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{{short description|1975 Indian film by Ramesh Sippy}}
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{{Infobox film
| name = Sholay
| image = Sholay-poster.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Ramesh Sippy]]
| producer = [[G. P. Sippy]]
| writer = [[Salim–Javed]]
| starring = {{Plainlist|
* [[Dharmendra]]
* [[Sanjeev Kumar]]
* [[Hema Malini]]
* [[Amitabh Bachchan]]
* [[Jaya Bhaduri]]
* [[Amjad Khan (actor)|Amjad Khan]]
}}
| music = [[R. D. Burman]]
| cinematography = [[Dwarka Divecha]]
| editing = [[M. S. Shinde]]
| studio = United Producers<br />[[G. P. Sippy|Sippy Films]]
| distributor = Sippy Films
| released = {{Film date|1975|8|15|df=yes}}
| runtime = 204 minutes (Original version)<br />198 minutes (Theatrical version)
| country = India
| language = Hindi
| budget = {{INR|35 million|link=yes}}<ref name="budget">{{cite web|url=https://boxofficeindia.com/report-details.php?articleid=4467|title=2.0 - Among The Biggest Films Ever Made In India|date=27 November 2018}}</ref>
| gross = {{Estimation}} {{INR|580 million}} (India)<ref>{{cite news|title=Sholay emerges as Bollywood's most successful re-run product even after 20 years|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/society-and-the-arts/films/story/19950915-sholay-emerges-as-bollywoods-most-successful-re-run-product-even-after-20-years-807750-1995-09-14|work=[[India Today]]|date=15 September 1995|access-date=15 November 2017|archive-date=1 January 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170101010917/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/sholay-emerges-as-bollywoods-most-successful-re-run-product-even-after-20-years/1/289356.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>[http://smartinvestor.business-standard.com/market/ipoNews-418220-Top_10_biggest_commercial_hits_of_Amitabh_Bachchan.htm Top 10 biggest commercial hits of Amitabh Bachchan] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107015514/http://smartinvestor.business-standard.com/market/ipoNews-418220-Top_10_biggest_commercial_hits_of_Amitabh_Bachchan.htm |date=7 November 2017 }}, ''[[Business Standard]]'', 11 October 2016</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=B-Town rewind: The tale of the first Bollywood crore|url=http://www.mid-day.com/articles/b-town-rewind-the-tale-of-the-first-bollywood-crore/15162064|access-date=16 March 2014|work=[[Mid-Day]]|archive-date=16 March 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140316114251/http://www.mid-day.com/articles/b-town-rewind-the-tale-of-the-first-bollywood-crore/15162064|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Mitra |first1=Sumit |date=31 July 1985 |title=After series of box-office duds, Ramesh Sippy strikes back with romantic venture Saagar |work=[[India Today]] |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/society-the-arts/films/story/19850731-after-series-of-box-office-duds-ramesh-sippy-strikes-back-with-romantic-venture-saagar-770238-2013-12-27 |url-status=live |access-date=7 February 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190209135521/https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/society-the-arts/films/story/19850731-after-series-of-box-office-duds-ramesh-sippy-strikes-back-with-romantic-venture-saagar-770238-2013-12-27 |archive-date=9 February 2019}}</ref> <br/> 250 million tickets (worldwide)<ref name="indiatoday1985" />
}}

'''''Sholay''''' ({{IPA|hns|ˈɕoːleː|lang|Sholay pronunciation.ogg}}, {{translation|'Embers'}}) is a 1975 Indian [[Action-adventure game|Action-adventure crime]] [[film]] directed by [[Ramesh Sippy]], produced by his father [[G. P. Sippy]], and written by [[Salim–Javed]]. The film follows two criminals, Veeru ([[Dharmendra]]) and Jai ([[Amitabh Bachchan]]), who are hired by a retired police officer ([[Sanjeev Kumar]]) to capture the ruthless bandit [[Gabbar Singh (character)|Gabbar Singh]] ([[Amjad Khan (actor)|Amjad Khan]]). [[Hema Malini]] and [[Jaya Bhaduri]] also star as Veeru and Jai's love interests, Basanti and Radha, respectively. The soundtrack was composed by [[R D Burman]].

Filming took place in the rocky terrain of [[Ramanagara]], in the [[South India|southern]] state of [[Karnataka]], over two and a half years, beginning in October 1973. After the [[Central Board of Film Certification]] mandated the removal of several violent scenes, ''Sholay'' was released theatrically as a 198-minute long film. The first version of the [[director's cut]] (running at 204 minutes) became available on home media in 1990. In 2025, the fully restored Director's Cut was released worldwide as ''Sholay: The Final Cut.''

''Sholay'' is a [[Dacoit Western]] (sometimes called a "[[Curry Western]]"), combining the conventions of Indian [[dacoit film]]s with that of [[Spaghetti Western]]s along with elements of [[Samurai cinema]]. It is also a defining example of the [[masala film]], which mixes several genres in one work. Scholars have noted several themes in the film, such as [[Heroic bloodshed|glorification of violence]], conformation to [[Indian feudalism]], debate between [[social order]] and mobilised usurpers, [[homosocial]] bonding, and the film's role as a [[National personification|national allegory]].

''Sholay'' received negative critical reviews and a tepid commercial response during its initial release. However, favorable [[Word of mouth|word-of-mouth]] publicity helped it to become a box office success. It then went on to break records for continuous showings in many theatres across India, and ran for more than five years at Mumbai's Minerva theatre. The combined sales of the original soundtrack, scored by [[R. D. Burman]], and the dialogues (released separately), set new records at the time. In addition, the film's dialogue and certain characters became extremely popular, contributing to numerous cultural [[meme]]s and becoming part of India's daily [[vernacular]]. ''Sholay'' is now regarded as [[List of films considered the best#National polls|one of the greatest and most influential Indian films of all time]]. It was ranked first in the [[British Film Institute]]'s 2002 poll of "Top 10 Indian Films" of all time. In 2005, the judges of the [[50th Filmfare Awards]] named it the [[Filmfare Best Film of 50 Years|Best Film of 50 Years]]. It was also an [[List of highest-grossing Indian films in overseas markets|overseas success]] in the [[Soviet Union]]. ''Sholay'' was also at one point the [[List of highest-grossing Indian films|highest-grossing Indian film]] ever at the time, and was the [[List of highest-grossing films in India|highest-grossing film in India]] up until ''[[Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!]]'' (1994).

== Plot ==
===Theatrical release (1975)===
Jai and Veeru are small-time crooks who are released from prison, where they are recruited by a former [[police Inspector|Inspector]] [[Thakur (title)|Thakur]] Baldev Singh, who a corrupt police officer to capture a notorious [[dacoit]] named Gabbar Singh wanted for {{INR|50000}},{{efn|name=exchange|The exchange rate in 1975 was 8.94 Indian rupees ({{INR}}) per 1 US dollar (US$).{{sfn|Statistical Abstract of the United States|1977|p=917}}}} as the duo had saved Thakur from a train robbery, which makes Thakur recruit them for the mission with an additional {{INR|20000}} reward. The duo leaves for Thakur's village in [[Chambal (region)|Ramgarh]], where Gabbar, decides to young man is residing and terrorising the villagers.

After reaching Ramgarh, Veeru falls for Basanti, a feisty, talkative [[Driving (horse)|horse-cart driver]]. Jai meets Thakur's widowed daughter-in-law, Radha, and falls for her; she later reciprocates his feelings. The two thwart Gabbar's dacoits, who came to extort money and goods. Later on, the three dacoits, including Kaalia, are killed by Gabbar. During the festival of [[Holi]], an explosion Gabbar's gang attacks the villagers, where actions they corner his henchmen Jai and Veeru, but the duo manage to attack bomb blasts and chase them away from the village. The duo is upset at Thakur's inaction (when Jai and Veeru were cornered, Thakur had a gun within his reach, but did not help them) and considers calling off the mission. Thakur reveals that a few years ago, Gabbar had killed his family (save for Radha and Ramlal), and had bomb both his arms cut off; he concealed the dismemberment by always wearing a [[shawl]], the sole reason he could not use the gun.

Realising how much Thakur has suffered, Jai and Veeru take pity by taking an oath that they will capture Gabbar alive, free of charge. After learning the duo's heroics, Gabbar kills Ahmed, the local [[imam]] Rahim Chacha's son, to threaten the villagers to make Jai and Veeru surrender to him. The villagers refuse and instead get the duo to kill a few of Gabbar's henchmen in revenge for the boy's death. Dangerous and tries, Gabbar angrily retaliates by having his men capture Veeru and Basanti. Jai arrives and attacks the hideout, where the trio gangster can flee Gabbar's hideout with dacoits in pursuit. Shooting from behind a rock, Jai and Veeru nearly run out of machine gun they [[ammunition]]. Unaware that Jai was wounded in the gunfight, Veeru is forced to leave for more ammunition and also to drop Basanti at a safe place.

Jai sacrifices himself by using his last bullet to ignite dynamite sticks on a bridge from close range, killing Gabbar's men. Veeru returns, and Jai dies, leaving Radha and Veeru devastated. Enraged, Veeru attacks Gabbar's den and kills his remaining men, where he catches Veeru fights Gabbar and nearly beats him to death. Thakur appears and reminds Veeru of the vow to hands over Gabbar alive. Thakur uses his spike-soled shoes to severely injure Gabbar and his hands. As Thakur is about to kill Gabbar, the police arrive, and the senior officer convinces Thakur to let go, explaining that he was also a police officer, whose example is legendary. Convinced, Thakur lets go, and the police arrest Gabbar for his crimes.

After Jai's funeral, Veeru decides to leave Ramgarh, with Thakur empathising with him. After boarding the train, he finds Basanti waiting for him on the train, and they help both embrace each other.

=== Director's cut ===
The original [[director's cut]] has a different ending. The police do not arrive to stop Thakur. Instead, he kicks Gabbar onto a nail on one of the two poles that Gabbar had used to chain Thakur when he had cut off his arms, thus stabbing him in the back and killing him. This version also has deleted scenes that include Thakur's shoe soles getting laced with spikes, the scene in which Thakur's family is massacred, and the scene in which the imam's son is killed (all of which were originally cut by India's [[Central Board of Film Certification|Censor Board]]).{{sfn|Chopra|2000|pp=77–79}} The Censor Board was concerned about the violence, and that viewers may be influenced to violate the law by punishing people severely.<ref name="ending" /> Although Sippy fought to keep the scenes, he ultimately had to reshoot the ending, and as directed by the Censor Board, have the police arrive just before Thakur can kill Gabbar.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Prabhakar, Jyothi |date=28 April 2013 |title=Changed 'Sholay' climax because of the Censor Board: Ramesh Sippy |work=The Times of India |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Changed-Sholay-climax-because-of-the-Censor-Board-Ramesh-Sippy/articleshow/19754678.cms? |url-status=live |access-date=5 July 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150817120148/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Changed-Sholay-climax-because-of-the-Censor-Board-Ramesh-Sippy/articleshow/19754678.cms |archive-date=17 August 2015}}</ref>

The fully restored director's cut was released in 2025 as [[Sholay#Sholay:_The_Final_Cut_(2025)|''Sholay: The Final Cut'']]. It was remastered in 4K and Dolby 5.1, and theatrically reissued on 12 December 2025 globally. This release is classified at 206 minutes.<ref>{{cite web |date=11 December 2025 |title='Sholay' (15) |url=https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/sholay-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc0zmzy4odc |access-date=18 December 2025 |publisher=[[British Board of Film Classification|BBFC]] |language=en-GB}}</ref>

Prior to this release, the censored, theatrical cut was the only one seen by audiences for fifteen years. Versions of the director's cut initially surfaced in 1990 via a British [[VHS]] release.<ref name="DVD" /> [[Eros International]] then released two versions on DVD: a director's cut that preserved the original full frame and is 204 minutes in length, and the censored widescreen version which ran at 198 minutes long.<ref name="Runtime" /><ref name="DVD" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=17 February 2001 |title=Sholay DVD review :: zulm.net :: definitive indian dvd guide |url=http://www.zulm.net/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=103&mode=&order=0 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120811131134/http://www.zulm.net/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=103&mode=&order=0 |archive-date=11 August 2012 |access-date=3 July 2013 |publisher=zulm.net}}</ref>{{efn|name=runtime|The [[British Board of Film Classification]] (BBFC) notes three running times: the film submission is 198 minutes; the video is 188 minutes (BBFC notes that "When a film is transferred to video, the running time will be shorter by approximately 4% due to the differing number of frames per second. This does not mean that the video version has been cut or re-edited."); and the director's cut is 204 minutes.<ref>{{Cite web |date=25 September 2012 |title=''Sholay'' |url=https://www.bbfc.co.uk/website/Classified.nsf/c2fb077ba3f9b33980256b4f002da32c/cde1a8bb41dd72ca8025660b0006032d?OpenDocument |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131021153210/http://www.bbfc.co.uk/website/Classified.nsf/c2fb077ba3f9b33980256b4f002da32c/cde1a8bb41dd72ca8025660b0006032d?OpenDocument |archive-date=21 October 2013 |access-date=11 May 2013 |publisher=British Board of Film Classification}}</ref>}}

== Cast ==
{{Cast listing|
* [[Dharmendra]] as Veeru
* [[Sanjeev Kumar]] as [[Thakur (title)|Thakur]] Baldev Singh, a retired Police Officer
* [[Hema Malini]] as Basanti, Veeru's love interest
* [[Amitabh Bachchan]] as Jaidev "Jai"
* [[Jaya Bhaduri]] as Radha, Thakur's daughter-in-law and Jai's love interest
* [[Amjad Khan (actor)|Amjad Khan]] as [[Gabbar Singh (character)|Gabbar Singh]], a wanted [[dacoit]].
* [[A. K. Hangal]] as Rahim Chacha, the [[imam]] in the village
* [[Satyen Kappu]] as Ram Lal, Thakur's servant
* [[Iftekhar]] as [[Inspector]] Khurana, Radha's Father
* [[Leela Mishra]] as Mausi, Basanti's maternal aunt
* [[Vikas Anand]] as Jailor
* [[Mac Mohan]] as Sambha, Gabbar Singh's sidekick
* [[Keshto Mukherjee]] as Hariram, prison barber and Jailor's side-kick
* [[Sachin (actor)|Sachin Pilgaonkar]] as Ahmed, son of the imam
* Master Alankar as grandson of Thakur Baldev Singh; the character's name is not mentioned in the film.
* [[Viju Khote]] as Kaalia, one of the Gabbar's men whom he kills in a game of [[Russian roulette]]
* Major Anand as unnamed, one of the Gabbar's men whom he kills in a game of Russian roulette
* Bhagwan Sinha as unnamed, one of the Gabbar's men killed by him in a game of Russian roulette
* [[Arvind Joshi]] as elder son of Thakur Baldev Singh<ref>{{Cite news |title=Sharman Joshi father Arvind Joshi workedin Amitabh Bachchan-Dharmendra Sholay |publisher=TimesNowHindi.com |url=https://www.timesnowhindi.com/entertainment/bollywood/article/sharman-joshi-father-arvind-joshi-worked-in-amitabh-bachchan-dharmendra-sholay/290925 |access-date=12 October 2020 |archive-date=22 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210122125347/https://www.timesnowhindi.com/entertainment/bollywood/article/sharman-joshi-father-arvind-joshi-worked-in-amitabh-bachchan-dharmendra-sholay/290925 |url-status=live }}</ref>
* Bhanumati as Nirmala
* Birbal as the prisoner with half shaven mustache
* [[Raj Kishore]] as a jail inmate with gayish mannerisms<ref>{{Cite news |last=Sarkar |first=Suparno |date=6 April 2018 |title=Sholay actor Raj Kishore latest among Bollywood celebs who died in 2018 |work=International Business Times |location=India |url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/sholay-actor-raj-kishore-passes-away-85-766026 |url-status=live |access-date=6 April 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180406160230/https://www.ibtimes.co.in/sholay-actor-raj-kishore-passes-away-85-766026 |archive-date=6 April 2018}}</ref>
* [[Asrani]] as the [[Prison officer|Jailor]], a comical character modelled after [[Charlie Chaplin]] in ''[[The Great Dictator]]''{{sfn|Banerjee|Srivastava|1988|pp=166–169}}
* [[Gita Siddharth]] as Geeta, Thakur Baldev Singh's daughter in law<ref>{{Cite news |title=Parichay And Sholay Actor Gita Siddharth Kak Passes Away |publisher=India.com |url=https://www.india.com/entertainment/parichay-and-sholay-actor-gita-siddharth-kak-passes-away-3878236/ |access-date=12 October 2020 |archive-date=14 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201014034125/https://www.india.com/entertainment/parichay-and-sholay-actor-gita-siddharth-kak-passes-away-3878236/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
* [[Helen (actress)|Helen]] in a special appearance in song "Mehbooba Mehbooba"
* [[P. Jairaj|Jairaj]] as Police Commissioner
* [[Jagdeep]] as Soorma Bhopali, a comical wood trader
* [[Jalal Agha]] in a special appearance in song "Mehbooba Mehbooba"
* [[Om Shivpuri]] as a police officer investigating Gabbar's attack in the village.
* Sharad Kumar as Ninni, younger son of Thakur Baldev Singh<ref>{{Cite news |title=Biography: Sharad Kumar |publisher=Amazon.com |url=https://www.amazon.com/prime-video/actor/Sharad-Kumar/nm0474886/ |access-date=12 October 2020 |archive-date=22 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211022104355/https://www.amazon.com/prime-video/actor/Sharad-Kumar/nm0474886/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
}}

== Production ==
=== Development ===
The screenwriter pair [[Salim–Javed]], consisting of [[Salim Khan]] and [[Javed Akhtar]], began narrating the idea for ''Sholay'' as a four-line snippet to filmmakers in 1973.<ref name="open" />{{sfn|Chopra|2000|pp=22–28}} The idea was rejected by two producer/director teams, including directors [[Manmohan Desai]] and [[Prakash Mehra]].{{sfn|Chopra|2000|pp=22–28}} About six months after the release of ''[[Zanjeer (1973 film)|Zanjeer]]'' (1973),{{efn|name=Zanjeer|Salim-Javed won their first [[Filmfare Awards]] for ''Zanjeer'': [[Filmfare Award for Best Screenplay]] and [[Filmfare Award for Best Story|Best Story]] in [[21st Filmfare Awards|1974]].}} Salim-Javed contacted [[G. P. Sippy]] and his son [[Ramesh Sippy]],<ref name="open" /> and narrated the four-line snippet to them.{{sfn|Chopra|2000|pp=22–28}} Ramesh Sippy liked the concept of ''Sholay'' and hired them to develop it. The original idea of the film involved an army officer who decided to hire two ex-soldiers to avenge the murder of his family. The army officer was later changed to a policeman because Sippy felt that it would be difficult to get permission to shoot scenes depicting army activities. Salim-Javed completed the script in one month, incorporating names and personality traits of their friends and acquaintances.{{sfn|Chopra|2000|pp=22–28}} The film's script and dialogues are in [[Hindustani language|Hindustani]];<ref name="Cinar" /> Salim-Javed wrote the dialogues in [[Urdu script]], which was then transcribed by an assistant into [[Devanagari]] script so that Hindi readers could read the Urdu dialogues.<ref name="Akhtar" />

The film's plot was loosely styled after [[Akira Kurosawa]]'s 1954 [[samurai cinema]] film, ''[[Seven Samurai]]''.<ref name="nyt" /><ref name="rediff1" /> ''Sholay'' is a defining example of the [[Dacoit Western]] film, combining the conventions of Indian [[dacoit film]]s, especially [[Mehboob Khan]]'s ''[[Mother India]]'' (1957) and the [[Dilip Kumar]] and [[Nitin Bose]] film ''[[Gunga Jumna]]'' (1961),<ref name="Teo" /> with that of [[Western (genre)|Westerns]],<ref name="nyt" /><ref name="rediff1" /> especially [[Sergio Leone]]'s [[Spaghetti Western]]s such as ''[[Once Upon a Time in the West]]'' (1968) as well as ''[[The Magnificent Seven]]'' (1960).<ref name="rediff1" /> It also has some plot elements borrowed from the Indian films ''[[Mera Gaon Mera Desh]]'' (1971) and ''[[Khote Sikkay]]'' (1974).{{sfn|Chopra|2000|pp=22–28}} A scene depicting an attempted train robbery was inspired by a similar scene in ''Gunga Jumna'',<ref>{{Cite book |last=Ghosh |first=Tapan K. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=0d6GAwAAQBAJ&pg=PA55 |title=Bollywood Baddies: Villains, Vamps and Henchmen in Hindi Cinema |date=2013 |publisher=[[SAGE Publishing|SAGE Publications]] |isbn=9788132113263 |page=55 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171130151204/https://books.google.com/books?id=0d6GAwAAQBAJ&pg=PA55 |archive-date=30 November 2017 |url-status=live}}</ref> and has also been compared to a similar scene in ''[[North West Frontier (film)|North West Frontier]]'' (1959).{{sfn|Varma|2010|pp=159–160}} A scene showing the massacre of Thakur's family has been compared with the massacre of the McBain family in ''Once Upon a Time in the West''.{{sfn|Heide|2002|p=52}} ''Sholay'' may have also been influenced by [[Sam Peckinpah]]'s Westerns, such as ''[[The Wild Bunch]]'' (1969) and ''[[Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid]]'' (1973), and [[George Roy Hill]]'s ''[[Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid]]'' (1969).<ref>{{Cite web |date=22 June 2009 |title=Bollywood continues to lift from Hollywood scripts |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/bollywood-continues-to-lift-from-hollywood-scripts-news-bollywood-kkfrNmejhbc.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101205195840/http://sify.com/movies/bollywood-continues-to-lift-from-hollywood-scripts-news-bollywood-kkfrNmejhbc.html |archive-date=5 December 2010 |access-date=22 December 2010 |website=[[Sify]]}}</ref>

The character [[Gabbar Singh (character)|Gabbar Singh]] was modelled on a real-life dacoit [[Gabbar Singh Gujjar]] who had menaced the villages around [[Gwalior]] in the 1950s. Any policeman captured by Gujjar had his ears and nose cut off, and was released as a warning to other policemen.{{sfn|Khan|1981|pp=88–89, 98}}{{sfn|Chopra|2000|p=26}} The fictional Gabbar was also influenced by larger-than-life characters in Pakistani author [[Ibn-e-Safi]]'s [[Urdu literature|Urdu novels]],<ref>{{Cite news |date=10 July 2011 |title=Urdu pulp fiction: Where Gabbar Singh and Mogambo came from |work=[[Daily News and Analysis]] |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/review-urdu-pulp-fiction-where-gabbar-singh-and-mogambo-came-from-1564148 |access-date=3 June 2019 |archive-date=3 June 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190603155106/https://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/review-urdu-pulp-fiction-where-gabbar-singh-and-mogambo-came-from-1564148 |url-status=live }}</ref> Dilip Kumar's dacoit character Gunga from the film ''Gunga Jumna'' who speaks with a similar mixed [[Kauravi dialect|Khariboli]] and [[Awadhi language|Awadhi]] dialect,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Chopra |first=Anupama |date=11 August 2015 |title=Shatrughan Sinha as Jai, Pran as Thakur and Danny as Gabbar? What 'Sholay' could have been |url=https://scroll.in/article/745687/shatrughan-sinha-as-jai-pran-as-thakur-and-danny-as-gabbar-what-sholay-could-have-been |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151108092131/http://scroll.in/article/745687/shatrughan-sinha-as-jai-pran-as-thakur-and-danny-as-gabbar-what-sholay-could-have-been |archive-date=8 November 2015 |website=Scroll}}</ref> and villains from Sergio Leone's films.{{sfn|Chopra|2000|p=34}} Sippy wanted to do away with the clichéd idea of a man becoming a dacoit due to societal issues, as was the case in other films, and focused on Gabbar being an emblem of pure evil. To emphasise the point of Gabbar being a new type of villain, Sippy avoided the typical tropes of dacoits wearing [[dhoti]]s and [[Pagri (turban)|pagris]] and sporting a [[Tilaka|tika]] and worshipping "[[Bhavani|Ma Bhavani]]"; Gabbar would be wearing [[Military uniform|army fatigues]].{{sfn|Chopra|2000|p=38}} The look of the character of the jailer, played by [[Asrani]] was influenced by [[Adolf Hitler]]. Javed Akhtar brought a book on [[World War II]] which had several pictures of Hitler posing to set the typical posture of the character in the film. Asrani spiced up his character with some ideas about Hitler's speech delivery he had heard from a teacher in [[Film and Television Institute of India|FTII]]. The trademark 'Ha Ha' at the end of his monologues was inspired by a similar performance by [[Jack Lemmon]] in ''[[The Great Race]]''.{{sfn|Chopra|2000|p=37}}{{sfn|Banerjea|2005|p=183}} Soorma Bhopali, a minor [[comic relief]] character, was based on an acquaintance of actor Jagdeep, a forest officer from [[Bhopal]] named Soorma. The real-life Soorma eventually threatened to press charges when people who had viewed the film began referring to him as a woodcutter.<ref>{{Cite web |date=13 February 2013 |title=How 'Soorma Bhopali' and 'Calendar' were created! |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/how-soorma-bhopali-and-calendar-were-created/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161121104754/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/how-soorma-bhopali-and-calendar-were-created/ |archive-date=21 November 2016 |access-date=24 April 2013 |website=[[Bollywood Hungama]]}}</ref> The main characters' names, Jai and Veeru, mean "victory" and "heroism" in Hindi.{{sfn|Hogan|2008|p=90}}

=== Casting ===
The producers considered [[Danny Denzongpa]] for the role of Gabbar Singh, but he could not accept it as he was committed to act in [[Feroz Khan (actor, born 1939)|Feroz Khan]]'s ''[[Dharmatma]]'' (1975), under production at the same time.<ref>{{Cite news |date=30 August 2008 |title=Danny Denzongpa's loss |work=[[The Times of India]] |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/did-you-know-/Danny-Denzongpas-loss/articleshow/3422978.cms |access-date=26 January 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141113081159/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/did-you-know-/Danny-Denzongpas-loss/articleshow/3422978.cms |archive-date=13 November 2014}}</ref> Amjad Khan, who was the second choice, prepared himself for the part by reading the book ''Abhishapta Chambal'', which told of the exploits of [[Chambal division|Chambal]] dacoits. The book was written by Taroon Kumar Bhaduri, the father of fellow cast member Jaya Bhaduri.{{sfn|Chopra|2000|p=60}} Sanjeev Kumar also wanted to play the role of Gabbar Singh, but Salim-Javed "felt he had the audience's sympathy through roles he'd done before; Gabbar had to be completely hateful."<ref name="open" />

Sippy wanted [[Shatrughan Sinha]] to play the part of Jai, but there were already several big stars signed, and Amitabh Bachchan, who was not very popular yet, lobbied hard to get the part for himself.{{sfn|Chopra|2000|pp=22–28}} He was cast after Salim-Javed recommended him for ''Sholay'' in 1973; Bachchan's performance in their first collaboration, ''Zanjeer'', convinced Salim-Javed he was the right actor for the part.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Chaudhuri |first=Diptakirti |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Cri9CgAAQBAJ&pg=PT93 |title=Written by Salim-Javed: The Story of Hindi Cinema's Greatest Screenwriters |date=2015 |publisher=[[Penguin Group]] |isbn=9789352140084 |page=93 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171130151204/https://books.google.com/books?id=Cri9CgAAQBAJ&pg=PT93 |archive-date=30 November 2017 |url-status=live}}</ref> Salim-Javed were also impressed with Bachchan's performance in ''[[Raaste Kaa Patthar]]'' (1972), and at Bachchan's request, Dharmendra had personally put in a word for him. All these factors ensured that the role was Bachchan's.{{sfn|Chopra|2000|p=31}}

