not take much time.

Family Star follows the story of Govardhan, a common man who loves his family. As per the trailer, he does not think twice before fighting goons when it comes to his dear ones. His life seemingly changes when he crosses paths with Indhu, who eventually becomes his better half. Producer Dil Raju has already revealed that most of the movie is a romance comedy, and the rest is a family drama. Therefore, seeing how the movie will unfold on the silver screens would be interesting.

When will Family Star Hindi version release?

Family Star’s Telugu and Tamil exclusive theatrical releases are taking place on April 5, 2024. Now, all eyes are on the movie’s Hindi dub’s release date. According to a report by 123telugu.com, the Hindi version will be out in the next two weeks. Alongside the Hindi dub, the movie will be released in Malayalam.

Fans are upset with the news as there is a massive buzz around Vijay Deverakonda and Mrunal Thakur’s pairing.

Apart from the two leads, the Family Star also features Abhinaya, Vasuki, Ravi Babu, and Vennela Kishore. Moreover, a cameo by Rashmika Mandanna is also making rounds. However, when the producer was questioned about the same, he refused to answer and asked the audience to watch the movie.

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• Regal is screening iconic Christopher Nolan movies for $5 this month as part of Regal Forever Favorites, a treat for fans.
• Films like The Dark Knight, Inception, Insomnia, Dunkirk , and Interstellar will be shown on the big screen, including fan-favorite interpretations.
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Fans of Christopher Nolan films heads up, Regal is bringing back some iconic movies of the acclaimed director to the big screen. The theatre chain has announced audience will be able to watch his movies this month for $5 thanks to Regal Forever Favorites. Nolan recently won an Academy Award for his latest film, Oppenheimer starring Cillian Murphy , Robert Downey Jr , Matt Damon, and Emily Blunt among others and watching his previous works on the big screen again would be a perfect celebration for fans.

Which Nolan Movies Are Returning to Theaters?

The movies include fan-favorite features like The Dark Knight starring Christian Bale in the titular role , which is considered the movie that changed the game for the superhero genre altogether. The film bagged several Oscar nominations in categories including cinematography, VFX, and sound mixing. The movie kickstarted one of the best comic book trilogy with brilliant performances, writing, and direction. Also coming back to the big screen is Inception , starring Leonardo di Caprio , Tom Hardy , Murphy, Joseph Gordon-Levitt among others. The sci-fi thriller has fascinated fans for years many still contemplating its ending and analyzing several dream levels . The movie has a brilliant non-linear structure and is well-loved by fans for its practical effects and mind-bending story.

Speaking of mind-bending stories, Nolan’s psychological thriller Insomnia will also be screened. It’s the only movie in Nolan’s filmography which he didn’t write or co-write, nonetheless, is exciting by all accounts. A remake of the Norwegian movie of the same name it stars power packed performers like Al Pacino , Robin Williams , and Hilary Swank . Fans will also be able to watch war drama Dunkirk , it’s often touted as Nolan’s best work as well as counted among the best war movies. It garnered the acclaimed director his first Academy Award nomination for Best Director along with seven other Oscar nominations. It’s hailed for the screenplay, editing, score, sound design and cinematography . The film features an ensemble cast including Fionn Whitehead , Tom Glynn-Carney , Jack Lowden , Harry Styles , Barry Keoghan , Kenneth Branagh , Murphy, and Hardy and has an approval rating of 92 percent on Rotten Tomatoes as well.

Also, returning to the big screen is probably the most visually stunning from Nolan’s filmography, Interstellar , starring Matthew McConaughey , Anne Hathaway , and Jessica Chastain . The film is one of its kind as it uses extensive practical and miniature effects mixed with digital effects. It has been praised by the scientific community as well as astronomers for its scientific accuracy and portrayal of theoretical astrophysics.

South Indian movies cancelled after shootings at Cineplex

Screenings for a south indian movie were cancelled following shootings at four cineplex theatres in ontario.

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The day Thomas Shajan was expecting to see a South Indian action epic at a theatre in British Columbia, a spate of shootings thousands of kilometres away disrupted his plans. 

