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<p>During the in 1920, the tyrannical Governor Scott Buxton and his wife Catherine visit a forest in , where they abduct Malli, an artistically talented young girl from the tribe. The tribe’s guardian embarks for to rescue her, disguising himself as a Muslim named Akhtar. The warns Buxton’s office of the impending danger and advises them to return the child. Undeterred, Catherine enlists , an ambitious officer, to quell the threat, promising a promotion should he capture Bheem alive or a bounty otherwise. Ram and his uncle Venkateswarulu attend a in disguise, where Bheem’s aide Lachhu attempts to recruit them into Bheem’s plot. On the way to Bheem’s hideout, Lachhu discerns Ram’s identity and flees. Shortly afterward, Ram and Bheem witness a child getting trapped by a and work together to rescue him. Unaware of their opposing allegiances, they form a close friendship. With Ram’s help, Bheem courts an Englishwoman named Jenny, discovering that she is staying with the Buxtons. Following a party where Ram and Bheem , Jenny invites Bheem to her residence, where he finds Malli and promises to free her soon after. Meanwhile, Ram locates Lachhu and apprehends him. While being interrogated, Lachhu sets a onto Ram and warns him of his imminent death and that the antidote is only known to the Gonds. Bheem finds Ram, saves his life, and divulges his tribal identity and mission, unaware of Ram’s true identity. That night, at an event to honour Governor Buxton, Bheem’s men barge into his residence with a filled with ; they maul Buxton’s guards, creating havoc among the guests. Ram arrives and fights Bheem; Bheem is forced to stand down when Buxton holds Malli at gunpoint. Bheem is arrested and Ram is promoted. A flashback reveals that Ram’s father Alluri Venkatarama Raju was a revolutionary who hoped to arm his village with but was killed by British soldiers before he got the chance. Ram subsequently left his village and his fiancée Sita to become a mole within the police, his promotion for having captured Bheem finally giving him access to the gun shipments. At Bheem’s public , Ram attempts to persuade him to recant his actions; Bheem chooses flogging instead. Bheem sings in defiance of his injuries, inciting the assembled crowd into , and further enlightening Ram. He persuades Buxton to execute Bheem in secrecy in front of Malli while preparing an ambush to rescue both of them, but Buxton deduces the plan, and Ram is injured while rescuing Malli. Bheem, thinking Malli is in danger, Ram and escapes with the girl. Ram is arrested for and imprisoned in . Months later, Bheem, who is hiding with his group and Malli in , is cornered by the colonial authorities. He narrowly avoids being exposed when Sita repels them by claiming there is a smallpox epidemic. Unaware of Bheem’s identity, she reveals Ram’s anti-colonial objectives and his impending . Realising his folly, Bheem vows to save him. With Jenny’s assistance, Bheem infiltrates the where Ram is detained and frees him. The pair retreat to a nearby forest, where they defeat soldiers with a taken from a shrine and a spear. Taking the fight to Buxton, they hurl a flaming motorcycle into the barracks’ , setting it afire. Bheem steals a cache of guns for Ram before the barracks explode, killing many soldiers and Catherine. Cornering a wounded Buxton, Ram has Bheem execute Buxton with a British rifle, fulfilling their respective objectives. Ram is reunited with Sita, and Bheem and Malli are reunited with their tribe. To mark the mission’s successful completion, Ram asks Bheem to make a wish he can grant; Bheem asks Ram to provide education for him and his community. In October 2017, in an interview with , announced two projects after (2017) with producers of DVV Entertainment and K. L. Narayana. Rajamouli prioritised his work on the former, which was touted to be a , and which would be followed by Narayana’s production with actor . In November 2017, Rajamouli shared a picture with and through his social media handles, hinting their inclusion in the film. Rajamouli came across real-life stories about the lives of Rama Raju and Bheem and connected the coincidences between them, imagining what would have happened had they met, and been friends. The film was announced in March 2018, with the tentative title , an abbreviation for Rajamouli, Ram Charan, and Rama Rao. The tentative title was later confirmed to be the film’s official title as Rajamouli felt that a universal title across the languages was essential for a film of such scale. of the film began in November 2018 in and continued until August 2021, owing to delays caused by the . It was filmed extensively across India, with a few sequences filmed in and . Rajamouli’s father gave the original story and Rajamouli scripted the film, which he worked on for six months. In September 2018, writer was signed for the dialogues for the film in the primary language ( ), whereas dialogues in other versions were written by ( ), Varadaraj Chikkaballapura ( ), ( ), and Riya Mukherjee ( ). Rajamouli retained several technicians from his previous projects. The crew consists of as the , as the , as the , as the , handling the , and as the . Nick Powell was the stunt director for the film, and handled the choreography for the climax action sequences in the film. Prior to the start of film production, both Rama Rao and Charan