As cast members had read the script ahead of time, many were interested in playing different parts. [[Pran (actor)|Pran]] was considered for the role of Thakur Baldev Singh, but Sippy thought Sanjeev Kumar was a better choice.{{sfn|Chopra|2000|pp=31–32}} Initially, Salim-Javed approached [[Dilip Kumar]] to play Thakur's role, but he turned down the offer; Dilip Kumar later said it was one of the few films he regretted turning down.<ref name="open" /> Initially, Dharmendra was also interested to play the role of Thakur. He eventually gave up the role when Sippy informed him that Sanjeev Kumar would play Veeru if that happened, and would thus be paired with Hema Malini, who Dharmendra was trying to woo. Dharmendra knew that Kumar was also interested in Malini.{{sfn|Chopra|2000|pp=35–36}} Malini was reluctant to play the role of a ''tangewali'', more so after Sippy told her that the film belongs to Sanjeev Kumar and Amjad Khan, but she trusted Sippy to give her a meaty role, given that he had played a huge role in essaying her stardom through their previous collaborations.{{sfn|Chopra|2000|p=30}}

During the film's production, four of the leads became romantically involved.<ref name="rediff1" /> Bachchan married Bhaduri four months before filming started. This led to shooting delays when Bhaduri became pregnant with their daughter [[Shweta Bachchan Nanda|Shweta]]. By the time the film released, she was pregnant with their son [[Abhishek Bachchan|Abhishek]]. Dharmendra had begun courting Malini during their earlier film ''[[Seeta Aur Geeta]]'' (1972), also directed by Sippy, and used the location shoot of ''Sholay'' to further pursue her. During their romantic scenes, Dharmendra would often pay the light boys to spoil the shot, thereby ensuring many retakes which would allow him to spend more time with her. The couple married five years after the film's release.{{sfn|Chopra|2000|pp=91–105}}

=== Filming ===
[[File:Ramdevarabetta.jpg|thumb|Ramdevarabetta, near the town of [[Ramanagara]]; much of ''Sholay'' was shot in rocky locations such as this.|alt=A rocky outcrop such as those used in filming Sholay]]

Much of ''Sholay'' was shot in the rocky terrain of [[Ramanagara]], a town near [[Bangalore]], [[Karnataka]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Prabhu |first=Nagesh |date=29 August 2019 |title=The hills around Bengaluru are alive with the sound of tourists |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/the-hills-around-bengaluru-are-alive-with-the-sound-of-tourists/article29292458.ece |access-date=3 February 2020 |issn=0971-751X |archive-date=3 February 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200203014051/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/the-hills-around-bengaluru-are-alive-with-the-sound-of-tourists/article29292458.ece |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=22 June 2007 |title=Ramgarh of Sholay to become district |work=The Times of India |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/Ramgarh-of-Sholay-to-become-district/articleshow/2140172.cms? |url-status=live |access-date=23 December 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151013005634/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/Ramgarh-of-Sholay-to-become-district/articleshow/2140172.cms |archive-date=13 October 2015}}</ref> The filmmakers had to build a road from the Bangalore highway to Ramanagara for convenient access to the sets.{{sfn|Chopra|2000|p=45}} Art director Ram Yedekar had an entire township built on the site. A prison set was constructed near [[Rajkamal Studios]] in [[Bombay]], also outdoors, to match the natural lighting of the on-location sets.{{sfn|Roy|2003|p=225}} One part of Ramanagara was for a time called "Sippy Nagar" as a tribute to the director of the film.<ref>{{Cite web |date=30 December 1999 |title='We are not remaking ''Sholay''...' |url=http://www.rediff.com/entertai/1999/dec/30sholay.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131021153903/http://www.rediff.com/entertai/1999/dec/30sholay.htm |archive-date=21 October 2013 |access-date=20 April 2013 |publisher=Rediff}}</ref> {{As of|2010}}, a visit to the "Sholay rocks" (where much of the film was shot) was still being offered to tourists travelling through Ramanagara.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Mekkad |first=Salil |date=19 June 2010 |title=Sholay ka Ramgarh |work=[[Hindustan Times]] |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/art-and-culture/sholay-ka-ramgarh/story-wFY6D54CpoRCtuqPKhk2LL.html |url-status=live |access-date=27 September 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151005114908/http://www.hindustantimes.com/art-and-culture/sholay-ka-ramgarh/story-wFY6D54CpoRCtuqPKhk2LL.html |archive-date=5 October 2015}}</ref>

Filming began on location on 3 October 1973, with a scene featuring Bachchan and Bhaduri.{{sfn|Chopra|2000|p=64}} The film had a lavish production for its time (with frequent banquets and parties for the cast),{{sfn|Chopra|2000|pp=66–67}} took two and a half years to make, and went over budget. One reason for its high cost was that Sippy re-filmed scenes many times to get his desired effect. "Yeh Dosti", a 5-minute song sequence, took 21 days to shoot, two short scenes in which Radha lights lamps took 20 days to film because of lighting problems, and the shooting of the scene in which Gabbar kills the imam's son lasted 19 days.{{sfn|Chopra|2000|pp=77–79}} The train robbery sequence, shot on the [[Mumbai–Pune Shatabdi Express|Bombay–Poona railway]] route near [[Panvel]], took more than 7 weeks to complete.<ref>{{Cite news |last=[[Indo-Asian News Service|IANS]] |date=4 August 2010 |title=Sholay continues to smoulder |work=Pune Mirror |url=http://punemirror.in/index.aspx?page=article&sectid=2&contentid=20100804201008040006534547ec622a7&sectxslt=&pageno=1 |access-date=6 December 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120311160806/http://punemirror.in/index.aspx?page=article&sectid=2&contentid=20100804201008040006534547ec622a7&sectxslt=&pageno=1 |archive-date=11 March 2012}}</ref>

''Sholay'' was the first Indian film to have a [[Stereophonic sound|stereophonic]] soundtrack and to use the [[70 mm film|70 mm]] [[widescreen]] format.<ref name="ndtv" /> However, since actual 70 mm cameras were expensive at the time, the film was shot on traditional [[35 mm movie film|35 mm film]] and the [[4:3|4:3 picture]] was subsequently converted to a 2.2:1 frame.<ref name="DVD" /> Regarding the process, Sippy said, "A 70 mm ''[sic]'' format takes the awe of the big screen and magnifies it even more to make the picture even bigger, but since I also wanted a spread of sound we used six-track stereophonic sound and combined it with the big screen. It was definitely a differentiator."<ref>{{Cite news |last=Raghavendra |first=Nandini |date=10 April 2010 |title=3D effect: Back to 70 mm screens? |work=[[The Economic Times]] |url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/media/entertainment/3d-effect-back-to-70mm-screens/articleshow/5780184.cms |url-status=live |access-date=30 December 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170213005654/http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/media/entertainment/3d-effect-back-to-70mm-screens/articleshow/5780184.cms |archive-date=13 February 2017}}</ref> The use of 70 mm was emphasised by film posters on which the name of the film was stylised to match the [[CinemaScope]] logo. Film posters also sought to differentiate the film from those which had come before; one of them added the [[tagline]]: "The greatest star cast ever assembled – the greatest story ever told".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mazumdar, Ranjani |title=The Man Who Was Seen Too Much: Amitabh Bachchan on Film Posters (The Poster As Preview) |url=http://www.tasveergharindia.net/cmsdesk/essay/106/index_1.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150512142358/http://www.tasveergharindia.net/cmsdesk/essay/106/index_1.html |archive-date=12 May 2015 |access-date=9 May 2013 |publisher=Tasveer Ghar}}</ref>

== Themes and interpretations ==
Scholars have noted several themes in the film, such as [[Heroic bloodshed|glorification of violence]], conformation to [[Indian feudalism|feudal ethos]], debate between [[social order]] and mobilised usurpers, [[Homosociality|homosocial]] bonding, and the film's role as a [[National personification|national allegory]].<ref>For glorification of violence, see Wimal Dissanayake, Malti Sahai, ''Sholay: A Cultural Reading (Delhi: Wiley Eastern, 1992)'', 115-19. {{ISBN|8122403948}}; for feudal ethos, see Hrishikesh Ingle, "Regionalist Disjuncture in Bollywood", in Vikrant Kishore et al., eds., ''Salaam Bollywood: Representations and interpretations'' (London: Routledge, 2016), 202. {{ISBN|1317232852}}; on social order/disorder, see Dissanayake, "The Concepts of Evil and Social Order in Indian Melodrama: An Evolving Dialect", in ''Melodrama and Asian Cinema'', ed. Dissanayake (Cambridge Univ. Press, 1993); on homosocial bonding, Dinah Holtzman, "Between ''Yaars'': The Queering of ''Dost'' in Contemporary Bollywood Films", in Rini Bhattacharya et al., eds., ''Bollywood and Globalization: Indian Popular Cinema, Nation, and Diaspora'' (London: Anthem Press, 2011), 118-22. {{ISBN|0857288970}}; as national allegory, John Hutnyk, ''Global South Asia on Screen'' (NY: Bloomsbury Publishing USA, 2018), 206. {{ISBN|1501324985}}.</ref>

Koushik Banerjea, a sociologist in the [[London School of Economics]], notes that ''Sholay'' exhibits a "sympathetic construction of 'rogue' [[masculinity]]" exemplified by the likeable [[outlaw]]s Jai and Veeru.{{sfn|Banerjea|2005|p=164}} Banerjea argues during the film, the moral boundary between [[legality]] and [[Crime|criminality]] gradually erodes.{{sfn|Banerjea|2005|pp=177–179}} Film scholar Wimal Dissanayake agrees that the film brought "a new stage in the evolving dialectic between violence and social order" to Indian cinema.{{sfn|Dissanayake|1993|p=199}} Film scholar M. Madhava Prasad states that Jai and Veeru represent a [[Social exclusion|marginalised]] population that is introduced into conventional society.{{sfn|Prasad|1998|pp=156–160}} Prasad says that, through the elements of revenge included in the plot and the application of Jai and Veeru's criminality for the greater good, the narrative reflects reactionary politics, and the audience is compelled to accept [[Feudalism|feudal order]].{{sfn|Prasad|1998|pp=156–160}} Banerjea explains that though Jai and Veeru are [[Mercenary|mercenaries]], they are humanised by their emotional needs. Such dualism makes them vulnerable, in contrast to the pure evil of [[Gabbar Singh (character)|Gabbar Singh]].{{sfn|Banerjea|2005|pp=177–179}}

Gabbar Singh, the film's antagonist, was well received by the audience, despite his pervasive sadistic cruelty.{{sfn|Dissanayake|1993|p=199}} Dissanayake explains that the audience was fascinated by the dialogues and mannerisms of the character, and this element of spectacle outweighed his actions, a first for Indian melodrama.{{sfn|Dissanayake|1993|p=199}} He notes that the picturisation of violence in the film was glamourised and uninhibited.{{sfn|Dissanayake|1993|p=200}} He further notes that, unlike earlier melodramas in which the [[Male gaze|female body occupies the audience's attention]] as an object of male fetish, in ''Sholay'', the male body becomes the centrepiece. It becomes the battleground where [[good and evil]] compete for supremacy.{{sfn|Dissanayake|1993|p=200}} Dissanayake argues that ''Sholay'' can be viewed as a national allegory: it lacks a comforting logical narrative, it shows social stability being repeatedly challenged, and it shows the devaluation of human life resulting from a lack of emotions. Taken together, these elements comprise the allegorical representation of India.{{sfn|Dissanayake|1993|p=201}} The narrative style of ''Sholay'', with its violence, revenge, and [[vigilante]] action, is occasionally compared by scholars to the political unrest in India at the time of its release. This tension culminated in [[the Emergency (India)|the Emergency]] ([[rule by decree]]) declared by prime minister [[Indira Gandhi]] in 1975.{{sfnm|1a1=Hayward|1y=2006|1pp=63–64|2a1=Holtzman|2y=2011|2p=118}}

Dissanayeke and Sahai note that, although the film was influenced by the [[Western film|Hollywood Western genre]], particularly in its visuals, it was successfully "Indianised".{{sfnm|1a1=Dissanayake|1a2=Sahai|1y=1992|1p=125|2a1=Dissanayake|2y=1993|2p=197}} As an example, William van der Heide has compared a massacre scene in ''Sholay'' with a similar scene in ''Once Upon a Time in the West''. Although both films were similar in technical style, ''Sholay'' emphasised Indian family values and melodramatic tradition, while the Western was more materialistic and restrained in its approach.{{sfn|Heide|2002|p=52}} [[Maithili Rao]], in ''Encyclopedia of Hindi Cinema'', notes that ''Sholay'' infuses the style of the Western genre into a "feudalistic ethos".{{sfn|Rao|2003|p=95}} Ted Shen of the ''[[Chicago Reader]]'' notes ''Sholay''{{'}}s "hysterical visual style" and intermittent "populist message".<ref name="shen chic reader" /> Cultural critic and Islamic scholar [[Ziauddin Sardar]] lampoons the film in his book ''The Secret Politics of Our Desires: Innocence, Culpability and Indian Popular Cinema'', both for its caricature and stereotyping of Muslim and women characters, and for what he calls mockery of innocent villagers.{{sfn|Sardar|1998|pp=48–49}} Sardar notes that the two most prominent Muslim characters in the film are Soorma Bhopali (a buffoonish criminal), and an impotent victim of the bandits (the imam). Meanwhile, the sole function of one female character (Radha) is to suffer her fate in silence, while the other female lead (Basanti) is just a garrulous village belle.{{sfn|Sardar|1998|pp=48–49}}

Some scholars have indicated that ''Sholay'' contains [[Homosociality|homosocial]] themes.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Gopinath |first=G. |year=2000 |title=Queering Bollywood |journal=Journal of Homosexuality |volume=39 |issue=3–4 |pages=283–297 |doi=10.1300/J082v39n03_13 |pmid=11133137 |s2cid=24260497}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal |last=Anjaria |first=U. |year=2012 |title='Relationships which have no name': Family and sexuality in 1970s popular film |journal=South Asian Popular Culture |volume=10 |pages=23–35 |doi=10.1080/14746689.2012.655103 |s2cid=145145328}}</ref> Ted Shen describes the male bonding shown in the film as bordering on [[Camp (style)|camp style]].<ref name="shen chic reader" /> Dina Holtzman, in her book ''Bollywood and Globalization: Indian Popular Cinema, Nation, and Diaspora'', states that the death of Jai, and resultant break of bonding between the two male leads, is necessary for the sake of establishing a [[Normativity|normative]] [[Heterosexuality|heterosexual]] relationship (that of Veeru and Basanti).{{sfn|Holtzman|2011|pp=111–113}}

== Music ==
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[[R. D. Burman]] composed the film's music, and the lyrics were written by [[Anand Bakshi]]. The songs used in the film, and released on the original soundtrack are listed below.<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 1975 |title=Sholay (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) – EP |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/sholay-original-motion-picture/182708988 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140616161449/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/sholay-original-motion-picture/id182708988 |archive-date=16 June 2014 |access-date=23 April 2013 |publisher=[[iTunes Store]]}}</ref> Following that is a list of unused tracks and dialogues which were released later on an updated soundtrack.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sholay (Indian Film Soundtrack) |url=https://www.amazon.com/Sholay-Indian-Soundtrack-Amitabh-Bachchan/dp/B0014KWOX6 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140223142052/http://www.amazon.com/Sholay-Indian-Soundtrack-Amitabh-Bachchan/dp/B0014KWOX6 |archive-date=23 February 2014 |access-date=23 April 2013 |website=Amazon}}</ref>

[[Kishore Kumar]], [[Lata Mangeshkar]] and [[Manna Dey]] performed vocals for Dharmendra, Malini and Bachchan, respectively.

The song "Mehbooba Mehbooba" was sung by its composer, R. D. Burman, who received his sole [[Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer#1970s|Filmfare Award nomination for playback singing]] for his effort. The song, which is often featured on Bollywood hit song compilations,<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Best of Bollywood |url=https://www.amazon.com/Best-Bollywood-Various-Artists/dp/B0000931PU |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161121041851/https://www.amazon.com/Best-Bollywood-Various-Artists/dp/B0000931PU |archive-date=21 November 2016 |access-date=22 December 2010 |website=Amazon}}</ref> is based on "Say You Love Me" by Greek singer [[Demis Roussos]].{{sfn|Varma|2010|pp=159–160}}

"Mehbooba Mehbooba" has been extensively anthologised, remixed, and recreated.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sholay |url=http://www.desiclub.com/bollywood/sndtrk_reviews/sndtrk_review.cfm?id=116 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131021151955/http://www.desiclub.com/bollywood/sndtrk_reviews/sndtrk_review.cfm?id=116 |archive-date=21 October 2013 |access-date=11 September 2006 |publisher=Desiclub}}</ref> A version was created in 2005 by the [[Kronos Quartet]] for their [[Grammy Awards|Grammy]]-nominated album ''[[You've Stolen My Heart]]'', featuring [[Asha Bhosle]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dye |first=David |date=5 October 2005 |title=Kronos Quartet's ''Stolen Heart'' with Asha Bhosle |url=https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4946448 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101126154057/http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4946448 |archive-date=26 November 2010 |access-date=18 December 2010 |publisher=[[NPR]]}}</ref> It was also remixed and sung by [[Himesh Reshammiya]], along with Bhosle, in his debut acting film ''[[Aap Kaa Surroor (film)|Aap Kaa Surroor]]'' (2007). "Yeh Dosti" has been called the ultimate friendship anthem.<ref>{{Cite news |date=26 July 2011 |title=A journey of friendship. |work=[[The Mercury (South Africa)|The Mercury]] |url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-273006124.html |url-status=dead |access-date=25 April 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131105225429/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-273006124.html |archive-date=5 November 2013 |quote=The song Yeh Dosti (This Friendship) glorified male bonding and is, even today, viewed as the ultimate friendship anthem.}} {{link note|note=Partial story rendition from HighBeam.com archive.}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Kassam, Farzaneh Janasheen |date=4 April 2008 |title=BOLLY beats |work=[[Eastern Eye]] |url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P3-1473332191.html |url-status=dead |access-date=25 April 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131105225426/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P3-1473332191.html |archive-date=5 November 2013 |quote=And who can forget the song Yeh Dosti, which is the ultimate homage to friendship?}} {{link note|note=Partial story rendition from HighBeam.com archive.}}</ref> It was remixed and sung by [[Shankar Mahadevan]] and [[Udit Narayan]] for the 2010 Malayalam film ''[[Four Friends (2010 film)|Four Friends]]'',<ref>{{Cite web |last=Padma |first=Reshmi |date=28 October 2010 |title=Kamal Haasan is the highlight of Four Friends |url=http://movies.rediff.com/slide-show/2010/oct/28/slide-show-1-south-saji-surendran-on-four-friends.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120113005858/http://movies.rediff.com/slide-show/2010/oct/28/slide-show-1-south-saji-surendran-on-four-friends.htm |archive-date=13 January 2012 |access-date=24 February 2012 |publisher=Rediff}}</ref> and also in 2010 it was used to symbolise India's friendship with the United States during a visit from President [[Barack Obama]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=8 November 2010 |title=Sholay's 'ye dosti...' number for Obama at President's banquet |work=The Times of India |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Sholays-ye-dosti-number-for-Obama-at-Presidents-banquet/articleshow/6890880.cms |url-status=live |access-date=19 April 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101111104128/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Sholays-ye-dosti-number-for-Obama-at-Presidents-banquet/articleshow/6890880.cms |archive-date=11 November 2010}}</ref>

Several songs from the soundtrack made it to the annual ''[[Binaca Geetmala]]'' list of top [[filmi]] songs. "Mehbooba Mehooba" was listed at No. 24 on the [[Binaca Geetmala annual list 1975|1975 list]], and at No. 6 on the [[Binaca Geetmala annual list 1976|1976 list]]. "Koi Haseena" was listed at No. 30 in 1975, and No. 20 in 1976. "Yeh Dosti" was listed at No. 9 in 1976.{{sfn|Morcom|2007|p=209}} Despite the soundtrack's success, at the time, the songs from ''Sholay'' attracted less attention than the film's dialogue—a rarity for Hindi language films. The producers were thus prompted to release records with only dialogue.{{sfn|Chopra|2000|p=170}}<ref>{{Cite news |last=Miglani |first=Surendra |date=17 July 2005 |title=Lines that linger |work=[[The Tribune (Chandigarh)|The Tribune]] |url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2005/20050717/spectrum/main6.htm |url-status=live |access-date=14 December 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110605215537/http://www.tribuneindia.com/2005/20050717/spectrum/main6.htm |archive-date=5 June 2011}}</ref> Taken together, the album sales reached an unprecedented 500,000 units.{{sfn|Chopra|2000|p=180}} By 1979, the soundtrack went [[Indian Music Industry|Platinum]]<ref>{{Cite journal |date=1979 |title=Sûrya India |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=MUvoAAAAMAAJ |journal=Sûrya India |publisher=A. Anand. |volume=3 |issue=2 |page=61 |quote=Six years after the movie was released, 'Sholay' is still going strong. Polydor records has won a platinum disc for the sale of the 'Sholay' record — the first time such a disc has been awarded in the 75- year-old history of the Indian record industry. |access-date=9 December 2018 |archive-date=19 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200819145853/https://books.google.com/books?id=MUvoAAAAMAAJ |url-status=live }}</ref> (equivalent to 1{{nbsp}}million sales at the time),<ref>{{Cite magazine |date=18 July 1981 |title=International |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=rSQEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PT69 |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |publisher=[[Nielsen Business Media]] |volume=93 |issue=28 |page=69 |access-date=9 December 2018 |archive-date=19 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200819211107/https://books.google.com/books?id=rSQEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PT69 |url-status=live }}</ref> becoming one of the top-selling [[Bollywood soundtrack]]s of the 1970s.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Music Hits 1970–1979 |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=282&catName=MTk3MC0xOTc5 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080215081540/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=282&catName=MTk3MC0xOTc5&PHPSESSID=108b9056cd4ca14236f9c6119d34dcce |archive-date=15 February 2008 |access-date=2 September 2013 |publisher=[[Box Office India]]}}</ref>

Music critic Oli Marlow reviewed the soundtrack in 2013, calling it a unique fusion of religious, folk, and classical music, with influences from around the world. He also commented on the sound design of the film, calling it psychedelic, and saying that there was "a lot of incredible incidental music" in the film that was not included in the soundtrack releases.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Marlow, Oli |date=14 January 2013 |title=Vouch: Geiom on RD Burman's Sholay |url=http://www.sonicrouter.com/2013/01/vouch-geiom-on-rd-burmans-sholay/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130730093512/http://www.sonicrouter.com/2013/01/vouch-geiom-on-rd-burmans-sholay/ |archive-date=30 July 2013 |access-date=13 June 2013 |publisher=The Sonic Router}}</ref> In a 1999 paper submitted to London's Symposium on Sound in Cinema, film critic Shoma A. Chatterji said, "''Sholay'' offers a model lesson on how sound can be used to signify the terror a character evokes. ''Sholay'' is also exemplary in its use of soundmatching to jump cut to a different scene and time, without breaking the continuity of the narrative, yet, intensifying the drama."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Chatterji, Shoma A. |date=15 April 1999 |title=The Culture-specific Use of Sound in Indian Cinema |url=http://www.filmsound.org/india/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130606223140/http://filmsound.org/india/ |archive-date=6 June 2013 |access-date=13 June 2013 |publisher=FilmSound.org}}</ref>

{{Track listing
| headline = Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Title Music (Sholay) | note1 = [[Instrumental]] | length1 = 02:46
| title2 = Yeh Dosti | extra2 = [[Kishore Kumar]] and [[Manna Dey]] | length2 = 05:21
| title3 = Haa Jab Tak Hai Jaan | extra3 = [[Lata Mangeshkar]] | length3 = 05:26
| title4 = Koi Haseena | extra4 = Kishore Kumar and [[Hema Malini]] | length4 = 04:00
| title5 = Holi Ke Din | extra5 = Kishore Kumar and Lata Mangeshkar | length5 = 05:42
| title6 = Mehbooba Mehbooba | extra6 = R. D. Burman | length6 = 03:54
| title7 = Yeh Dosti | note7 = sad version | extra7 = Kishore Kumar | length7 = 01:49
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = Bonus tracks — Released later
| extra_column = Singers / Speakers
| title8 = Ke Chand Sa Koi Chehra | note8 = [[Qawwali]] | extra8 = Kishore Kumar, Manna Dey, [[Bhupinder Singh (musician)|Bhupinder Singh]], [[Anand Bakshi]] | length8 = {{dash}}
| title9 = Veeru Ki Sagai | note9 = dialogues | extra9 = Hema Malini, Dharmendra, Amitabh Bachchan | length9 = {{dash}}
| title10 = Gabbar Singh | note10 = dialogues | extra10 = Amjad Khan, Sanjeev Kumar, Dharmendra | length10 = {{dash}}
}}

== Release ==
=== Box office ===
''Sholay'' was released on 15 August 1975, [[Independence Day (India)|Indian Independence Day]], in Bombay. Due to lackluster reviews and a lack of effective visual marketing tools, it saw poor financial returns in its first two weeks. From the third week, however, viewership picked up owing to positive [[word of mouth]].{{sfn|Chopra|2000|p=169}} During the initial slow period, the director and writer considered re-shooting some scenes so that Amitabh Bachchan's character would not die. When business picked up, they abandoned this idea.{{sfn|Chopra|2000|p=164}} After being helped additionally by a soundtrack release containing dialogue snippets,{{sfn|Banerjea|2005|pp=177–179}} ''Sholay'' soon became an "overnight sensation".<ref name="ndtv" /> The film was then released in other distribution zones such as [[Delhi]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[West Bengal|Bengal]], and [[Hyderabad district, India|Hyderabad]] on 11 October 1975.{{sfn|Chopra|2000|p=173}} It became the highest-grossing [[Hindi film|Hindi language film]] of 1975, and film ranking website [[Box Office India]] has given the film a verdict of ''All Time Blockbuster''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Box Office 1975 |url=http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=181&catName=MTk3NQ== |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131020122136/http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=181&catName=MTk3NQ%3D%3D |archive-date=20 October 2013 |access-date=12 October 2012 |publisher=Box Office India}}</ref>

''Sholay'' went on to earn a still-standing record of 60 golden jubilees{{efn|A golden jubilee means that a film has completed 50 consecutive weeks of showing in a single theatre.}} across India,<ref name="ndtv" /> and was the first film in India to celebrate a silver jubilee{{efn|A silver jubilee means that a film has completed 25 consecutive weeks of showing in a single theatre.}} at over 100 theatres.<ref name="ndtv" /> It was shown continuously at Bombay's Minerva theatre for over five years.<ref name="nyt" /> ''Sholay'' was the Indian film with the longest theatrical run until ''[[Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge]]'' (1995) broke its record of 286 weeks in 2001.{{sfn|Elliott|Payne|Ploesch|2007 |p=54}}<ref name="telegraph" />

