Rajamouli’s ‘RRR’ received a special screening with Portuguese subtitles at the festival
Entertainment Web Desk Published 22.10.26, 12:04 PM
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S.S. Rajamouli received the Leon Cakoff Career Award at the 50th Sao Paulo International Film Festival in Brazil, which also screened his blockbuster RRR with Portuguese subtitles.
Named after the festival’s founder, the Leon Cakoff Career Award honours distinguished personalities in culture and the audiovisual industry.
The screening, hosted by festival organiser Mostra, was attended by Preetham S, acting consul general of India in Sao Paulo, and an Indian delegation headed by Kanchan Prasad, director general of the Central Bureau of Communication (CBC).
As part of its efforts to expand the reach of Indian cinema in Latin America, the delegation also presented the teaser of Rajamouli’s upcoming film Varanasi. Headlined by Jr. NTR and Ram Charan, RRR was originally released on March 24, 2022. The film emerged as the highest grossing Indian film that year, earning nearly Rs 1,200 crore gross worldwide, as per trade reports.
The song Naatu Naatu from the film made history by winning the Oscar for Best Original Song at the 95th Academy Awards. Additionally, the film earned nominations at the 80th Golden Globe Awards, including a nomination for Best Foreign Language.
At the 69th National Film Awards, the movie received six accolades, including Best Popular Feature Film and Best Male Playback Singer for Kaala Bhairava’s rendition of Komuram Bheemudo.
Produced by D. V. V. Danayya of DVV Entertainment, RRR also stars Ajay Devgn, Alia Bhatt, Shriya Saran, Samuthirakani, Ray Stevenson, Alison Doody and Olivia Morris in key roles. The storyline of the film revolves around two Indian revolutionaries fighting against the British Raj.
Varanasi, starring Mahesh Babu, Prithviraj Sukumaran and Priyanka Chopra, is scheduled to release in theatres on April 7, 2027.
The film marks S.S. Rajamouli’s first collaboration with Prithviraj Sukumaran and Mahesh Babu. Varanasi also marks Priyanka’s return to Indian cinema after 2019’s The Sky is Pink, which also starred Farhan Akhtar.
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