had attended a special workshop in mid-November 2018, in order to train physically and intensively for their roles in the film. is an entirely fictitious story incorporating the lives of two real-life Indian revolutionaries, namely and , who fought against the and the respectively. Charan plays Rama Raju while Rama Rao plays Komaram Bheem. The plot explores their stay in of the 1920s before they begin the fight for their country. Rajamouli stated that there had been a coincidence between the two Telugu tribal leaders and the events surrounding over them. When I read about Alluri Sitarama Raju and Komaram Bheem, it was exciting to know that their story is similar. They never met each other. What if they had met? What if they had got inspired by each other? That is what RRR is about. It is completely fictitious. The film is mounted on a very large scale. We had to do a lot of research for it. To know costumes, their dialect, their way of living and that is why it took so much time for us to get this together. — S. S. Rajamouli In March 2019, Rajamouli finalised the cast. The film marks the debut of and . Bhatt was paired opposite Charan in the role of Sita, while Devgn would have an extended cameo. actor was roped in to play a crucial role. British actress was signed to be paired opposite Rama Rao, however, she left the project in April 2019 citing personal reasons, which later revealed to be scheduling conflicts to . was cast as her replacement in November 2019. The same month, Irish actor was cast as the lead antagonist Scott, with joining in to play Lady Scott. Chakri, Varun Buddhadev, and Twinkle Sharma were the child artists for the film. In an interview with , Rama Rao said that they had carried out major research to portray their characters on screen. He was put on an 18-month training programme to get the right physical appearance. reported in March 2019 that Devgn will appear in the second half of the film during the flashback episodes. Reports claimed that and were approached for a role in the film, before confirmed her role opposite Devgn in June 2020. , and are cast in other supporting roles. In June 2020, Bhatt was trolled by the netizens following the , where she was accused of nepotism. A few fans also called to replace Bhatt in . However, Bhatt denied the news of her leaving the film and being replaced by , and joined the sets in December 2020. She learnt to speak for the film. Sabu Cyril served as the for . Prior to starting the first shooting schedule, the team had constructed a set at an aluminium factory located in , for filming an action sequence. A was constructed for the film actors and technicians. The first schedule of the film’s shooting was held at the Aluminium factory set for nearly 20 days. In June 2020, it was reported that (US$2.43 million) was spent for a set replicating an entire village in , where the team planned to film the sequences in this location post- . A set resembling the 20th-century was recreated at the , where the team had undergone an extensive action schedule for 50 days, which involved night shoots. Another huge set was constructed by the art direction crew for a song shoot featuring Charan and Bhatt. The promotional for the film titled “Dosti” was filmed in July 2021, at a specially constructed set at the designed by Sabu Cyril and photographed by Dinesh Krishnan. The film’s launch event with a ceremony was held on 11 November 2018, which saw the attendance of noted personalities from the , including and , who had worked with Rajamouli in the . of the film commenced on 19 November 2018 in Hyderabad at a specially erected set at an Aluminium factory in the location. It is the first Indian film to be shot on LF and Arri Signature Prime lens. Senthil Kumar told that, he “avoided the use of overt stylization such as extreme color palettes and unrealistic camera moves, in favor of a more classical cinematographic approach”. The filming schedule was completed on 6 December 2018. The team took a brief break before commencing the film’s second schedule on 21 January 2019 at in Hyderabad. More than 270 days were spent shooting with a single sequence – in which the two friends fight it out amid wild animals and fiery explosions – occupying a total of 65 nights. An action sequence consisting of 1000 artists was filmed during February 2019. An extensive schedule was filmed in for 10 days in March 2019. A few scenes were also shot at , . Another schedule was planned in , however, it was called off following Charan’s injury on the sets. Rama Rao too faced a minor injury on the sets, resulting the team to take a break during the schedule. Ram Charan’s introduction scene was reportedly shot for 32 days. After their recovery, an action sequence featuring Charan, Rama Rao and 2000 junior artists was shot, reportedly at a cost more than (US$5.3 million). Introductory sequences of Rama Rao and Charan costed the production upwards of (US$4.7 million), a sum considered higher than the total budget of many small Indian films. In August 2019, the production headed to to film the second schedule where the crew shot crucial scenes featuring Rama Rao. The shoot was stalled during October 2019 as Rajamouli had to attend a screening of (2015) at the in London. In November 2019, a song featuring Rama Rao and Charan was filmed at the . The film’s official social media handle tweeted that 70% of the film’s shoot had been