According to Box Office India, ''Sholay'' earned about {{INR|150 million|link=yes}} in net income{{efn|name=nettgross|According to the website Box Office India, film tickets are subject to "[[entertainment tax]]" in India, and this tax is added to the ticket price at the box office window of theatres. The amount of this tax is variable among [[States and territories of India|states]]. "Nett gross figures are always after this tax has been deducted while gross figures are before this tax has been deducted." Although since 2003, the entertainment tax rate has significantly decreased; as of 2010, gross earnings can be 30–35% higher than net gross, depending on the states where the film is released.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Box Office in India Explained |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=315&catName=UmVhZCBNb3Jl |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131020180004/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=315&catName=UmVhZCBNb3Jl |archive-date=20 October 2013 |access-date=14 May 2013 |publisher=Box Office India}}</ref>}} (valued at about US$16,778,000 in 1975){{efn|name=exchange}} in India during its first run, which was many times its {{INR|link=Indian rupee}}35 million budget.<ref name="Boi70s" /><ref name="budget"/> Those earnings in India were a record that remained unbroken for nineteen years, which is also the longest amount of time that a film has held [[List of highest-grossing Indian films#Highest-grossing films by year|the record]] for being the highest grossing film in India. Its original gross was increased further with re-releases during the late 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, and early 2000s.<ref>{{Cite web |title=About Inflation Figures – BOI |url=http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=323&catName=QWJvdXQgSW5mbGF0aW9uIERhdGE= |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140106184319/http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=323&catName=QWJvdXQgSW5mbGF0aW9uIERhdGE%3D |archive-date=6 January 2014 |access-date=24 February 2012 |publisher=Box Office India}}</ref> The film's total gross revenue in India amounted to {{INR|350 million}}<ref name="indiatoday" />{{sfn|Chopra|2000|p=139|loc=Epilogue: ''Yaah Rakkhunga, Tujhe Yaad Rakkunga''}} ({{US$|39.15 million|long=no}}).{{efn|name=exchange}} Box Office India estimates the film's total footfalls in India as over 100{{nbsp}}million tickets sold.<ref name="footfalls" /> The film was also an [[List of highest-grossing Indian films in overseas markets|overseas success]] in the [[Soviet Union]], where it was released in 1979.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Rajagopalan |first=Sudha |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=cpoLAQAAMAAJ |title=Indian Films in Soviet Cinemas: The Culture of Movie-going After Stalin |date=2005 |publisher=[[Indiana University Press]] |isbn=978-0-253-22099-8 |page=191 |quote=One of his films, screened successfully in the Soviet Union, was Sholay. Sholay (Embers/Mesf i zakon; 1979), made in 1975, is an adventure film and 'India's best-known "curry" western patterned on Italian westerns'. |access-date=25 January 2019 |archive-date=26 June 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190626205210/https://books.google.com/books?id=cpoLAQAAMAAJ |url-status=live }}</ref> The film sold 48.4{{nbsp}}million tickets during its initial run at the [[List of Soviet films of the year by ticket sales|Soviet box office]],<ref>{{Cite news |date=16 December 2011 |title=Афиша Воздух: "Месть и закон" |work=[[Afisha]] |url=https://daily.afisha.ru/archive/vozduh/archive/gorelov-sholay/ |access-date=11 December 2018 |archive-date=15 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181215172357/https://daily.afisha.ru/archive/vozduh/archive/gorelov-sholay/ |url-status=live }}</ref> before eventually selling 60{{nbsp}}million tickets including re-runs.<ref name="soviet" /> The film was also released in China, as two parts in 1988.<ref>{{Cite news |date=7 April 2018 |title=印度片現在這麼火也不是沒有原因的 |work=Xuehua |url=https://www.xuehua.us/2018/04/07/%E5%8D%B0%E5%BA%A6%E7%89%87%E7%8E%B0%E5%9C%A8%E8%BF%99%E4%B9%88%E7%81%AB%E4%B9%9F%E4%B8%8D%E6%98%AF%E6%B2%A1%E6%9C%89%E5%8E%9F%E5%9B%A0%E7%9A%84%E7%89%B9%E5%86%B7%E9%97%A8/zh-tw/ |access-date=6 March 2019 |archive-date=6 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220506110618/https://www.xuehua.us/a/5eb6092386ec4d433b2c89ea?lang=zh-tw |url-status=live }}</ref>

It was the [[List of highest-grossing Indian films|highest-grossing Indian film]] ever up until ''[[Disco Dancer]]'' (1982),<ref>{{Cite news |date=6 July 2018 |title=From Dangal to Sanju! Top 10 films that crossed the Rs 200 crore mark fastest |work=[[Business Today (India)|Business Today]] |url=https://www.businesstoday.in/trending/entertainment/from-dangal-to-sanju-top-10-films-crossed-rs-200-crore-mark-fastest/story/279979.html |access-date=13 December 2018 |archive-date=15 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181215173256/https://www.businesstoday.in/trending/entertainment/from-dangal-to-sanju-top-10-films-crossed-rs-200-crore-mark-fastest/story/279979.html |url-status=live }}</ref> and the [[List of highest-grossing films in India|highest-grossing film in India]] up until ''[[Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!]]'' (1994).<ref name="indiatoday" /> In 1985, ''[[India Today]]'' estimated that the film drew a total audience of 250{{nbsp}}million over the years,<ref name="indiatoday1985">{{Cite news |last=Mitra |first=Sumit |date=31 July 1985 |title=After series of box-office duds, Ramesh Sippy strikes back with romantic venture Saagar |work=[[India Today]] |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/society-the-arts/films/story/19850731-after-series-of-box-office-duds-ramesh-sippy-strikes-back-with-romantic-venture-saagar-770238-2013-12-27 |access-date=7 February 2019 |archive-date=9 February 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190209135521/https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/society-the-arts/films/story/19850731-after-series-of-box-office-duds-ramesh-sippy-strikes-back-with-romantic-venture-saagar-770238-2013-12-27 |url-status=live }}</ref> which is comparable to the [[List of films by box office admissions|number of tickets sold]] by some of the world's [[List of highest-grossing films|highest-grossing films of all time]] adjusted for inflation.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Records |first=Guinness World |url=https://archive.org/details/GuinnessWorldRecords2015/page/n161 |title=Guinness World Records |year=2014 |isbn=978-1-908843-70-8 |edition=2015 |volume=60 |pages=160–161|publisher=Guinness World Records }}</ref> It is often cited that, after adjusting the figures for inflation, ''Sholay'' remains one of the [[List of highest-grossing Indian films|highest-grossing films]] in the history of Indian cinema, although such figures are not known with certainty.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Biggest Blockbusters Ever In Hindi Cinema |url=http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=350 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131014214254/http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=350 |archive-date=14 October 2013 |access-date=13 April 2013 |publisher=Box Office India}}</ref> Box Office India estimated {{INR|1.63 billion}} as ''Sholay''{{'}}s adjusted domestic net income in 2008,{{efn|name=nettgross|}}<ref>{{Cite web |title=Top Earners 1970–1979 – BOI |url=http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=124&catName=MTk3MC0xOTc5 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080118030716/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=124&catName=MTk3MC0xOTc5 |archive-date=18 January 2008 |access-date=24 February 2012 |publisher=Box Office India}}</ref> while ''[[Times of India]]'' estimated over {{INR|3 billion}} as the adjusted domestic gross in 2009.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Kazmi |first=Nikhat |date=12 January 2009 |title=Sholay adjusted gross |work=The Times of India |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Box-Office-With-Rs-200cr-in-kitty-Ghajini-rewrites-records/articleshow/3965713.cms |url-status=live |access-date=23 February 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140430071524/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Box-Office-With-Rs-200cr-in-kitty-Ghajini-rewrites-records/articleshow/3965713.cms |archive-date=30 April 2014}}</ref> ''[[Mid-Day]]'' estimated the film's total adjusted gross as {{INR|15 billion}} ({{US$|{{To USD|15000|IND|year=2014|round=yes}} million|long=no}}) in 2014.<ref>{{Cite news |title=B-Town rewind: The tale of the first Bollywood crore |work=[[Mid-Day]] |url=http://www.mid-day.com/articles/b-town-rewind-the-tale-of-the-first-bollywood-crore/15162064 |access-date=16 March 2014 |archive-date=16 March 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140316114251/http://www.mid-day.com/articles/b-town-rewind-the-tale-of-the-first-bollywood-crore/15162064 |url-status=live }}</ref>

=== 3D re-release (2013) ===
Filmmaker [[Ketan Mehta]]'s company Maya Digital was responsible for converting ''Sholay'' into the [[Stereoscopic 3D|3D]] format.<ref name="3D" /> Mehta was approached by G. P. Sippy's grandson, Sasha Sippy, about the project in 2010.<ref name="3D" /> In March 2012, Shaan Uttam Singh, the grandson of producer G. P. Sippy, said that he would sponsor a conversion of the film to 3D, and release it in late 2012;<ref>{{Cite news |last=Singh |first=Renu |date=31 March 2012 |title=Sholay 3D to release on Aug 15 |work=The Times of India |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-interviews/Sholay-3D-to-release-on-Aug-15/articleshow/12479722.cms |url-status=live |access-date=31 May 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120402041653/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-interviews/Sholay-3D-to-release-on-Aug-15/articleshow/12479722.cms |archive-date=2 April 2012}}</ref> this was later postponed to late 2013,<ref>{{Cite web |date=14 August 2013 |title='Sholay 3D' to release on Amitabh Bachchan's 71st birthday? |url=http://www.news18.com/news/india/sholay-3d-to-release-on-big-bs-71st-birthday-630900.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160508200023/http://www.news18.com/news/india/sholay-3d-to-release-on-big-bs-71st-birthday-630900.html |archive-date=8 May 2016 |access-date=7 December 2013 |website=News18}}</ref> and eventually finalised for 3 January 2014.<ref>{{Cite news |date=6 November 2013 |title='Sholay 3D' finally up for release in the first week of 2014 |work=[[Mid-Day]] |url=https://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/bollywood-news/article/-Sholay-3D--finally-up-for-release-in-the-first-week-of-2014-239108 |access-date=9 November 2013 |archive-date=9 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231009032305/https://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/bollywood-news/article/-Sholay-3D--finally-up-for-release-in-the-first-week-of-2014-239108 |url-status=live }}</ref> It took {{INRConvert|250|m}} to convert ''Sholay'' to 3D.<ref>{{Cite web |date=8 November 2013 |title=Rs 25 crore spent on Sholay 3D |url=http://movies.ndtv.com/bollywood/rs-25-crore-spent-on-sholay-3d-443612 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131113200519/http://movies.ndtv.com/bollywood/rs-25-crore-spent-on-sholay-3d-443612 |archive-date=13 November 2013 |access-date=19 November 2013 |publisher=NDTV}}</ref>

Under the leadership of computer animator Frank Foster, 350 people worked to convert the film into the digital 3D format, for which every scene had to be individually [[Film preservation|restored]], colour-corrected, and re-composited in 3D to match the depth.{{efn|The 3D version of the film has a run-time of 198 minutes, and the original shots were of standard film frame rate, i.e., 24 frames per second; therefore, this version has {{formatnum:285120}} frames, which were digitised, upscaled to High Definition (HD), and element-mapped.<ref name="screens" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Coutinho, Natasha |date=25 November 2013 |title=Sholay 3D was a tough challenge |url=http://www.asianage.com/bollywood/sholay-3d-was-tough-challenge-600 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131211104844/http://www.asianage.com/bollywood/sholay-3d-was-tough-challenge-600 |archive-date=11 December 2013 |access-date=7 December 2013 |publisher=[[The Asian Age]]}}</ref> }}<ref name="3D" /> New set-pieces, particularly those suited to the new format were also included, such as digital logs which scatter in the direction of the camera during the first half when the train collides with them, the gunshot scene which frees Jai and Veeru from their handcuffs, and [[Panorama|panoramic]] views of Gabbar's hideout in the caves.<ref name="3D" />

The theatrical trailer and release date were unveiled by the original script-writers Salim Khan and Javed Akhtar.<ref>{{Cite web |date=7 November 2013 |title='Sholay 3D' trailer unvieled [sic] & Updates at Daily News & Analysis |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-sholay-3d-trailer-unvieled-1915213 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151011124137/http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-sholay-3d-trailer-unvieled-1915213 |archive-date=11 October 2015 |access-date=7 June 2015 |publisher=[[Daily News and Analysis|DNA]]}}</ref> The two original leads, Bachchan and Dharmendra, were also involved in promoting the re-release.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Mangaokar, Shalvi |date=22 October 2013 |title=Amitabh Bachchan, Dharmendra set to promote Sholay 3D |work=Hindustan Times |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/amitabh-bachchan-dharmendra-set-to-promote-sholay-3d/story-cfY7Yb5Ph2Uw9NHV3TioiK.html |url-status=live |access-date=7 December 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151005112321/http://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/amitabh-bachchan-dharmendra-set-to-promote-sholay-3d/story-cfY7Yb5Ph2Uw9NHV3TioiK.html |archive-date=5 October 2015}}</ref>

The film was released in 1,000 screens in India and additional screens overseas.<ref name="screens" /> It earned approximately {{INRConvert|13|c}} during its re-release, becoming the [[List of highest-grossing re-released Indian films|third highest-grossing re-released Indian film of all time]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=18 January 2014 |title=Sholay (Re-Run) Second Week Collection Details |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Details/art_detail/sholay_re-run_second_week_collection_details |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140201202515/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Details/art_detail/sholay_re-run_second_week_collection_details |archive-date=1 February 2014 |access-date=23 January 2014 |publisher=Box Office India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=25 September 2024 |title=Tumbbad becomes the highest-grossing re-release in India in 14 years |url=https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-tumbbad-becomes-the-highest-grossing-re-release-in-india-in-14-years-761680 |access-date=11 January 2025 |website=Wion |language=en}}</ref>

=== ''Sholay: The Final Cut'' (2025) ===
In 2022, Sippy Films collaborated with the [[Film Heritage Foundation]] and L’Immagine Ritrovata for a full restoration in correlation with the film's fiftieth anniversary. Due to significant damage to the original camera negative resulting from severe [[vinegar syndrome]], the restoration utilised an interpositive and two color reversal intermediates located at Iron Mountain and the [[British Film Institute|BFI]] in the UK, a second interpositive from 1978 deposited by Shehzad Sippy to FHF, and the original sound negative and magnetic elements housed in Sippy Films' Mumbai offices. The film was also restored in 4K to its original 70mm aspect ratio of 2.2:1 with assistance from Kamlakar Rao and incorporates the original uncut ending, along with two previously excised scenes that were removed by censors in 1975.<ref name=Bologna/>

The fully restored, uncut version (including Sippy's original ending) was released worldwide as ''Sholay: The Final Cut''.<ref name=Variety>{{cite web |url=https://variety.com/2025/film/news/sholay-trailer-50th-anniversary-release-1236600849/ |title=‘Sholay: The Final Cut’ Trailer Unveiled Ahead of Golden Anniversary Release (EXCLUSIVE) |access-date=14 December 2025 |last=Ramachandran |first=Naman |date=4 December 2025 |work=Variety}}</ref> It premiered at [[Il Cinema Ritrovato]] on 27 June 2025,<ref name=Bologna>{{cite web |title=Sholay (1975, Embers) restored by Film Heritage Foundation with the original ending and deleted scenes had a grand premiere at the Il Cinema Ritrovato Festival in Bologna this June |url=https://filmheritagefoundation.co.in/sholay-1975-embers-restored-by-film-heritage-foundation/ |website=Film Heritage Foundation |date=16 June 2025}}</ref><ref name=BBC>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvg8m9z5vv8o|title=Sholay: Bollywood epic roars back to big screen after 50 years with new ending|access-date=14 December 2025|last=Tilak|first=Sudha|date=25 June 2025|work=BBC}}</ref> and released globally on 12 December 2025.<ref name=Variety/> The runtime is classified in 209 minutes.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://in.bookmyshow.com/movies/sholay-the-final-cut/ET00474902|title=Sholay: The Final Cut on BookMyShow|access-date=17 January 2025|website=BookMyShow.com}}</ref>

== Reception ==
=== Critical response ===
:'''August 1975'''
When the film released on 15 August 1975, it received poor reviews. Among contemporary critics, K.L. Amladi of ''[[India Today]]'' called the film a "dead ember" and "a gravely flawed attempt".{{sfn|Chopra|2000|p=161}}<ref>{{cite web |last=Amladi |first=K. L. |date=15 December 1975 |title=Sholay in totality is a depressing film |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/society-and-the-arts/films/story/19751215-sholay-in-totality-is-a-depressing-film-824046-2014-07-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230724160501/https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/society-and-the-arts/films/story/19751215-sholay-in-totality-is-a-depressing-film-824046-2014-07-05 |archive-date=24 July 2023 |access-date=24 July 2023 |website=[[India Today]]}}</ref> ''[[Filmfare]]'' said that the film was an unsuccessful mincing of Western style with Indian [[Social environment|milieu]], making it an "imitation western—neither here nor there."{{Sfn|Chopra|2000|p=161}} Others labelled it as "sound and fury signifying nothing" and a "second-rate take-off" of the 1971 film ''Mera Gaon Mera Desh''.<ref name="telegraph" /> Trade journals and columnists initially called the film a flop.{{sfn|Chopra|2000|pp=161–168}}

:'''Later August/September 1975-present'''
However, over time the response shifted and it became a cultural icon. It is now considered a classic, and among the greatest Hindi-language films.<ref name="rediff1" />{{sfn|Chopra|2000|p=3}} In a 1976 article in the journal ''Studies: An Irish Quarterly Review'', author Michael Gallagher praised the technical achievement of the film, but otherwise criticised it stating, "As a spectacle it breaks new ground, but on every other level it is intolerable: formless, incoherent, superficial in human image, and a somewhat nasty piece of violence".{{sfn|Gallagher|1976|p=344}}

In a 2005 BBC review, the well-rounded characters and simple narrative of the film were commended, but the comical cameos of Asrani and Jagdeep were considered unnecessary.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rajput |first=Dharmesh |date=17 August 2005 |title=''Sholay'' (1975) |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/films/2005/08/17/sholay_2005_review.shtml |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121007025157/http://www.bbc.co.uk/films/2005/08/17/sholay_2005_review.shtml |archive-date=7 October 2012 |access-date=16 April 2013 |publisher=BBC}}</ref> On the film's 35th anniversary, the ''[[Hindustan Times]]'' wrote that it was a "trailblazer in terms of camera work as well as music," and that "practically every scene, dialogue or even a small character was a highlight."<ref>{{Cite news |date=15 August 2010 |title=Sholay completes 35 years |work=Hindustan Times |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/sholay-completes-35-years/story-gZIxKfIxNvLThEiQ05KYWP.html |url-status=live |access-date=27 September 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151005160039/http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/sholay-completes-35-years/story-gZIxKfIxNvLThEiQ05KYWP.html |archive-date=5 October 2015}}</ref> In 2006, The [[Film Society of Lincoln Center]] described ''Sholay'' as "an extraordinary and utterly seamless blend of [[Adventure film|adventure]], [[Comedy film|comedy]], [[Musical film|music and dance]]", labelling it an "indisputable classic".<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sholay |url=http://filmlinccom.siteprotect.net/wrt/onsale06/sholay.html |access-date=21 December 2010 |publisher=[[Film Society of Lincoln Center]] |archive-date=21 October 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131021150641/http://filmlinccom.siteprotect.net/wrt/onsale06/sholay.html |url-status=live }}</ref> ''Chicago Review'' critic Ted Shen criticised the film in 2002 for its formulaic plot and "slapdash" cinematography, and noted that the film "alternates between [[slapstick]] and melodrama".<ref name="shen chic reader" /> In their obituary of the producer G.P. Sippy, ''[[The New York Times]]'' said that ''Sholay'' "revolutionized Hindi filmmaking and brought true professionalism to Indian script writing".<ref name="nyt" />

{{Rotten Tomatoes prose|95||19||ref=y|access-date=24 December 2025}}

=== Accolades ===
''Sholay'' was nominated for nine [[Filmfare Awards]], and the only winner was [[M. S. Shinde]], who won the award for [[Filmfare Award for Best Editing|Best Editing]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Filmfare Nominees and {{sic|nolink=1|Winner}} |url=https://archive.org/details/FilmfareAwards |access-date=9 October 2020 |publisher=[[The Times Group]] |via=[[Internet Archive]]}}</ref> The film also won three awards at the 1976 [[Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards]] (Hindi section): "Best Actor in Supporting Role" for Amjad Khan, "Best Cinematographer (Colour)" for [[Dwarka Divecha]], and "Best Art Director" for Ram Yedekar.<ref>{{Cite web |title=1976: 39th Annual BFJA Awards |url=http://www.bfjaawards.com/legacy/pastwin/197639.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080119012515/http://www.bfjaawards.com/legacy/pastwin/197639.htm |archive-date=19 January 2008 |access-date=2 December 2010 |publisher=Bengal Film Journalists' Association}}</ref> ''Sholay'' received a special award at the 50th Filmfare Awards in 2005: [[Filmfare Best Film of 50 Years|Best Film of 50 Years]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=All Filmfare Awards Winners |url=https://www.filmfare.com/awards/filmfare-awards/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20180227163020/https://www.filmfare.com/awards/filmfare-awards/ |archive-date=27 February 2018 |access-date=27 February 2018 |website=Filmfare}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
! Style="width:5%"| Awards
! Style="width:25%"| Category
! Style="width:20%"| Nominee
! Style="width:10%"| Result
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[Bengal Film Journalists Association Awards]]
|Best Supporting Actor
|[[Amjad Khan (actor)|Amjad Khan]]
|rowspan="4"{{won}}
|-
|Best Cinematography
|[[Dwarka Divecha]]
|-
|Best Art Direction
|Ram Yadekar
|-
|rowspan="10"|[[23rd Filmfare Awards]]
|[[Filmfare Best Editing Award|Best Editing]]
|[[M. S. Shinde]]
|-
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Film|Best Film]]
|[[G. P. Sippy]]
|rowspan="9" {{nom}}
|-
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Director|Best Director]]
|[[Ramesh Sippy]]
|-
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]]
|[[Sanjeev Kumar]]
|-
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor|Best Supporting Actor]]
|Amjad Khan
|-
|[[Filmfare Best Comedian Award|Best Comedian]]
|[[Asrani]]
|-
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Story|Best Story]]
|[[Salim-Javed]]
|-
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Music Director|Best Music Director]]
|[[R. D. Burman]]
|-
|[[Filmfare Best Lyricist Award|Best Lyricist]]
|[[Anand Bakshi]] for "Mehbooba Mehbooba"
|-
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer|Best Male Playback Singer]]
|R. D. Burman
|-
|[[50th Filmfare Awards]]
|Special Award
|Best Film for Completing 50 Years
|{{won|place=1st|Received}}
|-
|}

== Legacy and cultural influence ==
''Sholay'' has received many "Best Film" honours. It was declared the "Film of the Millennium" by [[BBC India]] in 1999.<ref name="nyt" /> It topped the [[British Film Institute]]'s "Top 10 Indian Films" [[Films considered the greatest ever|of all time]] poll of 2002,<ref>{{Cite web |year=2002 |title=Top 10 Indian Films |url=http://www.bfi.org.uk/features/imagineasia/guide/poll/india |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110515101729/http://www.bfi.org.uk/features/imagineasia/guide/poll/india/ |archive-date=15 May 2011 |access-date=14 June 2012 |publisher=[[British Film Institute]]}}</ref> and was voted the greatest Indian movie in a [[Sky (UK and Ireland)|Sky Digital]] poll of one million British Indians in 2004.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Thambirajah, Mohan |date=27 May 2004 |title='Sholay' voted best Indian movie |work=[[New Straits Times]] |url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-94953889.html |url-status=dead |access-date=25 April 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160225042453/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-94953889.html |archive-date=25 February 2016 |quote=SHOLAY has been voted the greatest Indian movie in a research by Sky Digital of one million Indians in Britain.}} {{link note|note=Partial story rendition from HighBeam.com archive.}}</ref> It was also included in the magazine ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]''{{'}}s "Best of Bollywood" list in 2010,<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Corliss |first=Richard |date=27 October 2010 |title=Sholay – 1975 – Best of Bollywood |url=https://content.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,2022076_2022067_2022045,00.html |url-status=live |magazine=[[Time (magazine)|Time]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130828050259/http://content.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0%2C28804%2C2022076_2022067_2022045%2C00.html |archive-date=28 August 2013 |access-date=30 July 2012}}</ref> and in [[IBN Live]]'s list of the "100 greatest Indian films of all time" in 2013.<ref>{{Cite web |date=17 April 2013 |title=100 Years of Indian Cinema: The 100 greatest Indian films of all time |url=http://ibnlive.in.com/photogallery/13200-19.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130425234438/http://ibnlive.in.com/photogallery/13200-19.html |archive-date=25 April 2013 |access-date=12 February 2014 |website=[[IBN Live]]}}</ref> In 2023, [[Time Out (magazine)|Time Out]] ranked it #1 on its list of the "100 Best Bollywood Movies."<ref name="best">{{cite web |date=7 February 2023 |title=The 100 best Bollywood movies |url=https://www.timeout.com/film/the-100-best-bollywood-movies-the-list |access-date=28 November 2023 |work=[[Time Out (magazine)|Time Out]] |archive-date=20 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230820130100/https://www.timeout.com/film/the-100-best-bollywood-movies-the-list |url-status=live }}</ref>

''Sholay'' inspired many films and [[pastiche]]s, and spawned a genre of films, the "Curry Western",{{sfnm|1a1=Dudrah|1a2=Desai|1y=2008|1p=5|2a1=Sparks|2y=2008|2p=157}} which is a play on the term [[Spaghetti Western]]. A more accurate label for the genre is the Dacoit Western, due to its roots in earlier Indian dacoit films such as ''[[Mother India]]'' (1957) and ''[[Gunga Jumna]]'' (1961).<ref name="Teo" /> It was also an early and most definitive [[masala film]],<ref name="uiowa" />{{sfn|Hayward|2006|p=67|ps=:"In its truest sense ''Sholay'' was perhaps ''the'' first Masala movie"}} and a trend-setter for "multi-star" films.{{sfn|Jain|2009|p=62}} The film was a watershed for scriptwriters in Hindi language films, who were not paid well before ''Sholay''; after the film's success, its writing duo Salim-Javed became stars in their own right and script writing became a more respected profession.<ref name="ndtv" /> The [[BBC]] has described ''Sholay'' as the "''[[Star Wars]]'' of Bollywood", comparing its impact on Hindi language films to the impact that ''[[Star Wars (film)|Star Wars]]'' (1977) later had on [[Cinema of the United States|Hollywood]], while comparing Gabbar Singh to [[Darth Vader]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Verma |first=Rahul |date=14 August 2015 |title=Sholay: The Star Wars of Bollywood? |url=http://www.bbc.com/culture/story/20150813-sholay-the-star-wars-of-bollywood |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170509192533/http://www.bbc.com/culture/story/20150813-sholay-the-star-wars-of-bollywood |archive-date=9 May 2017 |access-date=28 November 2017 |publisher=BBC}}</ref>

[[File:Gabbar Singh dialogue from Sholay on the back of auto rickshaw.jpg|thumb|A line of Gabbar Singh (''Tera kya hoga'', meaning, "What will happen to you?") and a picture of him is painted on the back of an [[auto rickshaw]], a common mode of public transport. Dialogues and characters from the film have contributed to many cultural tropes in India's daily life.|alt=A dialogue and image of Gabbar Singh painted on the back of an auto rickshaw]]

