Indian cinema’s most successful filmmaker SS Rajamouli opened up about working with Alia Bhatt, Junior NTR, Ram Charan exclusively to Asianet News, today. Read the complete interview here.
Baahubali filmmaker SS Rajamouli has directed 11 films, and all of them have been the biggest commercial hits. His next awaited film is RRR which will hit the big screen on January 7, 2022. The stellar cast includes Junior NTR, Ram Charan, Ajay Devgn, Alia Bhatt and Olivia Morris. Ever since the movie was announced, Rajamouli's fans have been waiting to watch the Indian magnum opus drama on the big screen. The makers of RRR today had held a special event
During an exclusive interview with Asianet News, when the director was asked about his collaboration with Alia, Ajay, Junior NTR, Ram Charan together for the first time. He said, "Working with the stars has been quite easy for me because they are thorough professionals. They know what to do. They learn their lines, look to the director to do what he wants. Like if I talk about Ajay sir, he does not even go into the canvas. Just outside the peripheral of the shooting area sits there looking at me".
Rajamouli further spoke about working with Alia. He said, "Alia was buggering the direction department to get her lines so she can get her lines and diction right. I did not have any kind of difficulty. Charan and NTR are my brothers". Also read: Ram Charan, Jr NTR's RRR to be released on THIS date
When asked about the challenges he had faced while shooting in the pandemic, he said, "There was no difficulty in working. Working in pandemic times had its challenges. Getting back to the shoot, maintaining the distances, mask; making people aware of the protocol. You have to do it. We just figure out how to go about it". Also read: On Friendship Day, RRR makers release first song from film 'Dosti'
To talk about the film RRR, it is a fictional movie based on two Indian revolutionaries, named Alluri Sitarama Raju ( Ram Charan) and Komaram Bheem (Jr NTR), who had fought against the British Raj and the Nizam of Hyderabad. Alia will essay the role of Sita while Ajay will be making a cameo appearance.