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Welcome to another episode of OTTplay Now You Know, one podcast that talks about trivia, lesser-known facts and even anecdotes of popular films and shows. I'm your host Nikhil.


Bahubali director S.S. Rajamouli’s next major release is the period drama RRR. The highly anticipated film starring, Jr NTR, Ram Charan, Alia Bhatt, and Ajay Devgn, is set to hit theaters on the 25th of March and will be available in several major regional languages. So here are some lesser-known facts and anecdotes on RRR. Lets begin

  1. The film’s title, RRR, has different abbreviations for each language - Roudram Ranam Rudhiram in Telugu, Roudra Rana Rudhira in Kannada, Raththam Ranam Rowthiram in Tamil, Rudhiram Ranam Roudhram in Malayalam, and Rise Roar Revolt in both English and Hindi.  All of which loosely translates to Rage, War, Blood.
  2. Actor Ram Charan was initially cast in a minor role as a supporting character in the film. It was later changed to a leading role alongside Jr NTR  as production commenced. 
  3. In an interview ,director S.S. Rajamouli, and actor Ram Charan said that Jr NTR would burst out laughing at times before a shoot and it would become uncontrollable to a point where the production would be halted for up to 15 minutes.
  4. The production spanned for nearly 300 days in various locations including Hyderabad, Pune, and Ukraine. Special sets were constructed on more than 100 acres of land with most of the shooting taking place in an Aluminum factory. A lavish bungalow was also constructed within the set premises for Rajamouli and his family with state of the art facilities.
  5. Rajamouli, known for his obsession for getting the right sync in certain shots, demanded up to 15-18 shots for a song where Ram Charan and Jr NTR had to match steps and be in sync. 
  6. According to film industry tracker Manobala Vijayabalan, the lead stars Jr NTR  and Ram Charan will earn up to ₹ 45 crores each, Alia Bhatt will earn ₹ 9 crores, and the director SS Rajamouli will take home 30% of the film’s profits. 

    7. RRR is all set to hit the theaters on 25th March .

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