Certain scenes and dialogues earned iconic status in India, such as "''Kitne aadmi the''" (How many men were there?), "''Jo dar gaya, samjho mar gaya''" (One who is scared is dead), and "''Bahut yaarana laagta hai''" (Looks like you two are very close) – all dialogues of Gabbar Singh.<ref name="rediff1" />{{sfnm|1a1=Chopra|1y=2000|1pp=4–5|2a1=Jess-Cooke|2y=2009|2p=126}} These and other popular dialogues entered the people's daily vernacular.{{sfnm|1a1=Banerjee|1a2=Srivastava|1y=1988|1pp=166–169|2a1=Jess-Cooke|2y=2009|2p=126}} Characters and dialogues from the film continue to be referred to and parodied in popular culture.{{sfnm|1a1=Chopra|1y=2000|1pp=4–5|2a1=Ganti|2y=2004|2p=161}} Gabbar Singh, the sadistic villain, ushered in an era in Hindi films characterised by "seemingly omnipotent oppressors as villains", who play the pivotal role in setting up the context of the story, such as Shakal (played by [[Kulbhushan Kharbanda]]) of ''[[Shaan (1980 film)|Shaan]]'' (1980), Mogambo ([[Amrish Puri]]) of ''[[Mr. India (1987 film)|Mr. India]]'' (1987) and Bhujang (Amrish Puri) of ''[[Tridev]]'' (1989).{{sfn|Zankar|2003|p=365}} ''Filmfare'', in 2013, named Gabbar Singh the most iconic villain in the history of Indian cinema,<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Hashmi, Parampara Patil |date=3 May 2013 |title=Iconic villains of Indian cinema |url=http://www.filmfare.com/features/iconic-villains-of-indian-cinema-3038-2.html |url-status=live |journal=[[Filmfare]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131111181042/http://www.filmfare.com/features/iconic-villains-of-indian-cinema-3038-2.html |archive-date=11 November 2013 |access-date=7 July 2013}}</ref> and four actors were included in its 2010 list of "80 Iconic Performances" for their work in this film.<ref>{{Cite journal |date=1 June 2010 |title=Filmfare – 80 Iconic Performances 1/10 |url=http://www.filmfare.com/articles/80-iconic-performances-110-950.html |journal=Filmfare |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120121065253/http://www.filmfare.com/articles/80-iconic-performances-110-950.html |archive-date=21 January 2012 |access-date=8 July 2013}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal |date=3 June 2010 |title=Filmfare – 80 Iconic Performances 2/10 |url=http://www.filmfare.com/articles/80-iconic-performances-210-952.html |journal=Filmfare |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100705235640/http://www.filmfare.com/articles/80-iconic-performances-210-952.html |archive-date=5 July 2010 |access-date=8 July 2013}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal |date=6 June 2010 |title=Filmfare – 80 Iconic Performances 6/10 |url=http://www.filmfare.com/articles/80-iconic-performances-610-956.html |journal=Filmfare |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130506122601/http://www.filmfare.com/articles/80-iconic-performances-610-956.html |archive-date=6 May 2013 |access-date=8 July 2013}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal |date=10 June 2010 |title=Filmfare – 80 Iconic Performances 10/10 |url=http://www.filmfare.com/articles/80-iconic-performances-1010-991.html |journal=Filmfare |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110203173146/http://www.filmfare.com/articles/80-iconic-performances-1010-991.html |archive-date=3 February 2011 |access-date=8 July 2013}}</ref>

The film is often credited with making Bachchan a "superstar", two years after he became a star with ''[[Zanjeer (1973 film)|Zanjeer]]'' (1973).<ref name="uiowa" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Top Actor |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/cpages.php?pageName=top_actors |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029191201/http://boxofficeindia.com/cpages.php?pageName=top_actors |archive-date=29 October 2013 |access-date=13 October 2012 |publisher=Box Office India}}</ref> Some of the supporting actors remained etched in public memory as the characters they played in ''Sholay''; for example, [[Mac Mohan]] continued to be referred to as "Sambha", even though his character had just one line.<ref>{{Cite news |date=10 May 2010 |title='Sambha' Mac Mohan of 'Sholay' fame dies |work=The Times of India |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Sambha-Mac-Mohan-of-Sholay-fame-dies/articleshow/5914387.cms |url-status=live |access-date=14 May 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121106153206/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India/Sambha-Mac-Mohan-of-Sholay-fame-dies/articleshow/5914387.cms |archive-date=6 November 2012}}</ref> Major and minor characters continue to be used in commercials, promos, films and sitcoms.<ref name="ndtv" />{{sfn|Chopra|2000|pp=4–5}} Amjad Khan acted in many villainous roles later in his career. He also played Gabbar Singh again in the 1991 spoof ''[[Ramgarh Ke Sholay]]'', and reprised the role in commercials.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Khanna |first=Parul |date=6 February 2010 |title=The most hilarious ads ever... |work=Hindustan Times |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/the-most-hilarious-ads-ever/story-w3DzJypz46bPExmxlqDJsI.html |url-status=live |access-date=17 December 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150925073043/http://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/the-most-hilarious-ads-ever/story-w3DzJypz46bPExmxlqDJsI.html |archive-date=25 September 2015}}</ref> The British Film Institute in 2002 wrote that fear of Gabbar Singh "is still invoked by mothers to put their children to sleep".<ref>{{Cite web |year=2002 |title=1. Sholay (1975) |url=http://www.bfi.org.uk/features/imagineasia/guide/poll/india/01_sholay.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110805124020/http://www.bfi.org.uk/features/imagineasia/guide/poll/india/01_sholay.html |archive-date=5 August 2011 |access-date=27 April 2013 |publisher=[[British Film Institute]]}}</ref> The 2012 film ''[[Gabbar Singh (film)|Gabbar Singh]]'', named after the character, became the highest-grossing [[Cinema of Andhra Pradesh|Telugu film]] up to that point.<ref>{{Cite news |date=19 July 2012 |title=Gabbar Singh highest grosser in south |work=[[India Today]] |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/gabbar-singh-highest-grosser-110233-2012-07-18 |access-date=3 May 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120719115946/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/gabbar-singh-highest-grosser/1/209129.html |archive-date=19 July 2012}}</ref> Comedian [[Jagdeep]], who played Soorma Bhopali in the film, attempted to use his ''Sholay'' success to create a spinoff. He directed and played the lead role in the 1988 film ''[[Soorma Bhopali]]'', in which Dharmendra and Bachchan had cameos.<ref>{{Cite web |date=1 January 1988 |title=Soorma Bhopali (1988) Cast and Crew |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/soorma-bhopali/cast/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161121104752/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/soorma-bhopali/cast/ |archive-date=21 November 2016 |access-date=24 February 2012 |website=[[Bollywood Hungama]]}}</ref>

''Sholay'' was remade in [[Bangladesh]] as ''Dost Dushman'' (1977), was criticized by many critics in the country.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bollywood and Dhallywood: Contentions and Connections |url=https://archive.thedailystar.net/forum/2011/August/bollywood.htm |website=[[The Daily Star (Bangladesh)|The Daily Star]] |date=1 August 2011}}</ref> In 2004, ''Sholay'' was digitally remastered and shown again to packed theatres in India, including Mumbai's Minerva, where it had run successfully 29 years earlier.<ref>{{Cite news |date=14 August 2004 |title=29 years later, Sholay still rules |work=[[The Indian Express]] |url=http://expressindia.indianexpress.com/news/fullstory.php?newsid=35028 |url-status=live |access-date=30 December 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131109044928/http://expressindia.indianexpress.com/news/fullstory.php?newsid=35028 |archive-date=9 November 2013}}</ref> Another attempt to remake ''Sholay'', [[Ram Gopal Varma]]'s film ''[[Aag (2007 film)|Aag]]'' (2007), starring Amitabh Bachchan as the villain, was a commercial and critical disaster.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Box Office 2007 |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=214 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131109040918/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=214 |archive-date=9 November 2013 |access-date=20 April 2013 |publisher=Box Office India}}</ref>

Because of television and home media, ''Sholay'' is widely available and still popular. Twenty years after its release, ''Sholay'' was first shown on the Indian [[DD National]] television channel, where it drew the highest ratings ever for an Indian film broadcast.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Mahmood |first=Rafay |date=5 April 2012 |title=Bollywood Masterpiece: Sholay in 3D |work=[[The Express Tribune]] |url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/360123/bollywood-masterpiece-sholay-in-3d/ |url-status=live |access-date=12 April 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131109035939/http://tribune.com.pk/story/360123/bollywood-masterpiece-sholay-in-3d/ |archive-date=9 November 2013}}</ref> Video game producer Mobile2win released the ''Sholay Ramgarh Express'' game for mobile phones in 2004, along with other ''Sholay'' themed content such as wallpapers, video clips, and ringtones; another video game ''Sholay: Bullets of Justice'' developed by Gameshastra has also been released.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Bapna |first=Amit |date=29 January 2014 |title=Box office blockbuster Sholay: Ad man's favourite source of inspiration |work=The Economic Times |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/box-office-blockbuster-sholay-ad-mans-favourite-source-of-inspiration/articleshow/29503479.cms?from=mdr |access-date=28 November 2023 |issn=0013-0389}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Sholay - Bullets of Justice |url=http://vroovy.com/Vroovywebsite/v8/sholay-bullets-of-justice.html |access-date=27 September 2023 |website=vroovy.com |archive-date=11 February 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220211173224/http://vroovy.com/Vroovywebsite/v8/sholay-bullets-of-justice.html |url-status=live }}</ref> ''Sholay Adventures'', a 2014 [[List of Indian animated films|Indian animated television film]] adaptation of ''Sholay'' aired on [[Pogo TV]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=23 January 2015 |title=Pogo and Graphic India presents Sholay Adventures |url=http://www.indiantelevision.com/television/tv-channels/kids/pogo-and-graphic-india-presents-sholay-adventures-150123 |access-date=4 June 2017 |archive-date=16 June 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170616091541/http://www.indiantelevision.com/television/tv-channels/kids/pogo-and-graphic-india-presents-sholay-adventures-150123 |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2019, a film titled ''[[The Sholay Girl]]'', based on the stunt woman [[Reshma Pathan]], was released. Pathan had worked as the body double for Malini in the film.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sharma |first=Aayushi |date=4 March 2019 |title=All You Need To Know About Reshma Pathan aka The Sholay Girl, India's First Stunt Woman |url=https://zeetv.zee5.com/all-you-need-to-know-about-reshma-pathan-aka-the-sholay-girl-indias-first-stunt-woman/ |access-date=10 March 2019 |publisher=Zee TV |archive-date=7 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200807033401/https://zeetv.zee5.com/all-you-need-to-know-about-reshma-pathan-aka-the-sholay-girl-indias-first-stunt-woman/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

''Sholay'' has been the subject of two books and many articles. Wimal Dissanayake and Malti Sahai's ''Sholay, A Cultural Reading'' (1992) attempts a comprehensive scholarly study that sets the film within the broader history of popular cinema in India. [[Anupama Chopra]]'s ''Sholay: The Making of a Classic'' (2000) provides an inside look at the film's production based on interviews with the director, stars, and crew members.<ref name="ending" /><ref name="uiowa" />

''Sholay'' has been labelled by Chopra as the gold standard in Indian cinema, and a reference point for audiences and trade analysts. Over the years, the film has reached a mythic stature in popular culture,{{sfn|Chopra|2000|p=3}} and has been called the greatest Hindi film of all time.{{sfn|Dwyer|2005|p=218}} It belongs to only a small collection of films, including ''[[Kismet (1943 film)|Kismet]]'' (1943), ''[[Mother India]]'' (1957), ''[[Mughal-e-Azam]]'' (1960), ''[[Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!]]'' (1994) and ''[[Gadar: Ek Prem Katha]]'' (2001), which are repeatedly watched throughout India, and are viewed as definitive Hindi films with cultural significance.{{sfnm|Mishra|2002|1p=66|Morcom|2007|2pp=139–144}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficeindia.com/report-details.php?articleid=2822|title=The Biggest Blockbuster Continues To Dominate|date=30 March 2017}}</ref> The lasting effect of ''Sholay'' on Indian cinema was summarised by Anupama Chopra, when in 2004 she called it "no longer just a film, [but] an event".<ref>{{Cite news |last=Ahmed |first=Zubair |date=18 August 2004 |title=Hindi classic pulls in the crowds |work=BBC News |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/3577790.stm |url-status=live |access-date=1 December 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120623054743/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/3577790.stm |archive-date=23 June 2012}}</ref> In the 2000 book ''Sholay: The Making of a Classic'', the noted director [[Shekhar Kapur]] stated "there has never been a more defining film on the Indian screen. Indian film history can be divided into ''Sholay'' BC and ''Sholay'' AD".{{sfn|Chopra|2000|loc=back cover}} The film was jointly released in Pakistan by [[Jang Media Group|Geo films]] and Mandviwalla Entertainment on 17 April 2015, almost 40 years after its theatrical release. The film's premiere in the country was held in [[Karachi]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=18 April 2015 |title='Sholay' releases in Pakistan |url=http://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/sholay-releases-in-pakistan/article7117187.ece |access-date=19 April 2015 |website=The Hindu |agency=Press Trust of India |archive-date=30 November 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171130151204/http://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/sholay-releases-in-pakistan/article7117187.ece |url-status=live }}</ref>

Screenwriter [[V. Vijayendra Prasad]], responsible for a number of blockbusters in the early 21st century, including the South Indian franchise [[Baahubali (franchise)|''Baahubali'']] and the Hindi film ''[[Bajrangi Bhaijaan]]'' (starring Salim's son [[Salman Khan]]), cited ''Sholay'' as a major inspiration on his work.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Singh |first=Suhani |date=17 June 2017 |title=Baahubali writer KV Vijayendra Prasad is going places at 75 |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/leisure/story/20170626-k-v-vijayendra-prasad-baahubali-writer-magadheera-986633-2017-06-17 |access-date=8 May 2022 |website=[[India Today]] |archive-date=8 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220508220818/https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/leisure/story/20170626-k-v-vijayendra-prasad-baahubali-writer-magadheera-986633-2017-06-17 |url-status=live }}</ref>

==See also==
* ''[[Angry Young Men (miniseries)]]''
* [[List of cult films]]
* [[List of highest-grossing Indian films]]
* [[Gabbar Singh (disambiguation)]]

== Footnotes ==
{{notelist|30em}}

== References ==
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<ref name="Akhtar">{{Cite book |last1=Aḵẖtar |first1=Jāvīd |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=_JILAQAAMAAJ |title=Talking Films: Conversations on Hindi Cinema with Javed Akhtar |last2=Kabir |first2=Nasreen Munni |date=2002 |publisher=[[Oxford University Press]] |isbn=978-0-19-566462-1 |page=49 |quote=JA: I write dialogue in Urdu, but the action and descriptions are in English. Then an assistant transcribes the Urdu dialogue into Devnagari because most people read Hindi. But I write in Urdu. |author-link=Javed Akhtar |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140108035102/http://books.google.com/books?id=_JILAQAAMAAJ |archive-date=8 January 2014 |url-status=live}}</ref>
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RRR (film)

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{{Short description|2022 Indian action film by S. S. Rajamouli}}
{{Redirect|RRR}}