wrapped as of November. Rama Rao headed to the Modakondamma Temple forest area in the – road to film for five days in December 2019. In January 2020, Charan began a week-long night shoot in the forest region. joined the film’s shooting schedule on 21 January 2020 and wrapped his portions during February. The film was halted due to the in March 2020. After the governments of and granted permission to resume film shooting during June 2020, a 2-day trial shoot was planned, but it was halted following the spike in COVID-19 cases in Hyderabad. The filming was resumed in early October 2020 following the ease of the , and Rajamouli shot for the promotional teaser for the film, titled “Ramaraju for Bheem”, during this schedule. Abiding to related to the pandemic, the production unit was accommodated in a hotel in and were barred from coming into contact with outsiders not belonging to the production. In late-October, the team canned night shoots for the film and stills were revealed by the official social media handles for the film under the tagline . The action sequences, which took place for 50 days, were completed by the end of November 2020. The production then moved to to film a very brief schedule in early December 2020 The production then moved to Ramoji Film City in Hyderabad for further filming. began filming her portions in Hyderabad in December 2020, during which key scenes involving her were shot. The filming of the scenes began in January 2021. Action director Nick Powell choreographed a few climax war-sequences in March 2021. A special song shoot featuring Charan and Bhatt was held during the same month. Though the filming was halted again due to the second wave of COVID-19, it was resumed in June 2021. In June 2021, the makers announced that except for two songs, the filming was completed and Charan and Rama Rao had completed their dubbing work in two languages, and had completed the talkie portions for the film. In August 2021, the final schedule of the film took place in . The song ” ” was shot during the schedule at , , which is the ceremonial residential palace of , filming took place some months before . Barring a few shots, the entire shoot was completed on 26 August 2021. In an article published in March 2022, by , it was reported that at least 3000 technicians have worked on , while nine co-directors also contributed to the film. It took over 300 days to complete the shooting of the film. About 75 days had been allotted to film the action sequences, and 40 fighters from other countries took part in the film. At least 2500 crew people were also hired from London. Overseas locations including was also used for shooting some important sequences. began with a budget of between (US$49.7 million) and (US$56.8 million) in 2019. However, the budget was overrun by around (US$18 million) due to the delays caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, with the film’s final budget estimated to be (US$65 million), thus making the at the time of its release. In March 2022, according to the producer’s application to the for ticket price hikes, the film’s budget was (US$40 million) excluding the and the remunerations of the director and star cast. of the film began simultaneously with the wrapping-up and continuation of film production. The dubbing process began during April 2020, with Rama Rao and Charan dubbing their portions for the film from their homes, and thus being the first persons to do so. Both actors gave voiceovers for each other’s introduction teasers. In June 2021, the film producers reported that both actors had completed dubbing for the film. On 26 August 2021, after filming was completed, the film entered into an extensive post-production phase. With three years already invested in the film, Rajamouli’s decision to spend less time in compared to his other films was due to future commitments, rising production costs, and filming postponements caused by COVID-19 restrictions. The dubbing works were completed by late October 2021. Both Rama Rao and Charan dubbed their lines for four languages, namely Telugu, Hindi, Tamil and Kannada. is the of the film, along with and the (MPC), the film’s principal visual effects studio. Alzahra VFX, , , Redefine, Knack Studios, , , , , , Technicolor VFX, , , Clear Angle Studios, Halon Entertainment, 4DMax, and , among others, are responsible for some of the other visual effects in the film. In an interview, Mohan discussed the utilisation of , , and in the film. Extensive visual effects work took place for more than six months during the post-production process. The finishing work for was performed at ANR Sound & Vision at , by colorist BVR Shivakumar. The final copy of the film was ready by late November 2021, and was submitted to the (CBFC) that month. On 9 December 2021, the film received a from the , with a finalised runtime of 187 minutes. “I was interested in the coincidence of these two freedom fighters, both born in Andhra Pradesh and present-day Telangana, at the turn of the 20th century. They left their respective homes, disappeared for three-four years, and then came back to fight against the oppressors. But their modus operandi was the same. They were striking police stations, taking away the guns, arming the people, inspiring the people. Unfortunately, they both died at the hands of the British in the same way. But they never met. I thought: What if we make them meet, create