Shajan, a self-described South Indian film fanatic, said he had been waiting months to see Malaikottai Vaaliban , a blockbuster Malayalam-language film about an aging warrior who reigns over a vast desert.  

Hours before the scheduled showtime   in late January, Cineplex sent a message saying the screening had been cancelled and the company would be issuing a refund "due to circumstances outside our control."

Shajan, who moved to Surrey, B.C., from Kerala in southern India in 2017, said he was "heartbroken."

"I was really sad and we were never told why," he said in a phone interview earlier this month.

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But the events that forced the cancellation soon became more clear. 

Earlier in the day, police in Ontario reported shootings at four theatres in the Greater Toronto Area, which had been planning to show Malaikottai Vaaliban . Windows were shattered in some locations, but no injuries were reported. 

York Regional Police said this month   that while the drive-by shootings in their area remained under investigation, they believe the incidents were targeted and involved the same suspect.  

For Shajan and Saleem Padinharkkara, who distributes South Indian films in Canada, those reports did not come as a shock. 

Padinharkkara, who lives in Ontario and is the founder of film distribution company KW Talkies, alleged that there is an ongoing campaign to prevent popular South Indian movies from appearing in major Canadian theatre chains like Cineplex. 

He claimed there is a group of distributors trying to ensure that these films are only shown in a select group of smaller, independent theatres, which charge higher ticket prices than large chains like Cineplex or Landmark Cinemas.  

This, he alleged, was part of an effort to safeguard higher profits by controlling the market.  

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For example, he said Cineplex tickets can cost anywhere between $13 to $16 but people can pay up to $30 per ticket to watch a South Indian movie at a smaller theatre.

"It's like a cartel," added Padinharkkara, who said he has personally received threats for trying to distribute rights to South Indian movies to certain theatres. 

"It's disheartening. It's soul destroying. I've lost money too. There's a set of theatres in the GTA that are benefiting from these attacks. For me, it's very blatant what's happening but … there's nobody talking about what's happening."

Padinharkkara said that cancellations, like those that affected Malaikottai Vaaliban, result in "a big loss" for the distributor. 

"There is no way he is going to recover his money and movies have a shelf life."

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The Movie Theatre Association of Canada wrote in a statement that it "was aware of various incidents that have occurred at member theatre locations" and "it has been tremendously frustrating that criminal activity has prevented theatres from safely playing certain content."

The association has had "productive meetings with Public Safety Canada" and it "is working closely with both local authorities and the federal government to raise awareness," the statement added. 

Public Safety Canada did not comment on the shootings. 

Cineplex's chief executive Ellis Jacob said in February that the company lost money due to the shootings but it remains determined to offer international programming, which makes up 10 per cent of its annual box office revenues compared with four per cent at many of its counterparts.

"We are working very closely with the authorities," Jacob said, noting that the most important thing is the safety of staff and moviegoers.

Cineplex did not respond to CBC News to clarify whether the shootings in Ontario had been the deciding factor for the screening's cancellation, nor did it share how wide the cancellations were in Canada. 

RCMP in Surrey, B.C., said there had been no reports of theatre damage this year, but noted three theatre screens were damaged in 2022 during the screening of Radhye Shyam , a Telugu-language film. There was also a pepper spray incident at a theatre last year, police said. 

It added no suspects or motives had been identified during the investigations into the 2022 incidents. 

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Canadian interest in South Indian cinema has been rising. Shajan linked that in part to the COVID-19 pandemic when people were searching for a wider variety of content to stream with theatres shuttered.

He also cited the growing numbers of immigrants from southern India. 

Padinharkkara said that in 2010, rights to distribute a South Indian movie in Canada cost between $10,000 and $20,000. Now those rights can cost up to $200,000.

Shajan has started a petition signed by about 500 people urging the federal government, the RCMP, Cineplex, Landmark Cinemas and others to take action.

"These criminal activities not only undermine the cultural diversity represented by South Indian cinema but also limit the choices available to movie lovers in Canada," his petition states.

"The attacks and intimidation tactics against theatres daring to show South Indian movies demonstrate a blatant disregard for the principles of fair competition and freedom of artistic expression."

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Fakiha Baig is a journalist with the Canadian Press.

With files from Arrthy Thayaparan

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