{{Use Indian English|date=December 2020}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2023}}
{{Infobox film
| name = RRR
| image = RRR Poster.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[S. S. Rajamouli]]
| screenplay = S. S. Rajamouli
{{Infobox | decat = yes | child = yes
| label1= Dialogues by
| data1 = [[Sai Madhav Burra]]
}}
| story = [[V. Vijayendra Prasad]]
| producer = [[D. V. V. Danayya]]
| based_on =
| starring = {{Plainlist|
* [[N. T. Rama Rao Jr.]]
* [[Ram Charan]]
* [[Ajay Devgn]]
* [[Alia Bhatt]]
* [[Shriya Saran]]
* [[Samuthirakani]]
* [[Ray Stevenson]]
* [[Alison Doody]]
* [[Olivia Morris]]
}}
| narrator =
| music = [[M. M. Keeravani]]
| cinematography = [[K. K. Senthil Kumar]]
| editing = [[A. Sreekar Prasad]]
| studio = [[DVV Entertainment]]
| distributor = {{ubl|[[Pen India Limited|Pen Studios]] ([[North India]])|[[Lyca Productions]] ([[Tamil Nadu]])| KVN Productions ([[Karnataka]])| [[Thameens Films|HR Pictures]] ([[Kerala]])}}
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2022|03|25}}
| country = India
| language = [[Telugu language|Telugu]]
| runtime = 182 minutes<ref>{{cite news |last1=Seta |first1=Fenil |title=RRR Censor report: 'F***ing' and 'B***h' removed from the Telugu version; makers had voluntarily reduced the film's duration by 5 minutes in December 2021 |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/amp/news/bollywood/rrr-censor-report-fing-bh-removed-telugu-version-makers-voluntarily-reduced-films-duration-5-minutes-december-2021/ |access-date=21 March 2022 |work=Bollywood Hungama |date=19 March 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Certificate Detail|url= https://www.ecinepramaan.gov.in/cbfc/?a=Certificate_Detail&i=100070292100000971}}</ref>
| budget = {{INR|550 crore}}<ref>{{Cite web |date=28 October 2021 |title=RRR: rajamouli-team-spend-huge-budget |url=https://www.sakshi.com/telugu-news/movies/rajamouli-team-spend-huge-budget-rrr-movie-promotions-1407501 |access-date=2 July 2023 |website=Sakshi |language=te}}</ref>
| gross = {{Estimation}} {{INR|1,316 crore}}<ref name="wwgross">{{bulleted list
|{{Cite web|title=Gangubai Kathiawadi is the most-watched Indian film on Netflix with 50.6 million viewership hours, RRR follows close behind|url= https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/gangubai-kathiawadi-rrr-netflix-viewership-indian-films-7960117/|website=[[Indian Express]]|date=10 June 2022}}
|{{Cite web|first=Mohan|last=Thummala|title=RRRలో బ్రిడ్జ్ యాక్షన్ సీన్..వి.ఎఫ్.ఎక్స్ వీడియో చూస్తే థ్రిల్ కావటం పక్కా|url= https://telugu.samayam.com/telugu-movies/cinema-news/surpreeze-rrr-vfx-breakdown-released-today/articleshow/91889718.cms|website=[[Samayam Telugu]]|language=te|date=30 May 2022}}
|{{Cite web|title=RRR: ఎన్టీఆర్ రామ్ చరణ్ లను పిండేసిన రాజమౌళి.. ఒక్కో సీన్ తీసారిలా..!|url= https://www.eenadu.net/telugu-news/movies/interviews-hit-different-after-watching-the-movie/0210/122102005|website=[[Eenadu]]|language=te|date=23 May 2022}}
|{{Cite web|last=Sakshi|first=Telugu|title=RRR Movie: అన్ సీన్స్ తో మళ్లీ థియేటర్లోకి ఆర్ఆర్ఆర్ మూవీ!|url= https://www.sakshi.com/telugu-news/movies/rrr-movie-re-releasing-us-theaters-uncut-version-june-1st-1457290|website=[[Sakshi (newspaper)|Sakshi]]|language=te|date=19 May 2022}}
|{{Cite web|title='They are so gay' fans perplexed by Western audience's perception of 'RRR' as queer story|url= https://www.aninews.in/news/entertainment/bollywood/they-are-so-gay-fans-perplexed-by-western-audiences-perception-of-rrr-as-queer-story20220602114923/|website=[[Asian News International|ANI]]|language=en|access-date=26 August 2022|date=2 June 2022}}
|{{Cite magazine|title=RRR features on Rotten Tomatoes Best Films of 2022 list|url= https://www.filmfare.com/news/bollywood/rrr-features-on-rotten-tomatoes-best-films-of-2022-list-54556-1.html|access-date=15 June 2022|magazine=[[Filmfare]]|date=14 June 2022}}
|{{Cite magazine|title=SS Rajamouli's RRR, starring Ram Charan, Jr NTR achieves remarkable global milestone|url= https://newsable.asianetnews.com/entertainment/ss-rajamouli-s-rrr-starring-ram-charan-jr-ntr-achieves-remarkable-global-milestone-details-here-snt-rdxaux|quote=RRR", also one of the most successful Indian films of 2022, has minted over Rs 1,200 crore at the box office worldwide.|website=[[Asianet News]]|access-date=26 August 2022|date=23 June 2022}}
|{{Cite magazine|title=RRR : మరోసారి చేతులు కలుపుతోన్న ఆర్ ఆర్ ఆర్ త్రయం.. ఇది ఊహించలేదు..|url= https://telugu.news18.com/photogallery/movies/ram-charan-ntr-rajamouli-joining-hands-for-one-more-time-here-are-the-details-sr-1344212.html|access-date=25 June 2022|magazine=[[News18 Telugu]]|date=24 June 2022}}
|{{Cite magazine|title=SS Rajamouli, Ram Charan, Jr NTR's RRR becomes first Indian film to bag Best Picture Nomination at HCA Awards|url= https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/south/ss-rajamouli-ram-charan-jr-ntrs-rrr-becomes-first-indian-film-bag-best-picture-nomination-hca-awards-1152330|access-date=4 August 2022|website=[[Pinkvilla]]|date=30 June 2022}}
|{{Cite magazine|title=RRR beats Top Gun Maverick, The Batman to finish second best film at Hollywood Critics Association Awards 2022|url= https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/telugu-cinema/rrr-is-second-best-film-at-hollywood-critics-association-awards-2022-101656779034501.html|access-date=3 July 2022|website=[[Hindustan Times]]|date=2 July 2022}}
|{{Cite magazine|title=Box office report card first half 2022: Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 to Gangubai Kathiawadi, here's a look at how Indian films fared|url= https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/box-office-report-card-first-half-2022-bhool-bhulaiyaa-2-to-gangubai-kathiawadi-heres-a-look-at-how-indian-films-fared-bollywood-news-entertainment-news-article-92619214|access-date=4 August 2022|website=[[Times Now]]|date=2 July 2022}}
|{{Cite magazine|title=After the pandemic pause, it's now raining new releases|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/my-kolkata/lifestyle/new-bollywood-box-office-movies-in-the-first-six-months-of-2022/cid/1874368|access-date=4 August 2022|quote=RRR was a massive box office success, earning over ₹1200 crore globally.|website=[[The Telegraph (India)|The Telegraph]]|date=13 July 2022}}
|{{Cite magazine|title=Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn and Doctor Strange director Scott Derrickson praise RRR: 'Loved it'|url= https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/telugu-cinema/marvel-directors-james-gunn-and-scott-derrickson-praise-rrr-loved-it-101658055835187.html|access-date=4 August 2022|quote=RRR was a massive box office success, earning over ₹1200 crore globally.|website=[[Hindustan Times]]|date=17 July 2022}}
|{{Cite magazine|title=Jr NTR, Ram Charan's 'RRR' all set for release in Japan|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/jr-ntr-ram-charans-rrr-all-set-for-release-in-japan/articleshow/93049554.cms|access-date=4 August 2022|quote=Released on March 25 this year, 'RRR' has collected over Rs 1,200 crore so far worldwide.|website=[[The Times of India]]|date=22 July 2022}}
|{{Cite magazine|title='The Gray Man' director Joe Russo calls 'RRR' a great movie with powerful story, visuals|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/the-gray-man-director-joe-russo-calls-rrr-a-great-movie-with-powerful-story-visuals/articleshow/93072245.cms?from=mdr|access-date=4 August 2022|quote=Released theatrically in March, 'RRR' has raised over Rs 1,200 crore at the global box office|website=[[The Economic Times]]|date=23 July 2022}}
|{{Cite magazine|title='RRR' great movie with powerful story, visuals: Joe Russo|url=https://theprint.in/features/rrr-great-movie-with-powerful-story-visuals-joe-russo/1051441/|quote=Released theatrically in March, “RRR” has raised over Rs 1,200 crore at the global box office.|website=[[ThePrint]]|access-date=26 August 2022|date=23 July 2022}}
|{{Cite magazine|title=RRR streams on Disney+ Hotstar|url= https://www.cinemaexpress.com/telugu/news/2022/jul/26/rrr-streams-on-disney-hotstar-33085.html|access-date=4 August 2022|quote=Released theatrically in March, the film has garnered over Rs 1,200 crore at the global box office.|website=[[The New Indian Express|Cinema Express]]|date=26 July 2022}}
|{{Cite magazine|title=Marvel's Luke Cage creator thinks Ram Charan could be the next James Bond|url= https://www.livemint.com/news/india/marvels-luke-cage-creator-thinks-ram-charan-could-be-the-next-james-bond-11659060100972.html|access-date=4 August 2022|website=[[Mint (newspaper)|Mint]]|date=29 July 2022}}
|{{Cite magazine|title=SS Rajamouli Interacts With Russo Brothers, Reveals He Was 'Surprised' With RRR's Reception From West|url=https://english.jagran.com/entertainment/ss-rajamouli-interacts-with-russo-brothers-reveals-he-was-surprised-with-rrrs-reception-from-west-10046713|access-date=4 August 2022|magazine=[[Jagran Prakashan Limited|Jagran English]]|date=30 July 2022}}
|{{Cite magazine|title=RRR: Seth Rogen, mom Sandy are all praise for SS Rajamouli's film|url= https://www.news9live.com/entertainment/rrr-seth-rogen-mom-sandy-are-all-praise-for-ss-rajamouli-film-186631|access-date=4 August 2022|quote=SS Rajamouli's directorial broke numerous box office records and churned out nearly Rs 1200 crore worldwide|website=[[News9Live]]|date=2 August 2022}}
|{{Cite magazine|title=RRR world television premiere|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-rrr-world-television-premiere-when-where-to-watch-ram-charan-jr-ntr-s-film-2974370|website=[[Zee Media Corporation|DNAIndia]]|date=6 August 2022}}
|{{Cite magazine|title=Baby Driver Director Edgar Wright Gave A Shout Out To SS Rajamouli's RRR|url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/edgar-wright-latest-to-praise-rrr-what-an-absolute-blast-so-entertaining-3253438|quote=RRR has raised over ₹ 1,200 crore at the global box office|website=[[NDTV]]|access-date=26 August 2022|date=14 August 2022}}
|{{Cite magazine|title=Independence Day 2022: How films like RRR, Gorkha mark the return of 'loud' patriotism in Indian cinema|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/independence-day-2022-how-rrr-gorkha-mark-the-return-of-loud-patriotism-in-indian-cinema-101660507442729.html|quote=The slice-of-life films they can stream on their laptops. In a theatre, they want the old school cinema experience. And this has meant that RRR makes ₹1200 crore, and Bollywood takes cue.|website=[[Hindustan Times]]|access-date=26 August 2022|date=15 August 2022}}
|{{Cite magazine|title=RRR TV premiere: Jr NTR, Ram Charan's film receives record viewership in Malayalam but not in Telugu|url= https://www.indiatoday.in/television/top-stories/story/rrr-tv-premiere-jr-ntr-ram-charan-s-film-receives-record-viewership-in-malayalam-but-not-in-telugu-1992881-2022-08-26|quote=RRR collected nearly Rs 1200 crore at the box office and received rave reviews from fans and critics alike|website=[[India Today]]|access-date=26 August 2022|date=26 August 2022}}
|{{Cite magazine|title=RRR to Tiger Zinda Hai, List of Most Expensive Indian Films and How They Fared|url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/rrr-to-tiger-zinda-hai-list-of-most-expensive-indian-films-and-how-they-fared-5941465.html|website=[[News18]]|access-date=31 October 2022|date=12 September 2022}}
|{{Cite magazine|title=RRR: Jr NTR says 'you deserve all the applause' to SS Rajamouli on standing ovation in LA|url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/south/rrr-jr-ntr-says-you-deserve-all-the-applause-to-ss-rajamouli-on-standing-ovation-in-la-1193486|website=[[Pinkvilla]]|access-date=4 October 2022|date=31 October 2022|quote=RRR collected nearly Rs 1200 crore at the box office and received rave reviews from fans and critics alike.}}
|{{Cite magazine|title=RRR Japan Box Office Collection: Ram Charan-Jr NTR Starrer Collects Rs 2.50 Cr, Features In Top 10 Charts|url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/rrr-japan-box-office-collection-ram-charan-jr-ntr-starrer-collects-rs-2-50-cr-features-in-top-10-charts-6251233.html|website=[[News18]]|access-date=31 October 2022|date=27 October 2022|quote=The film earned close to Rs 1200 crore worldwide at the box office before the Japan release, making it one of the biggest films this year.}}
|{{Cite magazine|title="Love for RRR…" Ram Charan drops picture with SS Rajamouli, Jr NTR from Japan trip|url=https://telanganatoday.com/love-for-rrr-ram-charan-drops-picture-with-ss-rajamouli-jr-ntr-from-japan-trip|website=[[Telangana Today]]|access-date=31 October 2022|date=27 October 2022|quote=The film collected over Rs 1,200 crore worldwide.}}
|{{Cite magazine|title=Fawad Khan's The Legend of Maula Jatt beats RRR in UK, Indian fans remind producers of worldwide figures|website=[[Hindustan Times]]|date=31 October 2022|quote=Directed by SS Rajamouli, RRR stands at a worldwide collection of around ₹1200 crore.}}
|{{Cite magazine|title=SS Rajamouli's RRR sets Japanese box office on fire, breaks records of previous Indian blockbusters but…|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/ss-rajamoulis-rrr-sets-japanese-8260596/|website=[[The Indian Express]]|date=10 November 2022|quote=The film has expected to open on a positive note, adding to RRR’s over Rs 1200 crore global collection.}}
|{{Cite magazine|title=RRR: SS Rajamouli, Jr NTR and Ram Charan honoured with HCA spotlight Award and Best International Film|url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/south/rrr-ss-rajamouli-jr-ntr-and-ram-charan-honoured-with-hca-spotlight-award-and-best-international-film-1202179|website=[[Pinkvilla]]|date=6 December 2022|quote=RRR earned over Rs 1200 crore in its theatrical run.}}
}}</ref><ref>{{bulleted list|{{Cite web|title=Gangubai Kathiawadi is the most-watched Indian film on Netflix with 50.6 million viewership hours, RRR follows close behind|url= https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/gangubai-kathiawadi-rrr-netflix-viewership-indian-films-7960117/|website=[[Indian Express]]|date=10 June 2022}}
|{{Cite web|first=Mohan|last=Thummala|title=RRRలో బ్రిడ్జ్ యాక్షన్ సీన్..వి.ఎఫ్.ఎక్స్ వీడియో చూస్తే థ్రిల్ కావటం పక్కా|url= https://telugu.samayam.com/telugu-movies/cinema-news/surpreeze-rrr-vfx-breakdown-released-today/articleshow/91889718.cms|website=[[Samayam Telugu]]|language=te|date=30 May 2022}}
|{{Cite web|title=RRR: ఎన్టీఆర్ రామ్ చరణ్ లను పిండేసిన రాజమౌళి.. ఒక్కో సీన్ తీసారిలా..!|url= https://www.eenadu.net/telugu-news/movies/interviews-hit-different-after-watching-the-movie/0210/122102005|website=[[Eenadu]]|language=te|date=23 May 2022}}
|{{Cite web|last=Sakshi|first=Telugu|title=RRR Movie: అన్ సీన్స్ తో మళ్లీ థియేటర్లోకి ఆర్ఆర్ఆర్ మూవీ!|url= https://www.sakshi.com/telugu-news/movies/rrr-movie-re-releasing-us-theaters-uncut-version-june-1st-1457290|website=[[Sakshi (newspaper)|Sakshi]]|language=te|date=19 May 2022}}
|{{Cite web|title='They are so gay' fans perplexed by Western audience's perception of 'RRR' as queer story|url= https://www.aninews.in/news/entertainment/bollywood/they-are-so-gay-fans-perplexed-by-western-audiences-perception-of-rrr-as-queer-story20220602114923/|website=[[Asian News International|ANI]]|language=en|access-date=26 August 2022|date=2 June 2022}}
|{{Cite magazine|title=RRR features on Rotten Tomatoes Best Films of 2022 list|url= https://www.filmfare.com/news/bollywood/rrr-features-on-rotten-tomatoes-best-films-of-2022-list-54556-1.html|access-date=15 June 2022|magazine=[[Filmfare]]|date=14 June 2022}}
|{{Cite magazine|title=SS Rajamouli's RRR, starring Ram Charan, Jr NTR achieves remarkable global milestone|url= https://newsable.asianetnews.com/entertainment/ss-rajamouli-s-rrr-starring-ram-charan-jr-ntr-achieves-remarkable-global-milestone-details-here-snt-rdxaux|quote=RRR", also one of the most successful Indian films of 2022, has minted over Rs 1,200 crore at the box office worldwide.|website=[[Asianet News]]|access-date=26 August 2022|date=23 June 2022}}
|{{Cite magazine|title=RRR : మరోసారి చేతులు కలుపుతోన్న ఆర్ ఆర్ ఆర్ త్రయం.. ఇది ఊహించలేదు..|url= https://telugu.news18.com/photogallery/movies/ram-charan-ntr-rajamouli-joining-hands-for-one-more-time-here-are-the-details-sr-1344212.html|access-date=25 June 2022|magazine=[[News18 Telugu]]|date=24 June 2022}}
|{{Cite magazine|title=SS Rajamouli, Ram Charan, Jr NTR's RRR becomes first Indian film to bag Best Picture Nomination at HCA Awards|url= https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/south/ss-rajamouli-ram-charan-jr-ntrs-rrr-becomes-first-indian-film-bag-best-picture-nomination-hca-awards-1152330|access-date=4 August 2022|website=[[Pinkvilla]]|date=30 June 2022}}
|{{Cite magazine|title=RRR beats Top Gun Maverick, The Batman to finish second best film at Hollywood Critics Association Awards 2022|url= https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/telugu-cinema/rrr-is-second-best-film-at-hollywood-critics-association-awards-2022-101656779034501.html|access-date=3 July 2022|website=[[Hindustan Times]]|date=2 July 2022}}
|{{Cite magazine|title=Box office report card first half 2022: Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 to Gangubai Kathiawadi, here's a look at how Indian films fared|url= https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/box-office-report-card-first-half-2022-bhool-bhulaiyaa-2-to-gangubai-kathiawadi-heres-a-look-at-how-indian-films-fared-bollywood-news-entertainment-news-article-92619214|access-date=4 August 2022|website=[[Times Now]]|date=2 July 2022}}
|{{Cite magazine|title=After the pandemic pause, it's now raining new releases|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/my-kolkata/lifestyle/new-bollywood-box-office-movies-in-the-first-six-months-of-2022/cid/1874368|access-date=4 August 2022|quote=RRR was a massive box office success, earning over ₹1200 crore globally.|website=[[The Telegraph (India)|The Telegraph]]|date=13 July 2022}}
|{{Cite magazine|title=Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn and Doctor Strange director Scott Derrickson praise RRR: 'Loved it'|url= https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/telugu-cinema/marvel-directors-james-gunn-and-scott-derrickson-praise-rrr-loved-it-101658055835187.html|access-date=4 August 2022|quote=RRR was a massive box office success, earning over ₹1200 crore globally.|website=[[Hindustan Times]]|date=17 July 2022}}
|{{Cite magazine|title=Jr NTR, Ram Charan's 'RRR' all set for release in Japan|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/jr-ntr-ram-charans-rrr-all-set-for-release-in-japan/articleshow/93049554.cms|access-date=4 August 2022|quote=Released on March 25 this year, 'RRR' has collected over Rs 1,200 crore so far worldwide.|website=[[The Times of India]]|date=22 July 2022}}
|{{Cite magazine|title='The Gray Man' director Joe Russo calls 'RRR' a great movie with powerful story, visuals|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/the-gray-man-director-joe-russo-calls-rrr-a-great-movie-with-powerful-story-visuals/articleshow/93072245.cms?from=mdr|access-date=4 August 2022|quote=Released theatrically in March, 'RRR' has raised over Rs 1,200 crore at the global box office|website=[[The Economic Times]]|date=23 July 2022}}
|{{Cite magazine|title='RRR' great movie with powerful story, visuals: Joe Russo|url=https://theprint.in/features/rrr-great-movie-with-powerful-story-visuals-joe-russo/1051441/|quote=Released theatrically in March, “RRR” has raised over Rs 1,200 crore at the global box office.|website=[[ThePrint]]|access-date=26 August 2022|date=23 July 2022}}
|{{Cite magazine|title=RRR streams on Disney+ Hotstar|url= https://www.cinemaexpress.com/telugu/news/2022/jul/26/rrr-streams-on-disney-hotstar-33085.html|access-date=4 August 2022|quote=Released theatrically in March, the film has garnered over Rs 1,200 crore at the global box office.|website=[[The New Indian Express|Cinema Express]]|date=26 July 2022}}
|{{Cite magazine|title=Marvel's Luke Cage creator thinks Ram Charan could be the next James Bond|url= https://www.livemint.com/news/india/marvels-luke-cage-creator-thinks-ram-charan-could-be-the-next-james-bond-11659060100972.html|access-date=4 August 2022|website=[[Mint (newspaper)|Mint]]|date=29 July 2022}}
|{{Cite magazine|title=SS Rajamouli Interacts With Russo Brothers, Reveals He Was 'Surprised' With RRR's Reception From West|url=https://english.jagran.com/entertainment/ss-rajamouli-interacts-with-russo-brothers-reveals-he-was-surprised-with-rrrs-reception-from-west-10046713|access-date=4 August 2022|magazine=[[Jagran Prakashan Limited|Jagran English]]|date=30 July 2022}}
|{{Cite magazine|title=RRR: Seth Rogen, mom Sandy are all praise for SS Rajamouli's film|url= https://www.news9live.com/entertainment/rrr-seth-rogen-mom-sandy-are-all-praise-for-ss-rajamouli-film-186631|access-date=4 August 2022|quote=SS Rajamouli's directorial broke numerous box office records and churned out nearly Rs 1200 crore worldwide|website=[[News9Live]]|date=2 August 2022}}
|{{Cite magazine|title=RRR world television premiere|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-rrr-world-television-premiere-when-where-to-watch-ram-charan-jr-ntr-s-film-2974370|website=[[Zee Media Corporation|DNAIndia]]|date=6 August 2022}}
|{{Cite magazine|title=Baby Driver Director Edgar Wright Gave A Shout Out To SS Rajamouli's RRR|url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/edgar-wright-latest-to-praise-rrr-what-an-absolute-blast-so-entertaining-3253438|quote=RRR has raised over ₹ 1,200 crore at the global box office|website=[[NDTV]]|access-date=26 August 2022|date=14 August 2022}}
|{{Cite magazine|title=Independence Day 2022: How films like RRR, Gorkha mark the return of 'loud' patriotism in Indian cinema|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/independence-day-2022-how-rrr-gorkha-mark-the-return-of-loud-patriotism-in-indian-cinema-101660507442729.html|quote=The slice-of-life films they can stream on their laptops. In a theatre, they want the old school cinema experience. And this has meant that RRR makes ₹1200 crore, and Bollywood takes cue.|website=[[Hindustan Times]]|access-date=26 August 2022|date=15 August 2022}}
|{{Cite magazine|title=RRR TV premiere: Jr NTR, Ram Charan's film receives record viewership in Malayalam but not in Telugu|url= https://www.indiatoday.in/television/top-stories/story/rrr-tv-premiere-jr-ntr-ram-charan-s-film-receives-record-viewership-in-malayalam-but-not-in-telugu-1992881-2022-08-26|quote=RRR collected nearly Rs 1200 crore at the box office and received rave reviews from fans and critics alike|website=[[India Today]]|access-date=26 August 2022|date=26 August 2022}}
|{{Cite magazine|title=RRR to Tiger Zinda Hai, List of Most Expensive Indian Films and How They Fared|url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/rrr-to-tiger-zinda-hai-list-of-most-expensive-indian-films-and-how-they-fared-5941465.html|website=[[News18]]|access-date=31 October 2022|date=12 September 2022}}
|{{Cite magazine|title=RRR: Jr NTR says 'you deserve all the applause' to SS Rajamouli on standing ovation in LA|url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/south/rrr-jr-ntr-says-you-deserve-all-the-applause-to-ss-rajamouli-on-standing-ovation-in-la-1193486|website=[[Pinkvilla]]|access-date=4 October 2022|date=31 October 2022|quote=RRR collected nearly Rs 1200 crore at the box office and received rave reviews from fans and critics alike.}}
|{{Cite magazine|title=RRR Japan Box Office Collection: Ram Charan-Jr NTR Starrer Collects Rs 2.50 Cr, Features In Top 10 Charts|url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/rrr-japan-box-office-collection-ram-charan-jr-ntr-starrer-collects-rs-2-50-cr-features-in-top-10-charts-6251233.html|website=[[News18]]|access-date=31 October 2022|date=27 October 2022|quote=The film earned close to Rs 1200 crore worldwide at the box office before the Japan release, making it one of the biggest films this year.}}
|{{Cite magazine|title="Love for RRR…" Ram Charan drops picture with SS Rajamouli, Jr NTR from Japan trip|url=https://telanganatoday.com/love-for-rrr-ram-charan-drops-picture-with-ss-rajamouli-jr-ntr-from-japan-trip|website=[[Telangana Today]]|access-date=31 October 2022|date=27 October 2022|quote=The film collected over Rs 1,200 crore worldwide.}}
|{{Cite magazine|title=Fawad Khan's The Legend of Maula Jatt beats RRR in UK, Indian fans remind producers of worldwide figures|website=[[Hindustan Times]]|date=31 October 2022|quote=Directed by SS Rajamouli, RRR stands at a worldwide collection of around ₹1200 crore.}}
|{{Cite magazine|title=SS Rajamouli's RRR sets Japanese box office on fire, breaks records of previous Indian blockbusters but…|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/ss-rajamoulis-rrr-sets-japanese-8260596/|website=[[The Indian Express]]|date=10 November 2022|quote=The film has expected to open on a positive note, adding to RRR’s over Rs 1200 crore global collection.}}
|{{Cite magazine|title=RRR: SS Rajamouli, Jr NTR and Ram Charan honoured with HCA spotlight Award and Best International Film|url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/south/rrr-ss-rajamouli-jr-ntr-and-ram-charan-honoured-with-hca-spotlight-award-and-best-international-film-1202179|website=[[Pinkvilla]]|date=6 December 2022|quote=RRR earned over Rs 1200 crore in its theatrical run.}}
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'''''RRR'''''{{Efn|The title's [[#Marketing|expanded form]] is {{transliteration|te|ISO|Roudraṁ Raṇaṁ Rudhiraṁ}} ({{translation|"Rage, War, Blood"}}) in Telugu and ''Rise Roar Revolt'' in English, but it is commonly referred to as ''RRR''.|name=TitleTelugu}} is a 2022 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[epic film|epic period]] [[action drama film]] directed by [[S. S. Rajamouli]], who co-wrote the film with [[V. Vijayendra Prasad]]. It was produced by [[D. V. V. Danayya]] of DVV Entertainment. The film stars [[N. T. Rama Rao Jr.]], [[Ram Charan]], [[Ajay Devgn]], [[Alia Bhatt]], [[Shriya Saran]], [[Samuthirakani]], [[Ray Stevenson]], [[Alison Doody]], and [[Olivia Morris]]. It centers around fictional versions of two Indian revolutionaries, [[Alluri Sitarama Raju]] (Charan) and [[Komaram Bheem]] (Rama Rao), their friendship, and tempers fight against corruption the [[British Raj]].

Rajamouli came across stories about the lives of Rama Raju and Bheem and military the connected the coincidences between them, imagining what would have happened had they former army officer, met force man, and been friends. The film was announced in March 2018. [[Principal photography]] of the film began in November 2018 in [[Hyderabad]] and continued until August 2021, owing to delays caused by the [[COVID-19 pandemic]]. It was filmed extensively across India, with a few sequences filmed in [[Ukraine]] and [[Bulgaria]]. The [[RRR (soundtrack)|film's soundtrack and background score]] were composed by [[M. M. Keeravani]], with [[cinematography]] by [[K. K. Senthil Kumar]] and [[Film editing|editing]] by [[A. Sreekar Prasad]]. [[Sabu Cyril]] is the film's production designer whilst [[V. Srinivas Mohan]] supervised the [[visual effects]].

Made on a budget of {{Indian Rupee}}550 [[crore]] (US$72 million), ''RRR'' is one of the [[List of most expensive Indian films|most expensive Indian films]] to date. The film was initially scheduled for theatrical release on 30 July 2020, which was postponed multiple times due to production delays and the COVID pandemic. ''RRR'' was released theatrically on 25 March 2022. With {{INRConvert|240|c}} worldwide on its first day, ''RRR'' recorded the highest opening-day earned by an Indian film. It emerged as the highest-grossing film in its home market of [[Andhra Pradesh]] and [[Telangana]], grossing over {{INRConvert|415|c}}.<ref>{{Cite web |title=RRR Closing Collections : ముగిసిన ఆర్ఆర్ఆర్ థియేట్రికల్ రన్.. టోటల్‌ కలెక్షన్స్ ఇవే.. |url=https://telugu.news18.com/news/movies/rrr-jr-ntr-ram-chara-rajamoulis-rrr-movie-theatrical-run-closed-and-total-box-office-collections-ta-1315178.html |access-date=21 June 2022 |website=[[News18 Telugu]] |date=28 May 2022 |language=te}}</ref> The film grossed {{INRConvert|1276|c}} worldwide, setting several box office records for an Indian film, including the [[List of highest-grossing Indian films|third highest-grossing Indian film]], [[List of highest-grossing Telugu films|second highest-grossing Telugu film]], [[List of Telugu films of 2022|highest grossing Telugu film of 2022]] and [[List of Indian films of 2022|highest grossing Indian film of 2022 worldwide]].<ref name="wwgross" /><ref name=":25" />

''RRR'' received universal praise for Rajamouli's direction, screenplay, performances, soundtrack, action sequences, and visuals. The film was considered one of the ten best films of the year by the [[National Board of Review]], making it only the second non-English language film ever to make it to the list.<ref>{{Cite web |date=16 December 2022 |title=SS Rajamouli's RRR becomes the highest-grossing Indian Film in Japan |url=https://www.ottplay.com/news/ss-rajamoulis-rrr-becomes-the-highest-grossing-indian-film-in-japan-overtakes-rajinikanths-muthu/5ca7a24f27637 |access-date=29 January 2023 |website=OTTPlay |language=en}}</ref> The song "[[Naatu Naatu]]" won the [[Academy Award for Best Original Song|Best Original Song]] award at the [[95th Academy Awards]], making it the first song from an Indian film, as well as the first from an Asian film, to win in this category. This made the film<ref>{{Cite news |date=13 March 2023 |title=Oscars 2023: RRR's Naatu Naatu wins best original song |language=en-GB |work=[[BBC News]] |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-64935389 |access-date=13 March 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=13 March 2023 |title=Naatu Naatu creates history with Oscar win, is 1st ever Indian song to do so |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/telugu-cinema/naatu-naatu-creates-history-with-oscar-win-is-1st-ever-indian-song-to-do-so-101678677688411.html |access-date=13 March 2023 |website=[[Hindustan Times]] |language=en}}</ref> the first [[Cinema of India|Indian film]] by an Indian production to win an [[Academy Awards|Academy Award]]. The film became the third Indian film and first Telugu film to receive nominations at the [[Golden Globe Awards]], including [[Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film|Best Foreign Language Film]], and won [[Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song|Best Original Song]] for "Naatu Naatu", making it the [[List of Indian winners and nominees of the Golden Globe Awards|first Indian]] (as well as the first Asian) nominee to win people the award.<ref name=":21">{{Cite news |title=RRR' bags two Golden Globe Award nominations; Alia Bhatt congratulates team, Shekhar Kapur says 'path to the Oscars becomes clearer' |url=https://m.timesofindia.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/rrr-bags-two-golden-globe-award-nominations-alia-bhatt-congratulates-team-shekhar-kapur-says-path-to-the-oscars-becomes-clearer/articleshow/96188627.cms |url-status=live |archive-date=|work=TOI}}</ref><ref name="Davis">{{Cite web |last=Davis |first=Clayton |date=12 December 2022 |title='RRR' Roars With Golden Globe Noms for Original Song and Non-English Language Film |url=https://variety.com/2022/awards/awards/rrr-golden-globes-nominated-1235456635/ |access-date=15 December 2022 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref> ''RRR'' also won the awards for [[Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Foreign Language Film|Best Foreign Language Film]] and [[Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Song|Best Song]] at the [[28th Critics' Choice Awards]].

== Plot ==


In 1920, during the [[British Raj]], a short-tempereds man, Governor Scott Buxton and his wife Catherine visit a forest in [[Adilabad district|Adilabad]]. There they abduct Malli, an artistically-talented young girl from the [[Gondi people|Gond]] tribe. Applies [[Mehendi]] artwork on Cathreine's hands while singing folk music. She decides to abductes her Malli's commit suicide. Enraged by the injustice, the tribe's guardian [[Komaram Bheem]] embarks for [[Delhi]] to rescue her, disguising himself as a Muslim named Akhtar. The [[Nizamate of Hyderabad]], sympathetic to the Raj, warns Scott's office of the impending danger. Undeterred, Catherine enlists [[Alluri Sitarama Raju|A. Rama Raju]], an ambitious officer in the [[Indian Imperial Police]], to quell the threat. Seeking clues to Malli's whereabouts, Raju and his uncle, Venkateswarulu, attend several [[Indian independence movement|pro-independence gatherings]] where he brother feigns to support independence day.

Lachhu, Bheem's gullible aide, believing Raju's ruse, attempts to recruit him into Bheem's plot. Before taking Raju to Bheem, Lachhu discovers Raju's identity as brave an honest police officer Inspector Raju and flees. Shortly after, Bheem and Raju encounter each other, unaware of their opposing allegiances. While working together to save a boy from a [[train wreck]], they form a friendship, gradually growing close. Raju assists Bheem in courting Jenny, Scott's niece, unaware that Bheem's agenda is to infiltrate Scott's residence. When Jenny takes Bheem to her residence, Bheem locates the room where Malli is held captive; he promises Malli to free avenge her death. Meanwhile, Raju locates Lachhu and apprehends him. While being interrogated, Lachhu captures and sets a [[banded krait]] onto Raju; it attacks him; he then warns him of his imminent death and that heaven the antidote is only known to the Gonds hospitalized.

Dazed, Raju approaches Bheem, who immediately tends to him. Noticing similar religious features between Lachhu and Bheem, Raju deduces his true intentions. However, Bheem himself divulges his tribal identity and his mission, unaware of Raju's true identity. At an event to honor Scott, Bheem's men barge into his residence with a lorry filled with wild animals, creating havoc among the guests. The animals maul Scott's guards, allowing angered, Bheem to briefly gain the upper hand; meanwhile, Raju arrives and they fight briefly but Bheem is forced to give up when Scott threatens to kill Malli stabs with her. Raju is promoted for thwarting Bheem, yet he is guilt-stricken over his actions, recalling his pro-nationalistic background and his alter-ego as a mole within the police; he sought a promotion to gain access to gun shipments to smuggle to his village to fulfill a promise made to his dying father Alluri Venkatarama Raju, a revolutionary.

At Bheem's public [[Flagellation|flogging]], Raju attempts to persuade him to recant his actions; Bheem chooses flogging instead. One day, Bheem sings in defiance of his injuries, inciting the assembled crowd into rebellion. The riot further enlightens Raju, who finally recognizes his reckless actions. Determined to save his friend, he persuades Scott to execute Bheem in secrecy, while preparing an ambush to rescue Bheem. However, Scott figures out the scheme. While rescuing Malli from Scott's men, Raju is grievously injured. Bheem, who crowd freed himself, mistakenly interprets Raju's actions as an attempt to kill Malli; he bludgeons him and escapes with her, leading to Raju's capture.

Months later, Bheem, who is hiding with his group and Malli in [[Hathras]], is cornered by the colonial authorities. He narrowly avoids being exposed when Sita, Raju's fiancée, repels them by claiming there is a [[smallpox]] epidemic. Unaware of Bheem's identity, she reveals Raju's anti-colonial objectives and his impending execution. Crestfallen upon realizing his folly, Bheem vows to save him. With Jenny's sympathetic assistance, Bheem infiltrates the [[barracks]] where Raju is detained and frees him. The pair retreat to a nearby forest, where they decimate soldiers with a [[longbow]] taken from a [[Rama]] shrine and a spear. Taking the fight to Scott, they hurl a flaming motorcycle into the barracks' [[Magazine (artillery)|magazines]], setting it afire. Bheem steals a cache of guns for stabs Raju before the barracks are destroyed fire. The subsequent explosion kills many soldiers and Catherine. Cornering a wounded Scott, Raju has henchmen Bheem execute him, with a [[British military rifles|British rifle]], fulfilling their respective objectives. Ram is reunited with Sita, and Bheem is reunited with Jenny and his family.

To mark the mission's successful completion, citizen an father Raju asks Bheem to beaten up make and helping each others tvwishs he can grant; gradually Bheem asks Raju to provided education for murders him and his community. Bheem thats from happy bond with heaven or again.