a rift between them, and then make each one inspire the other?” According to Rajamouli, is about an “imaginary friendship between two superheroes”. He has said that the , his home state, also had an impact in the conception of the film. “I had this thought that Komaram Bheem is from the region and Alluri Sitarama Raju is from the region. So, if I can bring those two heroes together, it’s my way of saying we are one, we are not separate,” Rajamouli told following the film’s release. In a press meet, Rajamouli revealed that the film is inspired by (2009). After watching it he felt, “[If] we are making a fictional story, we don’t need to stick to historical accuracies.” He cited, ” is one of the biggest inspirations when it comes to my films, specifically . I was shell shocked when dies in the film, and how the film brings it off as a big surprise.” The core idea to make this film came in Rajamouli’s mind from (2004). He said, “The inspiration for came from . I was fascinated by how a character named transforms into a revolutionary called Guevara and have structured the characters of my protagonists around a common point, on similar lines”. T. Navin notes The friendship which develops between Ram and Bheem (as Akhtar) while attempting to rescue a child is one of human brotherhood. People cutting across all religions and regions are shown participating in their common fight against the Britishers. The film builds idea of love between religions, camaraderie of the struggling people and promotes the idea of inclusion. Some viewers in India and the Western world viewed their relationship through a queer lens, arguing that they were a romantic couple on social media; however, others responded, claiming that Westerners assigning such readings had misinterpreted Indian culture and male friendships. Rajamouli reiterated that it was just a friendship, and how one should be unapologetic about showing men’s friendship on screen. American filmmaker similarly found it to be “a really powerful story about brotherhood”. borrows from India’s two major epics — and . The two protagonists of the film, and , who are based on real-life personalities, are also modelled after their namesakes from the Hindu mythology. Rama Raju shares the qualities of the supple and skilled of while Komaram Bheem is equivalent to the muscular and immovable of . Like Rama Raju and Komaram Bheem, Rama and Bhima never met in mythology. The abduction of Sita, which is the central theme of plays out in reverse in with Rama Raju being captured following a series of events. Komaram Bheem (who is also modelled after ), carries a message from Sita, and saves Rama Raju. Manoj Kumar wrote that unlike other Rajamouli’s films, addresses worldly matters such as ” , shared history of freedom struggle among different communities and the need for interfaith brotherhood.” An article was published by in April 2022 writing about how such as are promoting violence. Speaking about the issue, writer told that showcased action as per the story and era it takes place in, not violence. of magazine writes this about Bheem’s attack on the governor’s palace The animals, ranging from tigers to stags, run riot, tearing the enemy to bits. It is both a metaphor and a statement. A metaphor for the weaponisation of the Earth, a foreshadowing of climate change, and a statement on the tribal way of life in which the human apologises to the beast for taking advantage of it. She noted that the film’s layered storytelling emphasising the two conflicting ways in which Ram and Bheem fight for India’s freedom is a theme that is appropriate to revisit in the nation’s post-independence. She also notes, The fight against the British is shown to be as plural as the actual freedom struggle was. Bheem, in fact, spends much of the movie disguised as a Muslim mechanic, Akhtar, and is given shelter by a family in Delhi. There is no pandering to the establishment in the movie, a hallmark of most movies emerging out of currently. Katie Rife of in her review of the film, felt that — betrayal, loyalty and legacy are the major themes of the film. Also, she opined that ” 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 ‘s 1980s movies, until the film transforms into a superhero team-up”. in their article praising Rajamouli, opined that strong representation of in the film was one of the key reasons for the film’s success. Rajamouli’s older cousin and regular collaborator composed the and the of the film. The audio rights of the film were purchased for (US$3.0 million), by and , which was a record price for a South Indian album. Lahari Music distributed the soundtrack in Telugu, Tamil, Kannada and Malayalam versions, whereas the Hindi version soundtrack is marketed by T-Series. became the second non- language film to be screened at the in London, receiving a standing ovation. The event featured a live performance of the film’s score alongside the screening of the epic action film. A special Q&A session also took place on stage, with director , composer M.M. Keeravani, and lead actors and in attendance. The first non-English film to be screened at the venue was , which was also directed by S.S. Rajamouli with the score composed by M.M. Keeravani. The filmmakers invited fans to enter a naming contest by submitting their suggestions for the title of in various languages. On 25 March 2020, the titles for in various versions were revealed: in Telugu, in Tamil, in Kannada, in Malayalam (all of which translate to ‘Rage, War, Blood’) and in the Hindi version. The official social media handle for the film was launched during the film’s announcement. During the second wave of COVID-19, the movie crew converted the official handle into a COVID-19 helpline offering information regarding the availability of emergency services in Telugu-speaking states as well as safety tips. In October 2021, announced that more than 850 of its screens would be re-branded as “PVRRR” until the release and run of the film. That same month, Rajamouli and the PVR team unveiled the company’s re-branded logo. After the song “Naatu Naatu” was released in November 2021, the hook step choreographed by and performed by Charan and Rama Rao in the music video went viral. Many people have recreated the hook step by recording themselves dancing to the song and posting their videos on social media. On 22 October 2020, a was released, titled “Ramaraju for Bheem”, coinciding with ‘s 119th birth anniversary. A controversy was sparked over portrayal of Bheem’s character. In the video, Rama Rao was seen wearing a skull cap, applying on to his eyes and appearing dressed as a man. Members from the tribal community of and a few have opposed this representation of an leader from the , as a Muslim man. In November 2020, during a campaign at , ‘s president warned Rajamouli, and threatened that his cadre will vandalise the theatres and his properties, if he intended to hurt the sentiments of Hindus. Later, in an interview with in July 2021, writer Vijayendra Prasad clarified about the Bheem’s appearance in the film, saying, “He is being [hunted] by the . So, he is trying to escape the people from British police. So, what is the best camouflage? Simple. He is playing a Muslim boy in that time so that he won’t be [caught].” The was initially scheduled to be released on 3 December 2021, but was postponed and released on 8 December 2021 in five languages, including Telugu. Trailer launch events were held for the five versions of the film in (Hindi), (Kannada) and (Telugu). Reviewing the trailer, cited it as “Goosebumps overloaded”. Praising the trailer cut, stated “SS Rajamouli promises another epic for the ages”. Praising Rajamouli’s work, called it “an epic theatrical experience”. Roktim Rajpal of noted that the film has universal storyline and also felt that it is a “perfect multi-starrer” while comparing it with 1957 epic film . On 19 December 2021, a pre-release event was held at Gurukul Ground near in Mumbai to promote the film’s Hindi version. Hosted by , the team invited as the chief guest. The television streaming rights for the event were acquired by . It was telecasted on , and on 31 December 2021. The next day, it was made available on . To promote the film’s Tamil version, a pre-release event was held on 27 December 2021 at , Chennai. and were the chief guests of the event. On 29 December 2021, the team took part in the Malayalam version’s pre-release event held at , . was the chief guest of the event. Soon after, the film’s release and promotional activities were postponed. The film producers faced a loss of between (US$2.1 million)– (US$2.4 million) in promotions, as the film’s release was delayed again due to COVID-19. After the film’s final release date was announced in late-January 2022, promotions and marketing of the film were restarted. At first, a music video “Etthara Jenda” (in Telugu) was released as RRR Celebration Anthem on 14 March 2022. The song featured Rama Rao, Ram Charan and Alia Bhatt praising the freedom fighters from various regions of India. According to , was hired to be part of film’s promotions in late 2021. Later, in March 2022 a video was released on ‘s , in which he interviewed Rajamouli, Rama Rao and Ram Charan as part of his show . Soon after, the team has planned a promotional tour across nine cities on six days starting from 18 March 2022 to 23 March 2022. On the first day of the tour, the team including Rajamouli, Rama Rao and Ram Charan headed to to participate in an event held at the Dubai Exhibition Centre in the Indian Pavilon (as part of the ). The next day, the team returned to India and attended a in . On the same day, to promote the Telugu and Kannada versions of the film, a pre-release event was held at in of . It was organised by the film’s Karnataka distribution company KVN Productions. was the chief guest of the event. The other guests of the event were and ( and Health minister of ). and have hosted the event. The following day, the team toured and . At first, the team visited making it the first film to visit for promotions. The same day, an event was held by film’s Hindi distributor , at the Imperial Hotel in where the cast and crew interacted with the media and fans. was the chief guest of the event. On the fifth day, the team toured and . The team visited the in Kolkata and interacted with the local media to promote their film in the region, followed by performing the in Varanasi. was scheduled to have special premieres across India and the United States on 24 March 2022 before its worldwide theatrical release on 25 March. Earlier, it was scheduled to be theatrically released on 30 July 2020. However, in February 2020, the release date was revised to 8 January 2021, a week prior to the festival (14 January 2021). Due to the , which disrupted production, the film’s release