After winning big at the Golden Globe Awards, ‘RRR’ has won even bigger at the Critics Choice Awards which took place in Los Angeles which took place on Sunday. For the awards, the film was nominated for 5 categories – Best Foreign Language Film, Best Song, Best Director, Best Picture and Best Visual Effects – and it won in two categories.
According to Indian Express, ‘RRR’ bagged the awards for Best Foreign Language Film and Best Song (Naatu Naatu) at the Critics Choice Awards.
What was touching to see was how SS Rajamouli credited the women in his life in his acceptance speech after receiving the award. Even though he had a few seconds to make his speech, he also gave a shoutout to our motherland, India.
“To all the women in my life. My mother Raja Nandini thought school education was overrated and she encouraged me to read comics and storybooks and encouraged my creativity. My sister-in-law Srivalli who became like a mother to me always encourages me to be the best version of me. My wife Rama… she’s the costume designer of my films but more than that she is the designer of my life. If she’s not here I am not here today. To my daughters, their smiles are enough to light my life up. And finally to my motherland India, Mera Bharat Mahan – Jai hind,” he said.
Here’s a video of his acceptance speech:
RRR won the BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM award at the #CritcsChoiceawards 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
Here’s @ssrajamouli acceptance speech!!
MERA BHARATH MAHAAN 🇮🇳 #RRRMovie pic.twitter.com/dzTEkAaKeD
— RRR Movie (@RRRMovie) January 16, 2023
We all know that ‘RRR’ has put Indian cinema on the global map and has a massive international fan following. Several Hollywood actors, directors, and artists praised the film and made it trend across social media platforms for months.
But it was truly surprising to know that even James Camaron, the legendary maker of Avatar, Titanic and Terminator, is a fan of the film! Apparently, he watched the film twice and spent a good ten minutes speaking to SS Rajamouli about ‘RRR’ at the Critics Choice Awards.
The great James Cameron watched RRR.. He liked it so much that he recommended to his wife Suzy and watched it again with her.🙏🏻🙏🏻
Sir I still cannot believe you spent a whole 10 minutes with us analyzing our movie. As you said I AM ON TOP OF THE WORLD… Thank you both 🥰🥰🤗🤗 pic.twitter.com/0EvZeoVrVa
— rajamouli ss (@ssrajamouli) January 16, 2023
The music veteran and composer of ‘Naatu Naatu’ M.M. Keeravaani took to Twitter to reveal that James Cameron also spoke about the music in ‘RRR’ and how it “varies in the volume and body” unlike typical western films.
The great James Cameron has watched RRR twice and gave feedback on my score !!! Ocean full of excitement ☺️☺️☺️ pic.twitter.com/3PrrhMUAIx
— mmkeeravaani (@mmkeeravaani) January 16, 2023
And he complimented on how the music in RRR varies in the volume and body unlike in typical western movies. A great honour and recognition for my work ❤️🙏
— mmkeeravaani (@mmkeeravaani) January 16, 2023
What a great start to the day. Congratulations team ‘RRR’!