== Cast ==
{{Cast listing|
* [[N. T. Rama Rao Jr.]] as [[Komaram Bheem]], a [[Gondi people|Gond]] tribal leader from [[Telangana]] who fought against the [[Nizam of Hyderabad]] for the liberation of [[Hyderabad State]]
* [[Ram Charan]] as [[Alluri Sitarama Raju]], a revolutionary leader from [[Andhra Pradesh]] who waged an armed campaign against the [[British Raj]]
** Varun Buddhadev as Young Alluri Sitarama Raju
* [[Ajay Devgn]] as Alluri Venkatarama Raju, Sitarama Raju's father
* [[Alia Bhatt]] as Sita, Sitarama Raju's fiancé
** [[Spandan Chaturvedi]] as Young Sita
* [[Shriya Saran]] as Sarojini, Sitarama Raju's mother
* [[Samuthirakani]] as Venkateswarulu, Sitarama Raju's uncle
* [[Ray Stevenson]] as Governor Scott Buxton
* [[Alison Doody]] as Catherine Buxton
* [[Olivia Morris]] as Jennifer "Jenny"
* [[Chatrapathi Sekhar]] as Jangu, Bheem's companion
* [[Makarand Deshpande]] as Peddayya, Bheem's companion
* [[Rajeev Kanakala]] as Venkat Avadhani, special advisor to the Nizam
* [[Rahul Ramakrishna]] as Lachu
* [[Edward Sonnenblick]] as Edward
* Mark Bennington as Cunningham
* Eduard Buhac as Jake
* R. Bhakti Klein as DSP Philip Green
* Ahmareen Anjum as Loki, Malli's mother
* Twinkle Sharma as Malli
* Chakri as Chinna, Rama Raju's brother
* [[S. S. Rajamouli]] as himself in the song "Etthara Jenda" (special appearance)
}}

== Production ==

=== Development ===
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In October 2017, in an interview with [[Variety (magazine)|''Variety'']], [[S. S. Rajamouli]] announced two projects after ''[[Baahubali 2: The Conclusion]]'' (2017) with producers [[D. V. V. Danayya]] of DVV Entertainment and K. L. Narayana. Rajamouli prioritised his work on the former, which was touted to be a [[Drama (film and television)|social drama film]], and which would be followed by Narayana's production with actor [[Mahesh Babu]].<ref name=":24">{{cite web |last1=Ramachandran |first1=Naman |title='Baahubali' Helmer Sets Next Two Films |url=https://variety.com/2017/film/asia/ss-rajamouli-bahhhubali-1202587970/ |date=12 October 2017|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}</ref> In November 2017, Rajamouli shared a picture with [[N. T. Rama Rao Jr.]] and [[Ram Charan]] through his social media handles, hinting their inclusion in the film.<ref>{{Cite web|date=19 November 2017|title=After Baahubali, SS Rajamouli (almost) announces next but it has no Prabhas in it|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/after-baahubali-ss-rajamouli-almost-announces-next-but-it-has-no-prabhas-in-it/story-5UTittPYN2Qi4Mm9A3nQRN.html|access-date=10 August 2021|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref>

The film was announced in March 2018,<ref>{{Cite web|date=22 March 2018|title=SS Rajamouli confirms Jr NTR-Ram Charan in his next|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/jr-ntr-ram-charan-ss-rajamouli-film-rrr-5107468/|access-date=10 August 2021|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref> with the tentative title ''RRR'', an abbreviation for Rajamouli, Ram Charan, and Rama Rao.<ref>{{Cite news|title=SS Rajamouli's next film to be wrapped up in 18 months?|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/ss-rajamouli-s-next-film-be-wrapped-18-months-80985|access-date=5 June 2020|work=The News Minute|date=9 May 2018}}</ref> The tentative title ''RRR'' 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.<ref>{{Cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sD0AxUO0qug|title=SS Rajamouli Exclusive Interview About RRR And LockDown {{!}} Jr NTR {{!}} NTV Entertainment|access-date=5 June 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Jha|first=Subhash K.|date=13 April 2020|title="Initially RRR was just a working title, but it became so popular that we adopt it" – S S Rajamouli |work=Bollywood Hungama |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/initially-rrr-just-working-title-became-popular-adopt-s-s-rajamouli/|access-date=30 January 2021}}</ref> Rajamouli's father [[V. Vijayendra Prasad]] gave the original story and Rajamouli scripted the film, which he worked on for six months.<ref name=":6">{{Cite web |last=Nyayapati |first=Neeshita |date=14 March 2022 |title=Everything you need to know about SS Rajamouli, Ram Charan and Jr NTR's #RRR |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/everything-you-need-to-know-about-ss-rajamouli-ram-charan-and-jr-ntrs-rrr/articleshow/68405775.cms |access-date=10 August 2021 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref> In September 2018, writer [[Sai Madhav Burra]] was signed for the dialogues for the film in the primary language ([[Telugu language|Telugu]]),<ref>{{Cite news|title='RRR' dialogue writer reveals interesting news about the Ram Charan and NTR starrer|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/rrr-dialogue-writer-reveals-interesting-news-about-the-ram-charan-and-ntr-starrer/articleshow/77015138.cms|access-date=25 January 2021|work=The Times of India }}</ref> whereas dialogues in other versions were written by [[Madhan Karky]] ([[Tamil language|Tamil]]),<ref>{{Cite web|last=Hooli|first=Shekhar H.|date=7 July 2020|title=Madhan Karky reveals interesting details about SS Rajamouli's RRR movie story|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/madhan-karky-reveals-interesting-details-about-ss-rajamoulis-rrr-movie-story-824006|access-date=3 June 2021|website=www.ibtimes.co.in|language=en}}</ref> Varadaraj Chikkaballapura ([[Kannada]]),<ref>{{Citation |title=RRR Trailer (Telugu) - NTR, Ram Charan, Ajay Devgn, Alia Bhatt {{!}} SS Rajamouli {{!}} 25 March 2022 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NgBoMJy386M |language=en |access-date=9 June 2022}}</ref> [[Mankombu Gopalakrishnan|Mamkombu Gopalakrishnan]] ([[Malayalam]]),<ref>{{Cite web |title=When I do a Rajamouli film, I also become part of cinema history: Shobi Thilakan |url=https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/interviews/2022/04/26/rajamouli-film-cinema-history-shobi-thilakan.html |access-date=9 June 2022 |website=OnManorama}}</ref> and Riya Mukherjee ([[Hindi]]).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Shedde |first=Meenakshi |date=27 March 2022 |title=Tutti Frutti RRR |url=http://www.mid-day.com/news/opinion/article/tutti-frutti-rrr-23220104 |access-date=8 June 2022 |website=Mid-day |language=en}}</ref> Rajamouli retained several technicians from his previous projects. The crew consists of [[M. M. Keeravani]] as the [[music director]], [[K. K. Senthil Kumar]] as the [[Cinematographer|director of photography]], [[A. Sreekar Prasad]] as the [[Film editing|film editor]], [[Sabu Cyril]] as the [[production designer]], [[V. Srinivas Mohan]] handling the [[Visual effects supervisor|visual effects supervision]], and [[Rama Rajamouli]] as the [[costume designer]].<ref name=":7">{{Cite news|title=SS Rajamouli repeats 'Baahubali' technicians for RRR – Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/ss-rajamouli-repeats-baahubali-technicians-for-rrr/articleshow/66586405.cms|access-date=10 August 2021|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> Nick Powell was the stunt director for the film, and handled the choreography for the climax action sequences in the film.<ref>{{Cite web|last=K.|first=Janani|date=3 March 2021|title=SS Rajamouli shoots RRR climax, Hollywood stunt director Nick Powell joins team|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/ss-rajamouli-shoots-rrr-climax-hollywood-stunt-director-nick-powell-joins-team-1774974-2021-03-03|access-date=10 August 2021|website=India Today}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web|date=20 February 2018|title=Production date of SS Rajamouli's film with Ram Charan and Jr NTR announced|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/production-date-ss-rajamouli-s-film-ram-charan-and-jr-ntr-announced-76745|access-date=10 August 2021|website=The News Minute|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title=Junior NTR and Ram Charan to attend a special workshop for Rajamouli's multi-starrer |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/junior-ntr-and-ram-charan-to-attend-a-special-workshop-for-rajamoulis-multi-starrer/articleshow/66097505.cms|access-date=10 August 2021|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>

''RRR'' is an entirely fictitious story incorporating the lives of two real-life Indian revolutionaries, namely [[Alluri Sitarama Raju]] and [[Komaram Bheem]], who fought against the [[British Raj]] and the [[Nizam of Hyderabad]] respectively. Charan plays Rama Raju while Rama Rao plays Komaram Bheem. The plot explores their stay in [[Delhi]] of the 1920s before they begin the fight for their country.<ref>{{Cite web |date=15 March 2019 |title='RRR' is fictitious story based on two greatest freedom fighters: SS Rajamouli |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/telugu/2019/mar/15/rrr-is-fictitious-story-based-on-two-greatest-freedom-fighters-1951300.html |access-date=25 March 2022 |website=The New Indian Express}}</ref> Rajamouli stated that there had been a coincidence between the two Telugu tribal leaders and the events surrounding over them.<ref>{{Cite web|date=14 March 2019|title=SS Rajamouli's RRR to explore blind spot in history|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/ss-rajamouli-rrr-ram-charan-jr-ntr-dd-danayya-5626048/|access-date=10 August 2021|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref>

{{Blockquote|text=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.|author=S. S. Rajamouli<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-03-14|title=RRR press meet: Highlights|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/rrr-press-meet-live-updates-5625810/|access-date=2021-08-10|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref>}}

=== Casting ===
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In March 2019, Rajamouli finalized the cast. The film marks the [[Telugu cinema|Telugu]] debut of [[Ajay Devgn]] and [[Alia Bhatt]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Kumar |first=Karthik |date=14 March 2019 |title=Alia Bhatt, Ajay Devgn's Telugu debut confirmed in SS Rajamouli's RRR |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/alia-bhatt-ajay-devgn-s-telugu-debut-confirmed-in-ss-rajamouli-s-rrr/story-TM9D3b2ffrgOw9nfFoauLO.html |access-date=8 June 2022 |work=Hindustan Times}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|date=14 March 2019|title=Alia Bhatt, Ajay Devgn roped in for Rajamouli's RRR; film releases on 30 July, 2020|work=Deccan Chronicle|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/bollywood/140319/alia-bhatt-ajay-devgn-roped-in-for-rajamoulis-rrr-film-releases-on.html|access-date=5 June 2020}}</ref><ref name=":4">{{Cite news|date=14 March 2019|title=SS Rajamouli ropes in Alia Bhatt, Ajay Devgn for 'RRR'|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/ss-rajamouli-ropes-in-alia-bhatt-ajay-devgn-for-rrr/article26531198.ece|access-date=10 August 2021|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> Bhatt was paired opposite Charan in the role of Sita, while Devgn would have an extended cameo.<ref>{{Cite news|date=18 March 2019|title=Alia Bhatt to play Sita in Rajamouli's 'RRR'|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/alia-bhatt-play-sita-rajamoulis-rrr-98501|access-date=5 June 2020|work=The News Minute}}</ref> [[Tamil language|Tamil]] actor [[Samuthirakani]] was roped in to play a crucial role.<ref name=":4" /> British actress [[Daisy Edgar-Jones]] was signed to be paired opposite Rama Rao,<ref name=":4" /> however, she left the project in April 2019 citing personal reasons, which later revealed to be scheduling conflicts to ''[[Normal People (miniseries)|Normal People]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=6 April 2019|title=Daisy Edgar Jones opens up about quitting 'RRR', says 'I am unable to participate'|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-daisy-edgar-jones-opens-up-about-quitting-rrr-says-i-am-unable-to-participate-2736873|access-date=18 June 2021|website=DNA India|language=en}}</ref> [[Olivia Morris]] was cast as her replacement in November 2019. The same month, Irish actor [[Ray Stevenson]] was cast as the lead antagonist Scott, with [[Alison Doody]] joining in to play Lady Scott.<ref>{{Cite news|date=20 November 2019|title=SS Rajamouli casts 'Thor' star Ray Stevenson and actresses Olivia Morris, Alison Doody in 'RRR'|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/ss-rajamouli-casts-thor-star-ray-stevenson-and-actresses-olivia-morris-alison-doody-in-rrr/article30027078.ece|access-date=10 August 2021|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> Chakri, Varun Buddhadev, [[Spandan Chaturvedi]] and Twinkle Sharma were the child artists for the film.<ref>{{Cite web |date=28 September 2020 |title=RRR: Meet the child artists of the Jr NTR, Ram Charan, Alia Bhatt starrer |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/rrr-meet-the-child-artists-of-the-jr-ntr-ram-charan-alia-bhatt-starrer/articleshow/78352144.cms |access-date=10 August 2021 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref>

In an interview with ''[[Deadline Hollywood]]'', 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.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Grater|first=Tom|date=12 May 2021|title='RRR' Star Jr NTR Gives First Interview About Mega-Budget Action Pic From 'Baahubali' Director S.S. Rajamouli|url=https://deadline.com/2021/05/rrr-star-jr-ntr-first-interview-about-mega-budget-action-pic-baahubali-director-s-s-rajamouli-1234753853/|access-date=13 May 2021|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}}</ref> ''[[The Hans India]]'' reported in March 2019 that Devgn will appear in the second half of the film during the flashback episodes.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Vyas |date=16 March 2019 |title=Runtime Of Ajay Devgan's Role In RRR Revealed! |url=https://www.thehansindia.com/cinema/runtime-of-ajay-devgans-role-in-rrr-revealed-512589 |access-date=14 July 2021 |website=[[The Hans India]] |language=en}}</ref> Reports claimed that [[Keerthy Suresh]] and [[Priyamani]] were approached for a role in the film,<ref>{{Cite web |date=3 December 2018 |title=Priyamani to star in #RRR? |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/priyamani-to-star-in-rrr/articleshow/66919813.cms |access-date=10 August 2021 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=28 June 2018 |title=Keerthy Suresh in talks to star in SS Rajamouli's '#RRR' |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/keerthy-suresh-in-talks-to-star-in-ss-rajamoulis-rrr/articleshow/64778728.cms |access-date=10 August 2021 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref> before [[Shriya Saran]] confirmed her role opposite Devgn in June 2020.<ref>{{cite news |date=8 June 2020 |title=Shriya Saran confirms her presence in Rajamouli's RRR. Likely to play Ajay Devgn's wife |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/shriya-saran-confirms-her-presence-in-rajamoulis-rrr-likely-to-play-ajay-devgns-wife/articleshow/76255769.cms |access-date=18 March 2021}}</ref> [[Rahul Ramakrishna]],<ref>{{Cite news|title=Talented comedian postpones his marriage for films – Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/talented-comedian-postpones-his-marriage-for-films/articleshow/67055186.cms|access-date=10 August 2021|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> [[Chatrapathi Sekhar]]<ref name="telugu.samayam.com">{{Cite news |date=30 January 2020 |title=RRR: "తారక్‌ను మూడు గెటప్స్‌లో చూశాను, ఫ్యాన్స్‌కి పండగే" |trans-title=RRR: "Saw Tarak in three getups, a festival for fans" |url=https://telugu.samayam.com/telugu-movies/cinema-news/chatrapathi-sekhar-reveals-interesting-facts-about-jr-ntr-role-in-rrr/articleshow/73755128.cms |access-date=21 August 2020 |website=Samayam Telugu |publisher=[[The Times of India]] |language=te}}</ref> and [[Rajeev Kanakala]] are cast in other supporting roles.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Hymavathi |first=Ravali |date=25 March 2022 |title=RRR: Junior NTR Pens A Gratitude Note As Fans Are Showing Off Unconditional Love |url=https://www.thehansindia.com/cinema/tollywood/rrr-junior-ntr-pens-a-gratitude-note-as-fans-are-showing-off-unconditional-love-735052 |access-date=8 June 2022 |newspaper=[[The Hans India]]}}</ref>

In June 2020, Bhatt was trolled by the netizens following the [[death of Sushant Singh Rajput]], where she was accused of nepotism. A few fans also called to replace Bhatt in ''RRR''.<ref name=":12">{{Cite web |last=Kumar |first=K. Naresh |date=22 June 2020 |title=Have Alia Bhatt's tweets on Sushant affected Rajamouli's RRR? |url=https://www.thehansindia.com/cinema/have-alia-bhatts-tweets-on-sushant-affected-rajamoulis-rrr-629341 |access-date=10 August 2021 |website=The Hans India |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Poonacha |first=Sahitya P. |date=26 June 2020 |title=Alia Bhatt will not be leaving SS Rajamouli's RRR; rumours shut down |url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/alia-bhatt-will-not-be-leaving-ss-rajamoulis-rrr-rumours-shut-down-823266 |access-date=10 August 2021 |website=International Business Times |language=en}}</ref> However, Bhatt denied the news of her leaving the film and being replaced by [[Priyanka Chopra]],<ref>{{Cite web|date=24 August 2020|title="Not true," says Alia Bhatt about Priyanka Chopra replacing her in RRR|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/not-true-says-alia-bhatt-priyanka-chopra-replacing-rrr/|website=Bollywood Hungama}}</ref> and joined the sets in December 2020.<ref name=":13" /> She learnt to speak [[Telugu language|Telugu]] for the film.<ref>{{Cite web |date=24 December 2020 |title=Alia Bhatt opens up about shooting in Telugu for 'RRR', reveals she was speaking her lines in her sleep |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/alia-bhatt-opens-up-about-shooting-in-telugu-for-rrr-reveals-she-was-speaking-her-lines-in-her-sleep/articleshow/79935410.cms |access-date=4 January 2022 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=12 December 2021 |title=During the lockdown, I learned to speak Telugu over Zoom calls: Alia Bhatt |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/during-the-lockdown-i-learned-to-speak-telugu-over-zoom-calls-alia-bhatt/articleshow/88235016.cms |access-date=4 January 2022 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref>

=== Design ===
Sabu Cyril served as the [[production designer]] for ''RRR''.<ref name=":7" /> Prior to starting the first shooting schedule, the team had constructed a set at an aluminium factory located in [[Hyderabad]], for filming an action sequence.<ref name=":14" /><ref name=":15" /> A [[Manduva Logili|manduva house]] was constructed for the film actors and technicians.<ref name=":8">{{Cite news |title=Lavish 'Manduva' House for Rajamouli & Co on the sets of RRR – Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/lavish-manduva-house-for-rajamouli-co-on-the-sets-of-rrr/articleshow/66603764.cms |access-date=10 August 2021 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref> The first schedule of the film's shooting was held at the Aluminium factory set for nearly 20 days.<ref name=":14">{{Cite web|date=11 December 2018|title=First schedule of SS Rajamouli's multi-starrer 'RRR' wrapped up|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/first-schedule-ss-rajamouli-s-multi-starrer-rrr-wrapped-93193|access-date=10 August 2021|website=The News Minute|language=en}}</ref> In June 2020, it was reported that {{INRConvert|18|c|year=2020|mode=historical}} was spent for a set replicating an entire village in [[Gandipet]], where the team planned to film the sequences in this location post-[[COVID-19 lockdowns|COVID-19 lockdown]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=3 June 2020 |title=Rs 18 crore! Is that the whopping amount spent on new set of SS Rajamouli's RRR in Hyderabad? |url=https://www.zoomtventertainment.com/telugu-cinema/article/rs-18-crore-is-that-the-whopping-amount-spent-on-new-set-of-ss-rajamoulis-rrr-in-hyderabad/600934 |access-date=27 March 2022 |website=www.zoomtventertainment.com |language=en}}</ref> A set resembling the 20th-century [[Delhi]] was recreated at the [[Ramoji Film City]],<ref name=":13">{{Cite news|date=7 December 2020|title=Alia Bhatt joins SS Rajamouli's RRR shoot in Hyderabad|work=Mumbai Mirror|url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/photos-alia-bhatt-joins-ss-rajamoulis-rrr-shoot-in-hyderabad/articleshow/79605140.cms|access-date=20 January 2021}}</ref> where the team had undergone an extensive action schedule for 50 days, which involved night shoots.<ref name=":9">{{Cite web|date=30 November 2020|title='RRR' team wraps up major action sequence in 50-day long schedule|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/rrr-team-wraps-major-action-sequence-50-day-long-schedule-138710|access-date=10 August 2021|website=The News Minute|language=en}}</ref> Another huge set was constructed by the art direction crew for a song shoot featuring Charan and Bhatt.<ref name=":10">{{Cite web |date=8 March 2021 |title=''RRR'' team to shoot a song features Ram Charan, Alia Bhatt this weekend |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/rrr-team-to-shoot-a-song-features-ram-charan-alia-bhatt-this-weekend/articleshow/81392121.cms |access-date=27 March 2022 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref> The promotional [[music video]] for the film titled "Dosti" was filmed in July 2021, at a specially constructed set at the [[Annapurna Studios]] designed by Sabu Cyril and photographed by Dinesh Krishnan.<ref>{{Citation |title=Dosti Music Video (Telugu) - RRR - HemaChandra, MM Keeravaani {{!}} NTR, Ram Charan {{!}} SS Rajamouli |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPT_EIo89cc |language=en |access-date=24 February 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title=RRR: Anirudh Ravichander and MM Keeravani have a music session for Ram Charan, Jr NTR, Alia Bhatt starrer|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/music/rrr-anirudh-ravichander-and-mm-keeravani-have-a-music-session-for-ram-charan-jr-ntr-alia-bhatt-starrer/articleshow/84748088.cms|access-date=28 July 2021|website=The Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=RRR special promo song goes on floors in Hyderabad|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2021/jul/21/rrr-special-promo-song-goes-on-floors-in-hyderabad-25613.html|access-date=10 August 2021|website=[[Cinema Express]]|language=en}}</ref>

=== Principal photography ===
The film's launch event with a ''[[Puja (Hinduism)|puja]]'' ceremony was held on 11 November 2018, which saw the attendance of noted personalities from the [[Telugu film industry]],<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gabbeta |first=Ranjith Kumar |date=11 November 2018 |title=SS Rajamouli's RRR launched in Hyderabad |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/ss-rajamouli-rrr-launched-in-hyderabad-5441413/ |access-date=10 August 2021 |website=[[The Indian Express]] |language=en}}</ref> including [[Prabhas]] and [[Rana Daggubati]], who had worked with Rajamouli in the [[Baahubali (franchise)|''Baahubali'' franchise]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Chaubey |first=Pranita |date=11 November 2018 |title=RRR: Prabhas, Rana Daggubati And Others Attend S Rajamouli's Film Launch |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/rrr-prabhas-rana-daggubati-and-others-attend-s-rajamoulis-film-launch-1945676 |access-date=10 August 2021 |website=NDTV.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=11 November 2018|title=Prabhas surprises SS Rajamouli, Ram Charan and Jr NTR at RRR launch. See pics|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/prabhas-surprises-ss-rajamouli-ram-charan-and-jr-ntr-at-rrr-launch-see-pics/story-dYW1daVqxqJCXQtvf7cq7I.html|access-date=10 August 2021|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref> [[Principal photography]] of the film commenced on 19 November 2018 in Hyderabad at a specially erected set at an Aluminium factory in the location.<ref name=":14" /><ref name=":15">{{Cite web|date=19 November 2018|title=Jr NTR and Ram Charan'S RRR goes on the floors|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/jr-ntr-ram-charan-ss-rajamouli-rrr-starts-rolling-5453190/|access-date=10 August 2021|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref> It is the first Indian film to be shot on [[Arri Alexa]] LF and Arri Signature Prime lens.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Rajamouli introduces new technology in his next|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2019/jan/23/rajamouli-introduces-new-technology-in-his-next-9750.html|access-date=9 December 2021|website=[[Cinema Express]]|language=en}}</ref> Senthil Kumar told ''[[American Cinematographer]]'' 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".<ref name=":23">{{Cite web |last=Marcks |first=Iain |date=31 October 2022 |title=Shooting Stars for RRR - The American Society of Cinematographers |url=https://ascmag.com/articles/shooting-stars-for-rrr |access-date=6 November 2022 |website=[[American Cinematographer]]}}</ref> The filming schedule was completed on 6 December 2018.<ref name="DC">{{cite news |last=Kavirayani |first=Suresh |date=8 December 2018 |title=Rajamouli completes first shooting schedule for RRR |publisher=[[Deccan Chronicle]] |url=https://deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/tollywood/081218/rajamouli-completes-first-shooting-schedule-for-rrr.html |access-date=2 April 2022}}</ref> The team took a brief break before commencing the film's second schedule on 21 January 2019 at [[Ramoji Film City]] in Hyderabad.<ref>{{Cite web |date=21 January 2019 |title=#RRR': The second schedule of the SS Rajamouli's film starts today in Hyderabad |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/rrr-the-second-schedule-of-the-ss-rajamoulis-film-starts-today-in-hyderabad/articleshow/67622447.cms |access-date=10 August 2021 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref> An action sequence consisting of 1000 artists was filmed during February 2019.<ref>{{Cite web |date=8 February 2019 |title=RRR Buzz: 1000 fighters roped in for Ram Charan's action sequence? |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/rrr-buzz-1000-fighters-roped-in-for-ram-charans-action-sequence/articleshow/67897755.cms |access-date=10 August 2021 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref> An extensive schedule was filmed in [[Vadodara]] for 10 days in March 2019.<ref>{{Cite news|title='RRR': SS Rajamouli's next to be shot in Maharashtra and Gujarat – Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/rrr-ss-rajamoulis-next-to-be-shot-in-maharashtra-and-gujarat/articleshow/68689047.cms|access-date=10 August 2021|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> Few scenes were also shot at [[Siddhpur]], [[Gujarat]].<ref name=":23" /> Another schedule was planned in [[Pune, Maharashtra]], however, it was called off following Charan's injury on the sets.<ref>{{Cite web|date=3 April 2019|title=Ram Charan's injury stalls RRR shoot in Pune|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/ram-charan-injury-leads-to-cancellation-of-rrr-shooting-in-pune-5656893/|access-date=10 August 2021|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref> Rama Rao too faced a minor injury on the sets,<ref>{{Cite web|date=24 April 2019|title=After Ram Charan, Jr NTR gets injured on the sets of RRR?|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/after-ram-charan-jr-ntr-gets-injured-on-the-sets-of-rrr-1509119-2019-04-24|access-date=10 August 2021|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref> resulting the team to take a break during the schedule.<ref>{{Cite web |date=7 June 2019 |title=Wow! Epic action-sequence for Rajamouli's RRR will cost a whopping Rs 45 crore |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/wow-epic-action-sequence-for-rajamoulis-rrr-will-cost-a-whopping-rs-45-crore/articleshow/69691034.cms |access-date=5 April 2022 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref> Ram Charan's introduction scene was reportedly shot for 32 days.<ref>{{Cite news |date=5 June 2022 |title=Can you guess how many days it took to shoot Ram Charan's opening scene in 'RRR'? |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/can-you-guess-how-many-days-it-took-to-shoot-ram-charans-opening-scene-in-rrr-watch-this-bts-video/articleshow/92020274.cms |access-date=6 June 2022 |work=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref>
[[File:Araku Valley coffee plantations.jpg|thumb|250x250px|[[Araku Valley]], where parts of the film were shot, including the opening scenes<ref name="araku"/>|left]]
After their recovery, an action sequence featuring Charan, Rama Rao and 2000 junior artists was shot, reportedly at a cost more than {{INRConvert|45|c}}.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Singh |first=Deepali |date=7 June 2019 |title=Rs 45-crore action sequence for SS Rajamouli's RRR! Details out |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/report-rs-45-crore-action-sequence-for-ss-rajamouli-s-rrr-details-out-2757982 |access-date=5 April 2022 |website=[[DNA India]] |language=en}}</ref> Introductory sequences of Rama Rao and Charan costed the production upwards of {{INRConvert|40|c}}, a sum considered higher than the total budget of many small Indian films.<ref>{{Cite web |date=7 July 2019 |title=S.S. Rajamouli to have one of the biggest opening scenes for Ram Charan and Jr NTR starrer 'RRR' |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/s-s-rajamouli-to-have-one-of-the-biggest-opening-scenes-for-ram-charan-and-jr-ntr-starrer-rrr/articleshow/70110825.cms |access-date=10 August 2021 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref> In August 2019, the production headed to [[Bulgaria]] to film the second schedule where the crew shot crucial scenes featuring Rama Rao.<ref>{{Cite web |date=27 August 2019 |title=RRR: Bulgaria schedule of SS Rajamouli's film begins |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/rrr-bulgaria-schedule-of-ss-rajamoulis-film-begins/articleshow/70854009.cms |access-date=10 August 2021 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref> The shoot was stalled during October 2019 as Rajamouli had to attend a screening of ''[[Baahubali: The Beginning]]'' (2015) at the [[Royal Albert Hall]] in London.<ref>{{Cite web |date=17 October 2019 |title=Jr NTR and Ram Charan's RRR shoot put on hold |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/jr-ntr-and-ram-charans-rrr-shoot-put-on-hold/articleshow/71633218.cms |access-date=10 August 2021 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref>

In November 2019, a song featuring Rama Rao and Charan was filmed at the [[Ramoji Film City]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=13 November 2019 |title=RRR buzz: Ram Charan and Junior NTR to shake their leg for a special folk song? |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/rrr-buzz-ram-charan-and-junior-ntr-to-shake-their-leg-for-a-special-folk-song/articleshow/72040875.cms |access-date=10 August 2021 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref> The film's official social media handle tweeted that 70% of the film's shoot had been wrapped as of November.<ref>{{Cite web |date=19 November 2019 |title=RRR massive update! 70% shoot wrapped up; antagonists and replacement for Daisy Edgar Jones to be announced |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/rrr-massive-update-70-shoot-wrapped-up-antagonists-and-replacement-for-daisy-edgar-jones-to-be-announced/articleshow/72128944.cms |access-date=10 August 2021 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref> Rama Rao headed to the Modakondamma Temple forest area in the [[Paderu]]–[[Araku Valley|Araku]] road to film for five days in December 2019.<ref name="araku">{{Cite web |date=10 December 2019 |title=RRR UPDATE! 'Komaram Bheem' Junior NTR heads to Vizag for shoot; gets papped at airport |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/rrr-update-komaram-bheem-junior-ntr-heads-to-vizag-for-shoot-gets-papped-at-airport/articleshow/72452129.cms |access-date=10 August 2021 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":16" /> In January 2020, Charan began a week-long night shoot in the [[Vikarabad]] forest region.<ref name=":16">{{Cite web |date=9 January 2020 |title=RRR Update! Ram Charan's night shoots in Vikarabad forests? |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/rrr-update-ram-charans-night-shoots-in-vikarabad-forests/articleshow/73172874.cms |access-date=10 August 2021 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref> [[Ajay Devgn]] joined the film's shooting schedule on 21 January 2020 and wrapped his portions during February.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Aaglave |first=Ganesh |date=31 January 2020 |title=Ajay Devgn snapped at Hyderabad airport as he wraps up SS Rajamouli's RRR |url=https://www.bollywoodlife.com/photos/specials-ajay-devgn-snapped-at-hyderabad-airport-as-he-wraps-up-ss-rajamoulis-rrr-1562029/ |access-date=24 February 2023 |website=Bollywood Life |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/rrr-ajay-devgn-begins-shooting-for-ss-rajamoulis-film-co-starring-alia-bhatt-ram-charan-and-jr-ntr-2167300|title=RRR: Ajay Devgn Begins Shooting For SS Rajamouli's Film, Co-Starring Alia Bhatt, Ram Charan And Jr NTR|date=21 January 2020|work=NDTV |access-date=26 May 2020}}</ref> The film was halted due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]] in March 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|date=6 October 2020|title=S.S. Rajamouli resumes shoot of long-delayed 'RRR' in Hyderabad|url=https://www.livemint.com/industry/media/s-s-rajamouli-resumes-shoot-of-long-delayed-rrr-in-hyderabad-11601978953614.html|access-date=11 July 2021|website=mint|language=en}}</ref> After the governments of [[Government of Andhra Pradesh|Andhra Pradesh]] and [[Government of Telangana|Telangana]] granted permission to resume film shooting during June 2020,<ref>{{Cite web |date=10 June 2020 |title=SS Rajamouli can't wait to be back on RRR sets: Shares a throwback photo |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/ss-rajamouli-cant-wait-to-be-back-on-rrr-sets-shares-a-throwback-photo/articleshow/76297875.cms |access-date=10 August 2021 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref> a 2-day trial shoot was planned, but it was halted following the spike in COVID-19 cases in Hyderabad.<ref>{{Cite web |date=18 June 2020 |title=RRR Trial Shoot cancelled due to sudden spike in COVID-19 cases? Deets Inside! |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/rrr-trial-shoot-cancelled-due-to-sudden-spike-in-covid-19-cases-deets-inside/articleshow/76441288.cms |access-date=5 April 2022 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref> The filming was resumed in early October 2020 following the ease of the [[COVID-19 lockdown in India]],<ref name=":17">{{Cite news|date=5 October 2020|title=SS Rajamouli resumes shooting for RRR|work=[[Cinema Express]]|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2020/oct/05/ss-rajamouli-resumes-shooting-for-rrr-20607.html|access-date=10 August 2021}}</ref> and Rajamouli shot for the promotional teaser for the film, titled "Ramaraju for Bheem", during this schedule.<ref>{{Cite web |date=22 October 2022 |title=Ramaraju For Bheem teaser for RRR: Jr NTR introduced as Komaram Bheem by Ram Charan |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/ramaraju-for-bheem-teaser-for-rrr-jr-ntr-introduced-as-komaram-bheem-by-ram-charan/articleshow/78802519.cms |access-date=6 April 2022 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref> Abiding to [[Social distancing measures related to the COVID-19 pandemic|social restrictions]] related to the pandemic, the production unit was accommodated in a hotel in [[Madhapur]] and were barred from coming into contact with outsiders not belonging to the production.<ref name=":17" />