was put on hold. Rajamouli said that the new release date would be confirmed after the completion of shooting. On the eve of (25 January 2021), a 13 October 2021 release date, coinciding with the eve of weekend, was announced The release date was again deferred, citing due to the second wave of COVID-19 and its aftermath. In early October 2021, the theatrical release date was changed to 7 January 2022, ahead of the Sankranthi festival. However, a week before the release, the film producers announced that the film’s release would be postponed indefinitely due to the increasing number of cases, fuelled by the . In mid-January, two tentative release dates were announced pending the pandemic situation: 18 March 2022 and 28 April 2022. Later, the producers finalised a 25 March 2022 release date. The film was intended to be released in along with the dubbed versions in , , , , and other and foreign languages in 2D, and formats. It is the first Indian film to be released in format. In January 2022, a (PIL) was filed in the to restrain the film for being released, alleging that the film distorts the history of Alluri Sita Rama Raju and Komaram Bheem. The High Court quashed the petition in March, observing that the film did not tarnish the reputation of the two revolutionaries as claimed. Following political and film industry backlash after reducing ticket prices last year, issued a ticket price hike in Andhra Pradesh in mid-March 2022. As per Cinematography Minister , the filmmakers received government approval to increase ticket prices by (89¢ US) during the first ten days after the film’s 25 March release. became the first film to be screened in , after the re-opening of in September 2022, which were closed in 1990s following the . The original Telugu version was released on 21 October 2022 in . It was released by Keizo Kabata’s Twin Company in 209 screens and 31 screens across 44 cities and prefectures, the widest release for an Indian film in the country. The film’s -language dubbed version was released in Japan on 28 July 2023. Shortly before Academy Awards nominees were announced, distributor announced would return to American cinemas for a limited run from 3 March 2023. In November 2021, reported that would premiere on over 10,000 screens worldwide, the “highest for an Indian film”. In India, the film was estimated to show on over 2,300 screens, with the Telugu version premiering on over 1,000 screens. The Hindi version was reported to showcase on over 793 screens and the Tamil version on over 291 screens. The Kannada and Malayalam-dubbed versions were scheduled for 66 and 62 screens, respectively. The film was slated to screen at over 1,150 locations in the United States in around 3,000 theatres and 1,000-odd multiplexes across the country, which was claimed to be a record for an Indian film. The film was planned to be released in , and . According to trade sources, the film would screen in over 21 IMAX screens in India and over 100 IMAX theatres overseas, a first for an Indian film. On 1 June 2022, was screened in over 100 theatres across the United States for a one night event called ” “. Speaking to , Dylan Marchetti of said that “With more than 250 films coming out of India annually, could be a gateway drug”. In his review of the film s Jason Shawhan wrote about the event that “the nationwide encore of is American audiences reaching with outstretched arms to something so exciting and rock-solid entertaining that its success already happened without insular traditional media even mentioning it. This isn’t America dipping a toe in Indian cinema — it’s a victory lap”. In June 2022, -based announced that it will re-release the film on popular demand on 3, 5, and 29 July and 8 August 2022, with additional screenings that September. was screened at the on 30 September 2022 in as part of “From Tollywood to Hollywood: The Spectacle & Majesty of S.S. Rajamouli” program of 10th Beyond Festival organised by in partnership with IMAX, , Potentate Films and the . was screened at the under the Indian panorama section, in November 2022. RRR has been subtitled into 15 different languages. Originally, the film made a pre-release earning of (US$47 million), but the revised pre-release deal was later revealed to be (US$110 million). The domestic theatrical rights in the Andhra Pradesh and Telangana regions were reported to be under (US$20 million). acquired the film’s theatrical distribution rights from for (US$5.7 million). The following month, acquired the theatrical rights for under the banner, in addition to electronic, satellite and digital rights for all language versions. The deal for the North Indian theatrical release rights were reported to be (US$17 million). The Kerala theatrical rights were acquired by Shibu Thameens, with Riya Shibu presenting the film under the HR Studios banner. Thameens bought the film’s distribution rights for (US$1.8 million). The Arab world theatrical rights were sold to Phars Films for (US$8.3 million). Dreamz Entertainment distributed the film in United Kingdom and . Shreyas Media Group’s film distribution company Good Cinema Group has acquired the distribution rights for the entire continent. In May 2021, Pen Studios announced that the film’s digital rights for , , and versions are acquired by while , , , , and versions are acquired by . acquired the satellite rights of the Hindi version and acquired the satellit</p>