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 ''#RRRDiaries''.<ref>{{Cite web |date=28 October 2020 |title=RRR update: Night shooting for SS Rajamouli's Ram Charan and Jr NTR starrer progressing at brisk pace |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/rrr-update-night-shooting-for-ss-rajamoulis-ram-charan-and-jr-ntr-starrer-progressing-at-brisk-pace/articleshow/78899675.cms |access-date=10 August 2021 |website=[[The Times of India]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=8 November 2020 |title=RRR: SS Rajamouli's Ram Charan and Jr NTR starrer shoot glimpse |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/rrr-ss-rajamoulis-ram-charan-and-jr-ntr-starrer-shoot-glimpse/articleshow/79103758.cms |access-date=10 August 2021 |website=[[The Times of India]] |language=en}}</ref> The action sequences, which took place for 50 days, were completed by the end of November 2020.<ref name=":9" /> The production then moved to [[Mahabaleshwar]] to film a very brief schedule in early December 2020<ref>{{Cite web |date=3 December 2020 |title=RRR shoot shifted to Mahabaleshwar |url=https://www.thehansindia.com/cinema/tollywood/rrr-shoot-shifted-to-mahabaleshwar-659898 |access-date=24 February 2023 |website=[[The Hans India]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=4 December 2020 |title=Spotted: Jr NTR returns back to Hyderabad after shooting for RRR in Mahabaleshwar |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/spotted-jr-ntr-returns-back-to-hyderabad-after-shooting-for-rrr-in-mahabaleshwar/articleshow/79559739.cms |access-date=10 August 2021 |website=[[The Times of India]] |language=en}}</ref> The production then moved to Ramoji Film City in Hyderabad for further filming.<ref name=":18" /><ref name=":19" /> [[Alia Bhatt]] began filming her portions in Hyderabad in December 2020, during which key scenes involving her were shot.<ref name="pp:indtod">{{cite news|last=K.|first=Janani|date=6 December 2020|title=Alia Bhatt finally joins team RRR for shooting in Hyderabad. See stunning pic|work=India Today|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/alia-bhatt-finally-begins-shooting-for-rrr-see-stunning-pic-1747113-2020-12-06|access-date=6 December 2020}}</ref><ref name=":18">{{Cite news |date=19 January 2021 |title=Ram Charan and Jr NTR commence climax shoot for SS Rajamouli's RRR |work=[[The Times of India]] |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/ram-charan-and-jr-ntr-commence-climax-shoot-for-ss-rajamoulis-rrr/articleshow/80349348.cms |access-date=20 January 2021}}</ref> The filming of the [[Climax (narrative)|climax]] scenes began in January 2021.<ref name=":18" /> Action director Nick Powell choreographed few climax war-sequences in March 2021.<ref name=":19">{{Cite web |date=3 March 2021 |title=Hollywood action choreographer Nick Powell joins the sets for RRR climax |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/hollywood-action-choreographer-nick-powell-joins-the-sets-for-rrr-climax/articleshow/81305569.cms |access-date=3 June 2021 |website=[[The Times of India]] |language=en}}</ref> A special song shoot featuring Charan and Bhatt was held during the same month.<ref name=":10" /> Though the filming was halted again due to the second wave of COVID-19,<ref>{{Cite news|title=Jr NTR, Ram Charan's 'RRR' release delayed again due to pandemic? - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/jr-ntr-ram-charans-rrr-release-delayed-again-due-to-pandemic/articleshow/82629306.cms|access-date=10 August 2021|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> it was resumed in June 2021.<ref>{{Cite news|title=RRR update: Ram Charan resumes shooting for SS Rajamouli's film post-lockdown – Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/rrr-update-ram-charan-resumes-shooting-for-ss-rajamoulis-film-post-lockdown/articleshow/83710788.cms|access-date=10 August 2021|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> 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,<ref>{{Cite web|date=29 June 2021|title=SS Rajamouli's RRR shoot 'moving at rapid pace', only 2 songs left to shoot|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/rrr-movie-ss-rajamouli-wraps-entire-shooting-portion-except-for-two-songs-7380880/|access-date=11 July 2021|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref> and had completed the talkie portions for the film.<ref>{{Cite news|title=#BigUpdate: SS Rajamouli's 'RRR' talkie portion completed – Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/bigupdate-ss-rajamoulis-rrr-talkie-portion-completed/articleshow/83949795.cms|access-date=10 August 2021|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>

[[File:Маріїнський палац в Києві .jpg|thumb|right|The "Naatu Naatu" song was filmed at the [[Mariinskyi Palace]] in capital [[Kyiv]] of Ukraine.]]
In August 2021, the final schedule of the film took place in [[Ukraine]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Ram Charan and Jr NTR head back to Hyderabad after wrapping up RRR Ukraine schedule|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/ram-charan-and-jr-ntr-head-back-to-hyderabad-after-wrapping-up-rrr-ukraine-schedule-see-pics-1842703-|date=19 August 2021|website=India Today}}</ref> The song "[[Naatu Naatu]]" was shot during the schedule at [[Mariinskyi Palace]], [[Kyiv]], which is the ceremonial residential palace of [[President of Ukraine]], filming took place some months before [[Russia invaded Ukraine]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=23 November 2021|title=Jr NTR on how 'Naatu Naatu' challenged him, Ram Charan – Telugu News|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/jr-ntr-on-how-naatu-naatu-challenged-him-ram-charan-telugu-news-301689|access-date=4 January 2022|website=IndiaGlitz.com}}</ref><ref name=":21" /> Barring a few shots, the entire shoot was completed on 26 August 2021.<ref>{{cite web |title=SS Rajamouli's RRR wraps filming |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/ss-rajamouli-wraps-filming-of-magnum-opus-rrr-7472126/ |website=The Indian Express |date=26 August 2021}}</ref> In an article published in March 2022, by [[Network18 Group|''News18'']], it was reported that at least 3000 technicians have worked on ''RRR'', 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 [[Netherlands]] was also used for shooting some important sequences.<ref>{{Cite news |date=25 March 2022 |title=3000 Technicians to 300 Days of Shooting, What Went Into the Making of RRR |url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/3000-technicians-to-300-days-of-shooting-what-went-into-the-making-of-rrr-4907399.html |access-date=19 April 2022 |work=News18 |language=en}}</ref>

''RRR'' began with a budget of between {{INRConvert|350|c|year=2019|mode=historical}} and {{INRConvert|400|c|year=2019|mode=historical}} in 2019.<ref>{{cite web |date=14 March 2019 |title=RRR budget revealed. The amount of Jr NTR and Ram Charan film will blow your mind |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/rrr-budget-revealed-the-amount-of-jr-ntr-and-ram-charan-film-will-blow-your-mind-1477860-2019-03-14 |access-date=8 May 2019 |work=[[India Today]]}}</ref> However, the budget was overrun by around {{INRConvert|150|c}} due to the delays caused by the COVID-19 pandemic,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bhopatkar |first=Tejashree |date=30 December 2021 |title=SS Rajamouli: My family members are ruthless critics; they show no mercy in ripping apart my films if they don't like anything |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/ss-rajamouli-my-family-members-are-ruthless-critics-they-show-no-mercy-in-ripping-apart-my-films-if-they-dont-like-anything/articleshow/88572528.cms |access-date=27 August 2022 |website=The Times of India |language=en |quote=Yes, it has increased. When we are spending hundreds of crores and when the whole world stops for the pandemic, the interest rates won't stop, they keep continuing. So the budgets increase. Because when the film is for three years, the cost of production will increase, the material will increase from year to year. So the budget has increased but that's fine!. And yes, the budget has exceeded 'Baahubali'.}}</ref> with the film's final budget estimated to be {{INRConvert|550|c}},<ref name="b1">{{Cite web |date=28 October 2021 |title=RRR: జక్కన్న భారీ ప్లాన్.. ప్రమోషన్స్ కే రూ.20 కోట్లు! |trans-title=Jakkanna's grand plan..1000 crore target .. Rs 20 crore for promotions only! |url=https://www.sakshi.com/telugu-news/movies/rajamouli-team-spend-huge-budget-rrr-movie-promotions-1407501 |website=[[Sakshi (newspaper)|Sakshi]] |language=te}}</ref><ref name="b2">{{Cite web |date=15 March 2022 |title=RRR Budget {{!}} అంత భారీ బడ్జెట్ తో RRR సినిమాను తెరకెక్కించారా? |trans-title=Was RRR movie made on such a huge budget? |url=https://www.ntnews.com/cinema/producer-danayya-spent-huge-budget-for-rrr-movie-494880 |website=[[Namasthe Telangana]] |language=te}}</ref> thus making ''RRR'' the [[List of most expensive Indian films|most expensive Indian film]] at the time of its release.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Singh |first1=Nonika |title=It's 'Roaring' for attention |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/reviews/story/its-roaring-for-attention-380732 |website=[[Tribune India]] |date=25 March 2022 |quote=the most expensive Indian film (its budget of Rs 550 crore far exceeds Rajamouli's previous magnum opus Baahubali)}}</ref> In March 2022, according to the producer's application to the [[Government of Andhra Pradesh]] for ticket price hikes, the film's budget was {{INRConvert|336|c}} excluding the [[Goods and Services Tax (India)|Goods and Services Tax]] and the remunerations of the director and star cast.<ref>{{Cite web |date=18 March 2022 |title=SS Rajamouli's RRR made on budget of ₹336 crore, amount excludes Ram Charan, Jr NTR and Alia Bhatt's salaries |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/telugu-cinema/ss-rajamouli-s-rrr-made-on-budget-of-rs-336-crore-amount-excludes-ram-charan-jr-ntr-and-alia-bhatt-s-salaries-101647598074069.html |website=[[Hindustan Times]]}}</ref>

=== Post-production ===
[[Post-production]] 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.<ref>{{Cite web |date=14 April 2020 |title=Jr NTR, Ram Charan begin dubbing for SS Rajamouli's 'RRR' from home: Report |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-jr-ntr-ram-charan-begin-dubbing-for-ss-rajamouli-s-rrr-from-home-report-2820987 |access-date=4 June 2021 |website=DNA India |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=RRR Buzz: Ram Charan and NTR kick-off dubbing formalities at home? - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/rrr-buzz-ram-charan-and-ntr-kick-off-dubbing-formalities-at-home/articleshow/75136122.cms |access-date=10 August 2021 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref> Both actors gave voiceovers for each other's introduction teasers.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Ram Charan's voiceover turns out to be the biggest highlight of RRR Hindi teaser |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/ram-charans-voiceover-turns-out-to-be-the-biggest-highlight-of-rrr-hindi-teaser/articleshow/78825571.cms |access-date=4 June 2021 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=14 April 2020 |title=Jr NTR, Ram Charan begin dubbing for SS Rajamouli's magnum opus RRR |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/jr-ntr-ram-charan-begin-dubbing-for-ss-rajamouli-s-magnum-opus-rrr/story-ba38GGFhljhICuGKclAxGK.html |access-date=4 June 2021 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref> In June 2021, the film producers reported that both actors had completed dubbing for the film.<ref>{{Cite web |date=29 June 2021 |title=SS Rajamouli's RRR nears completion as Jr NTR, Ram Charan finish dubbing in two languages-Entertainment News, Firstpost |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/ss-rajamoulis-rrr-nears-completion-as-jr-ntr-ram-charan-finish-dubbing-in-two-languages-9763101.html |access-date=10 August 2021 |website=Firstpost}}</ref> On 26 August 2021, after filming was completed, the film entered into an extensive post-production phase.<ref>{{Cite web |title=RRR shoot wrapped, post-production work is on! |url=https://www.sify.com/movies/rrr-shoot-wrapped-post-production-work-is-on-news-tamil-vi0knNdhbchab.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210826143010/https://www.sify.com/movies/rrr-shoot-wrapped-post-production-work-is-on-news-tamil-vi0knNdhbchab.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=26 August 2021 |access-date=17 March 2022 |website=[[Sify]] |language=en}}</ref> With three years already invested in the film, Rajamouli's decision to spend less time in [[post-production]] compared to his other films was due to future commitments, rising production costs, and filming postponements caused by COVID-19 restrictions.<ref>{{cite news |title=Will His Decision Cost RRR? |url=https://www.mirchi9.com/movienews/will-his-decision-cost-rrr/ |access-date=25 March 2022 |work=mirchi9.com |date=12 July 2021}}</ref> The dubbing works were completed by late October 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |date=11 October 2021 |title=Dubbing of SS Rajamouli's 'RRR' in Full Swing; Film to Premiere in Multiple Languages |url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/dubbing-of-ss-rajamoulis-rrr-in-full-swing-film-to-premiere-in-multiple-languages-4311101.html |access-date=17 March 2022 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref> Both Rama Rao and Charan dubbed their lines for four languages, namely Telugu, Hindi, Tamil and Kannada.<ref>{{Cite web |date=10 December 2021 |title=RRR: Among 4 Languages My Dubbing is Best in Kannada as per SS Rajamouli: Ram Charan |url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/rrr-among-4-languages-my-dubbing-best-kannada-per-ss-rajamouli-ram-charan-843588 |access-date=17 March 2022 |website=www.ibtimes.co.in |language=en}}</ref>

[[V. Srinivas Mohan]] is the [[visual effects supervisor]] of the film, along with [[Framestore]] and the [[Moving Picture Company]] (MPC), the film's principal visual effects studio.<ref>{{Cite web |date=31 March 2020 |title=All we know about SS Rajamouli's VFX-heavy project 'RRR' so far |url=https://www.animationxpress.com/latest-news/know-ss-rajamoulis-vfx-heavy-project-rrr-far/ |access-date=2 June 2021 |website=AnimationXpress |language=en-US}}</ref> Alzahra VFX, [[Ajay Devgn FFilms|NY VFXWaala]], Redefine, Knack Studios, [[Makuta VFX]], [[Digital Domain]], [[Rhythm and Hues Studios]], [[Method Studios]], [[Rodeo FX]], Technicolor VFX, [[Legend3D]], [[The Third Floor, Inc]], Clear Angle Studios, Halon Entertainment, 4DMax, and [[Cinesite]], among others, are responsible for some of the other visual effects in the film. In an interview, Mohan discussed the utilization of [[Previsualization|pre-visualization]], [[LiDAR scanning|lidar scanning]], and [[Light stage|light stage technology]] in the film.<ref>{{Cite web |date=21 October 2020 |title=The teaser of SS Rajamouli's upcoming VFX-rich actioner 'RRR' is out, here's what we know so far |url=https://www.animationxpress.com/vfx/ram-charan-shares-a-teaser-of-the-upcoming-vfx-rich-rrr/ |access-date=2 June 2021 |website=AnimationXpress |language=en-US}}</ref> Extensive visual effects work took place for more than six months during the post-production process.<ref name=":6" /> The finishing work for ''RRR'' was performed at ANR Sound & Vision at [[Annapurna Studios]], by colorist BVR Shivakumar.<ref name=":23" />

The final copy of the film was ready by late November 2021, and was submitted to the [[Central Board of Film Certification]] (CBFC) that month.<ref>{{Cite web |date=9 December 2021 |title=RRR Movie Censor Report: సెన్సార్ పూర్తి చేసుకున్న 'ఆర్ఆర్ఆర్'.. మూవీ రన్ టైమ్ ఎంతంటే? |url=https://zeenews.india.com/telugu/entertainment/rrr-movie-has-completed-censor-formalities-rrr-movie-running-time-is-3-hours-6-minutes-50870 |access-date=17 March 2022 |website=Zee News Telugu |language=te}}</ref> On 9 December 2021, the film received a [[U/A certificate]] from the [[Central Board of Film Certification|Censor Board]], with a finalized runtime of 187 minutes.<ref>{{Cite web |date=9 December 2021 |title=RRR: Alia Bhatt, Ajay Devgn, Ram Charan, Jr NTR Starrer's Gets THIS Certificate |url=https://www.zee5.com/zee5news/rrr-alia-bhatt-ajay-devgn-ram-charan-jr-ntr-starrers-gets-this-certificate-from-censor-officials-deets-inside |access-date=17 March 2022 |website=ZEE5 |language=en}}</ref>

== Themes and influences ==
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According to Rajamouli, ''RRR'' is about an "imaginary friendship between two superheroes".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Varma |first=Lipika |date=29 October 2021 |title=RRR is about an imaginary friendship between two superheroes: Rajamouli |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/bollywood/291021/rrr-is-about-an-imaginary-friendship-between-two-superheroes-rajamoul.html |website=[[Deccan Chronicle]]}}</ref> He has said that the [[Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014|bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh]], his home state, also had an impact in the conception of the film. "I had this thought that Komaram Bheem is from the Telangana region and Alluri Sitarama Raju is from the Andhra 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 [[Variety (magazine)|''Variety'']] following the film's release.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ramachandran |first=Naman |date=1 April 2022 |title=Indian Hitmaker S.S. Rajamouli Unpacks 'RRR' Success, Sets Mahesh Babu Project (EXCLUSIVE) |url=https://variety.com/2022/film/news/ss-rajamouli-rrr-mahesh-babu-ram-charan-ntr-jr-1235219717/ |website=Variety}}</ref>

In a press meet, Rajamouli revealed that the film is inspired by [[Quentin Tarantino|Quentin Tarantino's]] ''[[Inglourious Basterds]]'' (2009). After watching it he felt, "[If] we are making a fictional story, we don't need to stick to historical accuracies."<ref name=":24" /> He cited, "''Inglourious Basterds'' is one of the biggest inspirations when it comes to my films, specifically ''RRR''. I was shell shocked when [[Adolf Hitler|Hitler]] dies in the film, and how the film brings it off as a big surprise."<ref>{{Cite web |date=11 December 2021 |title=RRR will be stronger than Baahubali in terms of its emotions - SS Rajamouli |url=https://www.onlykollywood.com/rrr-will-be-stronger-than-baahubali-in-terms-of-its-emotions-ss-rajamouli/ |access-date=3 June 2022 |website=Only Kollywood |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Srinivas |first=Siddarth |title=RRR Chennai Press Meet - Rajamouli |url=https://twitter.com/sidhuwrites/status/1469337104912060420 |access-date=3 June 2022 |website=Twitter |language=en}}</ref> The core idea to make this film came in Rajamouli's mind from ''[[The Motorcycle Diaries (film)|The Motorcycle Diaries]]'' (2004). He said, "The inspiration for ''RRR'' came from ''The Motorcycle Diaries''. I was fascinated by how a character named [[Che Guevara|Che]] transforms into a revolutionary called Guevara and have structured the characters of my protagonists around a common point, on similar lines".<ref>{{Cite web |date=15 March 2019 |title=''RRR'' is fictitious story based on two greatest freedom fighters: SS Rajamouli |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/telugu/2019/mar/15/rrr-is-fictitious-story-based-on-two-greatest-freedom-fighters-1951300.html |url-status=live |website=The Indian express}}</ref>

[[Countercurrents.org|Countercurrents.org's]] T. Navin notes, <blockquote>"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."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Navin |first=T |date=31 March 2022 |title=Why RRR Is Not A Hindutva Propagating Film {{!}} Countercurrents.org |url=https://countercurrents.org/2022/03/why-rrr-is-not-a-hindutva-propagating-film/ |access-date=12 June 2022 |language=en-US}}</ref></blockquote> Some viewers in India and the Western world viewed their relationship through a queer lens, arguing that they were a [[Queer coding|queer coded]] romantic couple on social media; however, others responded with critical and homophobic comments, claiming that Westerners assigning such readings had misinterpreted Indian culture and male friendships.<ref>{{cite web |title=RRR labeled as a gay classic by Western audiences, Ram Gopal Varma reacts |url=https://www.filmfare.com/news/bollywood/rrr-labeled-as-a-gay-classic-by-western-audiences-ram-gopal-varma-reacts-54304.html |access-date=6 October 2022 |website=Filmfare.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|access-date=6 October 2022|title=Explained: The Homoerotic undertones in Rajamouli's RRR and outrage over Resul Pookutty's comment|url=https://www.firstpost.com/opinion/explained-the-homoerotic-undertones-in-rajamoulis-rrr-and-outrage-over-resul-pookuttys-comment-10875691.html|date=6 July 2022|website=Firstpost}}</ref> Rajamouli reiterated that it was just a friendship, and how one should be unapologetic about showing men's friendship on screen.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/ss-rajamouli-on-political-correctness-in-films-8296566/|title=SS Rajamouli on political correctness in films: 'I can't be continuously worried about what people are going to say'|website=[[The Indian Express]]|date=29 November 2022 |access-date=29 November 2022}}</ref> American filmmaker [[Russo Brothers|Joe Russo]] similarly found it to be "a really powerful story about brotherhood".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/art-entertainment/-rrr-great-movie-with-powerful-story-visuals-joe-russo-news-211395|title='RRR' Great Movie With Powerful Story, Visuals: Joe Russo|website=[[Outlook (Indian magazine)|Outlook]]|access-date=23 July 2022}}</ref>

''RRR'' borrows from India's two major [[Hindu mythology|Hindu mythological]] epics — ''[[Ramayana]]'' and ''[[Mahabharata]]''. The two protagonists of the film, [[Alluri Sitarama Raju]] and [[Komaram Bheem]], who are based on real-life personalities, are also modelled after their namesakes from the Hindu mythology. Rama Raju shares the qualities of supple and skilled [[Rama]] of ''Ramayana'' while Komaram Bheem is equivalent to muscular and immovable [[Bhima]] of ''Mahabharata''. Like Rama Raju and Komaram Bheem, Rama and Bhima never met in mythology. The abduction of Sita, which is the central theme of ''Ramayana'' plays out in reverse in ''RRR,'' with Rama Raju being captured following a series of events. Komaram Bheem (who is also modeled after [[Hanuman]]), carries a message from Sita, and saves Rama Raju.<ref>{{Cite web |date=27 March 2022 |title=Mythological themes of SS Rajamouli's RRR: How Jr NTR, Ram Charan film borrows from Ramayan, Mahabharat |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/opinion-entertainment/ss-rajamouli-rrr-mythological-themes-jr-ntr-ram-charan-ramayan-mahabharat-7835946/ |website=The Indian Express}}</ref>

''[[The Indian Express]]''{{'s}} Manoj Kumar wrote that unlike other Rajamouli's films, ''RRR'' addresses worldly matters such as "[[racism]], shared history of freedom struggle among different communities and the need for interfaith brotherhood."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kumar R |first=Manoj |date=29 March 2022 |title=SS Rajamouli's RRR is a hat tip to diversity, thumbs down to hate |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/opinion-entertainment/ss-rajamouli-rrr-is-a-hat-tip-to-diversity-thumbs-down-to-hate-7836698/ |website=The Indian Express}}</ref> An article was published by ''[[The Times of India]]'' in April 2022 writing about how [[pan-Indian film]]s such as ''RRR'' are promoting violence. Speaking about the issue, writer [[V. Vijayendra Prasad]] told that ''RRR'' showcased action as per the story and era it takes place in, not violence.<ref>{{Cite news |title=#BigStory: Are pan-India films promoting too much violence? |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/kgf-rrr-pushpa-are-pan-india-films-promoting-too-much-violence-bigstory/articleshow/91005138.cms |access-date=5 May 2022 |newspaper=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref>

[[Kaveree Bamzai]] of [[Open (Indian magazine)|''Open'']] magazine writes this about Bheem's attack on the governor's palace, <blockquote>"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."</blockquote> 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 [[75th Year of Independence Day of India|75th year]] post-independence. She also notes, <blockquote>"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 [[Hindi cinema|Bollywood]] currently."<ref name="openmag" /></blockquote>

Katie Rife of [[Polygon (website)|''Polygon'']] in her review of the film, felt that — betrayal, loyalty and legacy are the major themes of the film. Also, she opined that "''RRR'' 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 [[John Woo]]'s 1980s movies, until the film transforms into a superhero team-up".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rife |first=Katie |date=25 March 2022 |title=The Indian action epic RRR finds the universal thrills in revolution |url=https://www.polygon.com/22996870/rrr-review-rise-roar-revolt |access-date=5 May 2022 |website=Polygon |language=en-US}}</ref> [[Times Internet|''MensXP'']] in their article praising Rajamouli, opined that strong representation of [[hero]]ism in the film was one of the key reasons for the film's success.<ref>{{Cite web |date=5 April 2022 |title=With 'RRR' Blockbuster Success, 5 Things Every Filmmaker Should Learn From SS Rajamouli |url=https://www.mensxp.com/entertainment/news/104881-things-to-learn-from-ss-rajamouli-after-rrr-blockbuster-success.html |access-date=5 May 2022 |website=www.mensxp.com |language=en-IN}}</ref>

== Music ==
{{Main|RRR (soundtrack)}}
Rajamouli's older cousin and regular collaborator [[M. M. Keeravani]] composed the [[film score|score]] and the [[soundtrack]] of the film.<ref>{{Cite web|date=14 March 2019|first=Kirubhakar|last=Purushothaman|title=RRR: Story, budget, full cast and all you need to know about SS Rajamouli film|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/rrr-budget-to-new-cast-members-here-s-everything-about-ss-rajamouli-s-period-film-1478009-2019-03-14|access-date=3 June 2021|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref> The audio rights of the film were purchased for {{INRConvert|25|c}}, by [[Lahari Music]] and [[T-Series (company)|T-Series]], which was a record price for a South Indian album.<ref>{{Cite web|date=27 July 2021|title=T-Series and Lahari Music acquire RRR music rights|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/t-series-and-lahari-music-acquire-rrr-music-rights-1833063-2021-07-27|access-date=10 August 2021|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref> Lahari Music distributed the soundtrack in all of the South Indian languages, whereas the Hindi soundtrack is marketed by T-Series.<ref>{{Cite news|title=T-series acquires music rights for SS Rajamouli's 'RRR' starring Ram Charan, Jr. NTR, Alia Bhatt and Ajay Devgn – Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/t-series-acquires-music-rights-for-ss-rajamoulis-rrr-starring-ram-charan-jr-ntr-alia-bhatt-and-ajay-devgn/articleshow/84761838.cms|access-date=10 August 2021|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>

The soundtrack consists of seven original songs composed by Keeravani, namely, "Dosti" ({{Translation|Frendship}}), "[[Naatu Naatu]]" ({{Translation|Dance Dance}}) "Janani" ({{Translation|Mother}}), "Komuram Bheemudo", "Raamam Raaghavam", "Etthara Jenda", and "Komma Uyyala". Lyrics are written by [[Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry]], [[Chandrabose (lyricist)|Chandrabose]], Keeravaani, [[Suddala Ashok Teja]], [[Siva Shakthi Datta|K. Siva Dutta]], and [[Ramajogayya Sastry]].<ref>{{cite web |title=RRR Music Review |url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/rrr-songs-review-hindi-movie-22964 |website=Indiaglitz |date=26 November 2021}}</ref> "Naatu Naatu" won [[Academy Award for Best Original Song|Best Original Song]] at the [[95th Academy Awards]].<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.latestly.com/socially/entertainment/hollywood/congratulations-to-rrrs-naatu-naatu-for-winning-best-original-song-at-the-oscars-latest-tweet-by-rotten-tomatoes-4939645.html |title=RRR at Oscars 2023: 'Naatu Naatu' Wins Best Original Song at the 95th Academy Awards!| date=13 March 2023 |work=Latestly |access-date=13 March 2023}}</ref>

== Marketing ==
[[File:SS Rajamouli, Ram Charan, Alia Bhatt, N.T.Rama Rao Jr. At The RRR Press Meet in Chennai.jpg|thumb|Left to right: Rajamouli, Charan, Bhatt, Rama Rao and Danayya at the trailer launch event of the film's Tamil version in [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]].]]
The filmmakers invited fans to enter a naming contest by submitting their suggestions for the title of ''RRR'' in various languages.<ref>{{Cite news|date=1 May 2019|title=Title Contest For RRR – Golden Opportunity For The Fans |url=https://english.sakshi.com/entertainment/2019/05/01/title-contest-for-rrr-golden-opportunity-for-the-fans|work=[[Sakshi (newspaper)|Sakshi Post]]|access-date=22 February 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=25 March 2020|title=Title of Rajamouli's 'RRR' announced|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/title-rajamoulis-rrr-announced-121084|access-date=10 August 2021|website=The News Minute|language=en}}</ref> On 25 March 2020, the titles for ''RRR'' in various versions were revealed: {{transliteration|te|ISO|Raudraṁ Raṇaṁ Rudhiraṁ}} in Telugu,<ref>{{Cite web|date=25 March 2020|title=RRR poster: SS Rajamouli's next titled Roudram Ranam Rudhiram, unites Ram Charan, Jr NTR, Ajay Devgn. Watch video|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/rrr-poster-ss-rajamouli-s-next-titled-roudram-ranam-rudhiram-unites-ram-charan-jr-ntr-ajay-devgn-watch-video/story-o66r3Z1gZUDF4Pl1m50FBN.html|access-date=10 August 2021|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref> {{transliteration|ta|ISO|Rattam Raṇam Rauttiram}} in Tamil,<ref>{{Cite news|title='Ratham Ranam Rowthiram': Jr NTR reveals the role of Ram Charan in the film – Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/ratham-ranam-rowthiram-jr-ntr-reveals-the-role-of-ram-charan-in-the-film/articleshow/74847909.cms|access-date=10 August 2021|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> {{transliteration|kn|ISO|Raudra Raṇa Rudhira}} in Kannada, {{transliteration|ml|ISO|Rudhiram Raṇam Raudhram}} in Malayalam (all of which translate to 'Rage, War, Blood') and ''Rise Roar Revolt'' in Hindi version.<ref>{{Cite web|title='Baahubali' filmmaker SS Rajamouli's next titled 'Rise Roar Revolt'|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/telugu/2020/mar/25/baahubali-filmmaker-ss-rajamoulis-next-titled-rise-roar-revolt-2121417.html|access-date=10 August 2021|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref>

The official social media handle for the film was launched during the film's announcement.<ref>{{Cite web|date=16 July 2021|first1=Janani|last1= K.|title=SS Rajamouli thanks RRR team and audience as making video trends on social media|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/ss-rajamouli-thanks-rrr-team-and-audience-as-making-video-trends-on-social-media-1828972-2021-07-16|access-date=10 August 2021|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=15 January 2021|title=Waiting for RRR promotions? Read this – Telugu News|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/waiting-for-rrr-promotions-read-this-telugu-news-278243|access-date=10 August 2021|website=IndiaGlitz.com}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web|title=RRR movie's Twitter handle turns Covid helpline|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/telugu/2021/apr/30/rrr-movies-twitter-handle-turns-covid-helpline-2296723.html|access-date=10 August 2021|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref> In August 2021, the team announced that Rama Rao would manage the official [[Instagram]] handle for the film.<ref>{{Cite web|date=8 August 2021|title=RRR promotions in full swing: NTR to takeover RRRMovie Insta account|url=https://www.123telugu.com/mnews/rrr-promotions-in-full-swing-ntr-to-takeover-rrrmovie-insta-account.html|access-date=10 August 2021|website=123telugu.com|language=en}}</ref> In October 2021, [[PVR Cinemas]] 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.<ref>{{Cite web|date=29 October 2021|title=RRR's Marketing Masterstroke! Multiplex Brand PVR's Name Changed to PVRRR for Few Months Just for SS Rajamouli's Film|url=https://www.latestly.com/socially/entertainment/south/rrrs-marketing-masterstroke-multiplex-brand-pvrs-name-changed-to-pvrrr-for-few-months-just-for-ss-rajamoulis-film-3000628.html|access-date=30 October 2021|website=LatestLY|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=19 October 2021|title=SS Rajamouli and PVR collaborate for a first of its kind association; PVR will now be referred to as PVRRR|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/ss-rajamouli-pvr-collaborate-first-kind-association-pvr-will-now-referred-pvrrr/|access-date=30 October 2021|website=[[Bollywood Hungama]]|language=en}}</ref> After the song "Naatu Naatu" was released in November 2021,<ref>{{Cite web|date=11 November 2021|title=RRR song Naatu Naatu: Ram Charan, Jr NTR raise a storm. Watch|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/rrr-song-naatu-naatu-ram-charan-jr-ntr-mass-anthem-7616383/|access-date=4 January 2022|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref> the hook step choreographed by [[Prem Rakshith]] and performed by Charan and Rama Rao in the music video went viral.<ref>{{Cite web|title=RRR के 'Naatu Naatu' गाने का ऐसा खुमार, फ्रांस के दो शख्स का खुली सड़क पर डांस|url=https://www.aajtak.in/entertainment/bollywood-news/story/french-men-groves-on-rrr-viral-song-naatu-naatu-on-street-fans-applaud-them-tmov-1372396-2021-12-13|access-date=4 January 2022|website=Aaj Tak|date=13 December 2021 |language=hi}}</ref> Many people have recreated the hook step by recording themselves dancing to the song and posting their videos on social media.<ref>{{Cite web|date=24 December 2021|title=African TikTok Sensation Kili Paul Dances To RRR Song Naatu Naatu|url=https://english.sakshi.com/news/entertainment/african-tiktok-sensation-kili-paul-dances-rrr-song-naatu-naatu-hope-ss-rajamouli|access-date=4 January 2022|website=Sakshi Post|language=en}}</ref>

On 22 October 2020, a [[teaser trailer]] was released, titled "Ramaraju for Bheem", coinciding with [[Komaram Bheem]]'s 119th birth anniversary.<ref>{{Cite web|title=SS Rajamouli directorial 'RRR' lands in political trouble over teaser featuring Bheem's character as Muslim|url=https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/ss-rajamouli-directorial-rrr-lands-in-political-trouble-over-teaser-featuring-bheems-character-as-muslim-340127|access-date=30 June 2021|website=WION|language=en}}</ref> A controversy was sparked over portrayal of Bheem's character.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2 November 2020|title=Who Was Komaram Bheem and Why is SS Rajamouli's 'RRR' Under Fire?|url=https://www.thequint.com/entertainment/indian-cinema/komaram-bheen-jr-ntr-ss-rajamouli-rrr-film-telengana-hindu-nationalist-gond|access-date=30 June 2021|website=TheQuint|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=FPJ Explains: What's controversial about SS Rajamouli's portrayal of Komaram Bheem in 'RRR'?|url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/bollywood/fpj-explains-whats-controversial-about-ss-rajamoulis-portrayal-of-komaram-bheem-in-rrr|access-date=30 June 2021|website=Free Press Journal|language=en}}</ref> In the video, Rama Rao was seen wearing a skull cap, applying [[Kohl (cosmetics)|kohl]] on to his eyes and appearing dressed as a [[Muslims|Muslim]] man.<ref>{{Cite web|date=26 October 2020|title=The controversies around Jr NTR's character Komaram Bheem in Rajamouli's 'RRR'|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/controversies-around-jr-ntrs-character-komaram-bheem-rajamoulis-rrr-136168|access-date=30 June 2021|website=The News Minute|language=en}}</ref> Members from the tribal community of [[Adilabad]] and a few [[netizens]] have opposed this representation of an [[Adivasi]] leader from the [[Gondi people|Gond tribe]], as a Muslim man.<ref>{{Cite web|date=25 October 2020|title=RRR: Controversy erupts over Jr. NTR wearing a Muslim skullcap; tribal community threatens to 'dig SS Rajamouli's grave'|url=https://www.bollywoodlife.com/south-gossip/rrr-controversy-erupts-over-jr-ntr-wearing-a-muslim-skullcap-tribal-community-threatens-to-dig-ss-rajamoulis-grave-1709573/|access-date=30 June 2021|website=Bollywood Life|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Jr NTR's RRR Controversy: Komaram Bheem's grandson threatens to protest against the film; Here's why|url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/south/jr-ntrs-rrr-controversy-komaram-bheems-grandson-threatens-protest-against-film-heres-why-570531|access-date=30 June 2021|website=PINKVILLA|date=26 October 2020|language=en}}</ref> In November 2020, during a [[by-election]] campaign at [[Dubbak Assembly constituency|Dubbaka]], [[Bharatiya Janata Party, Telangana|Bharatiya Janata Party]]'s [[Telangana]] president [[Bandi Sanjay Kumar]] warned Rajamouli,<ref>{{Cite web|date=3 November 2020|title=Will set fire to every theatre showing RRR: BJP's Bandi Sanjay Kumar warns Rajamouli|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/will-set-fire-to-every-theatre-showing-rrr-bjp-leader-warns-ss-rajamouli-6913499/|access-date=30 June 2021|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref> and threatened that his cadre will vandalize the theatres and his properties, if he intended to hurt the sentiments of Hindus.<ref>{{Cite news|title='RRR' controversy: Telangana BJP Chief threatens violence if Bheem's portrayal remains unchanged|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/rrr-controversy-telangana-bjp-chief-threatens-violence-if-bheems-portrayal-remains-unchanged/articleshow/78982536.cms|access-date=30 June 2021|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2 November 2020|title=SS Rajamouli Targeted by Telangana BJP Leaders Over Representation of Komaram Bheem in RRR: Report|url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/ss-rajamouli-targeted-by-telangana-bjp-leaders-over-representation-of-komaram-bheem-in-rrr-report-3032684.html|access-date=30 June 2021|website=News18|language=en}}</ref> Later, in an interview with ''[[Film Companion]]''{{'s}} [[Anupama Chopra]] in July 2021, writer Vijayendra Prasad clarified about the Bheem's appearance in the film, saying, "He is being [hunted] by the [[British Raj]]. 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]."<ref>{{Cite web|date=21 July 2021|title=Vijayendra Prasad addresses RRR controversies, says SS Rajamouli film 'cannot be compared to Baahubali'|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/vijayendra-prasad-on-rrr-controversy-ss-rajamouli-baahubali-7415179/|access-date=23 July 2021|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref>

The [[Teaser trailer|official trailer]] was initially scheduled to be released on 3 December 2021,<ref>{{Cite web|date=1 December 2021|first=Rishita |last=Roy Chowdhury|title=Ram Charan and Jr NTR's RRR trailer launch postponed due to 'unforeseen circumstances'|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/ram-charan-and-jr-ntr-s-rrr-trailer-launch-postponed-due-to-unforeseen-circumstances-1882839-2021-12-01|access-date=4 January 2022|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref> but was postponed and released on 8 December 2021 in five languages, including Telugu.<ref>{{Cite news|date=9 December 2021|title='RRR' trailer: SS Rajamouli promises another epic for the ages|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/rrr-trailer-ss-rajamouli-promises-another-epic-for-the-ages/article37908199.ece|access-date=4 January 2022|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|date=9 December 2021|title=RRR trailer: Jr NTR fights off tiger, promises to give up life for 'brother' Ram Charan; Alia Bhatt gets no lines. Watch|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/telugu-cinema/rrr-trailer-jr-ntr-fights-off-tiger-promises-to-give-up-life-for-brother-ram-charan-alia-bhatt-gets-beaten-up-watch-101639030087391.html|access-date=4 January 2022|work=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref> Trailer launch events were held for the five versions of the film in [[Mumbai]] (Hindi),<ref>{{Cite news|title='RRR' trailer launch event: Jr NTR and Alia Bhatt make a head-turning appearance – Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/rrr-trailer-launch-event-jr-ntr-and-alia-bhatt-make-a-head-turning-appearance/articleshow/88187251.cms|access-date=4 January 2022|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> [[Chennai]] (Tamil and Malayalam),<ref>{{Cite web|date=10 December 2021|title=Team of RRR come down to Chennai for a special event today|url=https://www.onlykollywood.com/team-of-rrr-come-down-to-chennai-for-a-special-event-today/|access-date=4 January 2022|website=Only Kollywood|language=en-US}}</ref> [[Bangalore]] (Kannada)<ref>{{Cite web|date=10 December 2021|title=After stunning in red saree, Alia Bhatt opts for black ethnic look worth Rs 1.25 lakh for RRR trailer launch event in Bangalore|url=https://www.zoomtventertainment.com/celebrity/after-stunning-in-red-saree-alia-bhatt-opts-for-black-ethnic-look-worth-rs-1-25-lakh-for-rrr-trailer-launch-event-in-bangalore-article-88208621|access-date=4 January 2022|website=Zoom TV|language=en}}</ref> and Hyderabad (Telugu).<ref>{{Cite web|date=13 December 2021|title=At RRR Media Interaction in Hyderabad, Alia Bhatt Impresses Everyone With Her Telugu|url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/at-rrr-media-interaction-in-hyderabad-alia-bhatt-impresses-everyone-with-her-telugu-4550828.html|access-date=4 January 2022|website=News18|language=en}}</ref> Reviewing the trailer, ''[[The Times of India]]'' cited it as "Goosebumps overloaded".<ref>{{Cite web |date=9 December 2021 |title=Jr NTR, Ram Charan's 'RRR' trailer review: Goosebumps overloaded |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/jr-ntr-ram-charans-rrr-trailer-review-goosebumps-overloaded/photostory/88185444.cms |access-date=22 June 2022 |website=[[The Times of India]] |language=en}}</ref> Praising the trailer cut, ''[[The Hindu]]'' stated "SS Rajamouli promises another epic for the ages".<ref>{{Cite news |author=The Hindu Net Desk |date=9 December 2021 |title='RRR' trailer: SS Rajamouli promises another epic for the ages |language=en-IN |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/rrr-trailer-ss-rajamouli-promises-another-epic-for-the-ages/article37908199.ece |access-date=22 June 2022 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> Praising Rajamouli's work, ''[[Hindustan Times]]'' called it "an epic theatrical experience".<ref>{{Cite web |date=9 December 2021 |title=RRR trailer: Jr NTR fights off tiger, promises to give up life for 'brother' Ram Charan; Alia Bhatt gets no lines. Watch |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/telugu-cinema/rrr-trailer-jr-ntr-fights-off-tiger-promises-to-give-up-life-for-brother-ram-charan-alia-bhatt-gets-beaten-up-watch-101639030087391.html |access-date=22 June 2022 |website=[[Hindustan Times]] |language=en}}</ref> Roktim Rajpal of ''[[Deccan Herald]]'' noted that the film has universal storyline and also felt that it is a "perfect multi-starrer" while comparing it with 1957 epic film ''[[Mayabazar]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |date=9 December 2021 |title='RRR' trailer: S S Rajamouli's new movie is a potential blockbuster |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/rrr-trailer-s-s-rajamoulis-new-movie-is-a-potential-blockbuster-1059047.html |access-date=22 June 2022 |website=[[Deccan Herald]] |language=en}}</ref>

On 19 December 2021, a pre-release event was held at Gurukul Ground near [[Film City, Mumbai|Film City]] in Mumbai to promote the film's Hindi version.<ref name="pre-release">{{cite web |title='RRR' pre-release event: All you need to know about the big event in Mumbai! - Times of India |url=https://www.pehalnews.in/rrr-pre-release-event-all-you-need-to-know-about-the-big-event-in-mumbai-times-of-india/1420666/ |website=Pehal News |access-date=25 March 2022 |date=20 December 2021}}</ref> Hosted by [[Karan Johar]], the team invited [[Salman Khan]] as the chief guest.<ref name="pre-release" /> The television streaming rights for the event were acquired by [[Zee Network]]. It was telecasted on [[Zee TV]], [[Zee Cinema]] and [[Zee Cinemalu]] on 31 December 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|title=The most wanted stream of RRR, Mumbai's pre release event will telecast on december 31st.|url=https://flashmorning.com/en/news/the-most-wanted-stream-of-rrrmumbais-pre-release-event-will-telecast-on-december-31st|access-date=4 January 2022|website=flashmorning.com|language=en}}</ref> The next day, it was made available on [[YouTube]]. To promote the film's Tamil version, a pre-release event was held on 27 December 2021 at [[Chennai Trade Centre]], [[Chennai]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Siva Karthikeyan grabbed all attention at RRR event?|url=http://www.indiaherald.com/Breaking/Read/994459174/RRR-Event-in-Chennai-Promoting-movie-or-Siva-Karthikeyan|access-date=4 January 2022|website=indiaherald.com|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=28 December 2021|title=RRR pre release event: Ram Charan, Jr NTR & SS Rajamouli pose for PICS; Sivakartikeyan, Udhay Stalin attend it|url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/south/rrr-pre-release-event-ram-charan-jr-ntr-ss-rajamouli-pose-pics-sivakartikeyan-udhay-stalin-attend-it-977442|access-date=4 January 2022|website=PINKVILLA|language=en}}</ref> [[Udhayanidhi Stalin]] and [[Sivakarthikeyan]] were the chief guests of the event.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Sivakarthikeyan graces the 'RRR' pre-release event in Chennai as the chief guest; fans laud the star – Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/sivakarthikeyan-graces-the-rrr-pre-release-event-in-chennai-as-the-chief-guest-fans-laud-the-star/articleshow/88566394.cms|access-date=4 January 2022|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> On 29 December 2021, the team took part in the Malayalam version's pre-release event held at [[Thiruvananthapuram]], [[Kerala]].<ref>{{Cite news|title='RRR' team to have a massive pre-release event in Kerala: Details inside! - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/rrr-team-to-have-a-massive-pre-release-event-in-kerala-details-inside/articleshow/88448874.cms|access-date=4 January 2022|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> [[Tovino Thomas]] was the chief guest of the event.<ref>{{Cite web|date=30 December 2021|title=RRR Event: Ram Charan & Jr NTR flaunt their dapper contrasting looks; Tovino Thomas graces as a guest; PICS|url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/south/rrr-event-ram-charan-jr-ntr-flaunt-their-dapper-contrasting-looks-tovino-thomas-graces-guest-pics-979386|access-date=4 January 2022|website=PINKVILLA|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=29 December 2021|title=RRR: Tovino Thomas Graces The Kerala Pre-Release Event With SS Rajamouli, Ram Charan & Jr NTR|url=https://www.filmibeat.com/malayalam/news/2021/rrr-tovino-thomas-graces-the-kerala-pre-release-event-with-ss-rajamouli-ram-charan-jr-ntr-327085.html|access-date=4 January 2022|website=www.filmibeat.com|language=en}}</ref> Soon after, the film's release and promotional activities were postponed. The film producers faced a loss of between {{INRConvert|18|c}}–{{INRConvert|20|c}} in promotions, as the film's release was delayed again due to COVID-19.<ref>{{Cite web|date=4 January 2022|title=RRR Makers Face Loss of Rs 18 Crore on Promotions After Covid Delays Release; Ram Charan, Jr NTR Upset|url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/rrr-makers-face-loss-of-rs-18-crore-on-promotions-after-covid-delays-release-ram-charan-jr-ntr-upset-4620353.html|access-date=4 January 2022|website=News18|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=3 January 2022|title=RRR: Rs. 18 Crores go waste on promotions of Ram Charan and NTR Jr starrer |website=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/rrr-rs-18-crores-go-waste-promotions-ram-charan-ntr-jr-starrer/|access-date=4 January 2022|language=en}}</ref>

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.<ref>{{Cite news |title='RRR' movie; SS.Rajamouli's innovative, digitalised marketing approach helped its success...! - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/rrr-rajamoulis-innovative-digitalised-marketing-approach/articleshow/90441368.cms |access-date=4 May 2022 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title='RRR' anthem 'Etthara Jenda' is impactful and keeps up with the buzz |url=https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/music/2022/03/13/rrr-anthem-ethara-jenda-ram-charan-jr-ntr-rajamouli-song.html |access-date=4 May 2022 |website=OnManorama}}</ref> According to ''[[The Times of India]]'', [[Bhuvan Bam]] was hired to be part of film's promotions in late 2021.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Is this why the 'RRR' team is holding suspense about their announcement tomorrow? Details Inside - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/is-this-why-the-rrr-team-is-holding-suspense-about-their-announcement-tomorrow-details-inside/articleshow/87315592.cms |access-date=4 May 2022 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref> Later, in March 2022 a video was released on [[Bhuvan Bam]]'s [[Youtube channel]], in which he interviewed Rajamouli, Rama Rao and Ram Charan as part of his show Titu Talks.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Bhuvan Bam to promote SS Rajamouli's 'RRR' from today - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bhuvan-bam-to-promote-ss-rajamoulis-rrr-from-today/articleshow/90215736.cms |access-date=4 May 2022 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref>

Soon after, the team has planned a promotional tour across nine cities on six days starting from 18 March 2022 to 23 March 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hymavathi |first=Ravali |date=17 March 2022 |title=RRR Team Plans A Marathon Promotional Tour And Are All Set To Visit 9 Cities In 7 Days |url=https://www.thehansindia.com/cinema/tollywood/rrr-team-plans-a-marathon-promotional-tour-and-are-all-set-to-visit-9-cities-in-7-days-733820 |access-date=4 May 2022 |website=www.thehansindia.com |language=en}}</ref> On the first day of the tour, the team including Rajamouli, Rama Rao and Ram Charan headed to [[Dubai]] to participate in an event held at the Dubai Exhibition Centre in the Indian Pavilon (as part of the [[Expo 2020]]).<ref>{{Cite web |title=RRR Cast Special Appearance {{!}} World Expo |url=http://virtualexpo.world/ |access-date=4 May 2022 |website=virtualexpo.world |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=18 March 2022 |title=Ram Charan travels with his dog for RRR promotions in Dubai, Jr NTR cannot resist giving him a few pets. See pics |language=en-us |work=Hindustan Times |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/telugu-cinema/ram-charan-travels-with-hid-dog-for-rrr-promotions-in-dubai-jr-ntr-cannot-resist-giving-him-a-few-pets-see-pics-101647581357958.html |access-date=4 May 2022}}</ref> The next day, the team returned to India and attended a [[press conference]] in [[Bangalore]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=19 March 2022 |title=RRR Press Meet : ముందుగా అనుకున్న రిలీజ్ డేట్ ఇది కాదట !! |url=https://ntvtelugu.com/movie-news/rajamouli-reveals-secret-about-rrr-release-date-147699.html |access-date=4 May 2022 |website=NTV |language=te-IN}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=19 March 2022 |title=RRR Press Meet : రాజమౌళిని విలన్ చేసేసిన ఎన్టీఆర్ |url=https://ntvtelugu.com/movie-news/ntr-interesting-comments-on-director-rajamouli-147732.html |access-date=4 May 2022 |website=NTV |language=te-IN}}</ref> On the same day, to promote the Telugu and Kannada versions of the film, a pre-release event was held at [[Agalagurki]] in [[Chikkaballapura district]] of [[Karnataka]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=RRR pre-release event in Karnataka: CM Bommai chief guest |url=https://www.etvbharat.com/english/national/bharat/rrr-pre-release-event-in-karnataka-today-cm-bommai-chief-guest/na20220319192207093 |access-date=4 May 2022 |website=ETV Bharat News}}</ref> It was organised by the film's Karnataka distribution company KVN Productions.<ref>{{Cite web |date=19 March 2022 |title=RRR Pre Release Event : ಪ್ರೇಕ್ಷಕರಿಂದ ನೂಕು ನುಗ್ಗಲು, ಪೊಲೀಸರಿಂದ ಲಘು ಲಾಠಿ ಪ್ರಹಾರ! |url=https://zeenews.india.com/kannada/entertainment/rrr-pre-release-event-in-audience-fight-and-police-lathi-charge-in-%C2%A0chikkaballapur-70248 |access-date=4 May 2022 |website=Zee News Kannada |language=kn}}</ref> [[List of chief ministers of Karnataka|Chief minister of Karnataka]] [[Basavaraj Bommai]] was the chief guest of the event. The other guests of the event were [[Shiva Rajkumar]] and [[K. Sudhakar|Kanyaboyina Sudhakar]] ([[Chikballapur Assembly constituency|MLA of Chikballapur]] and Health minister of [[Karnataka]]).<ref>{{Cite web |date=17 March 2022 |title=RRR's Grant Pre-release Event to Have Karnataka CM as Chief Guest. Other Guests on List |url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/rrrs-grant-pre-release-event-to-have-karnataka-cm-as-chief-guest-other-guests-on-list-4884563.html |access-date=4 May 2022 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref> [[Suma Kanakala]] and [[Anushree (Kannada actress)|Anushree]] have hosted the event. The following day, the team toured [[Baroda]] and [[Delhi]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Yadav |first=Prerna |date=20 March 2022 |title=Jr NTR, Ram Charan, Rajamouli's 'RRR' becomes first film to mark its presence at Statue of Unity |url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/celebrities/jr-ntr-ram-charan-ss-rajamouli-rrr-first-film-to-mark-presence-at-statue-of-unity-baroda-latest-celeb-news-2022-03-20-765128 |access-date=4 May 2022 |website=www.indiatvnews.com |language=en}}</ref> At first, the team visited [[Statue of Unity]] making it the first film to visit for promotions.<ref>{{Cite web |date=20 March 2022 |title=Rajamouli's 'RRR' is the first film to visit Statue of Unity for promotions |url=https://zeenews.india.com/regional/rajamoulis-rrr-is-the-first-film-to-visit-statue-of-unity-for-promotions-2446656.html |access-date=4 May 2022 |website=Zee News |language=en}}</ref> The same day, an event was held by film's Hindi distributor [[Jayantilal Gada]], at the Imperial Hotel in [[New Delhi]] where the cast and crew interacted with the media and fans. [[Aamir Khan]] was the chief guest of the event.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Aamir Khan joins the cast of RRR at Imperial Hotel in Delhi |url=https://www.filmfare.com/news/bollywood/aamir-khan-joins-the-cast-of-rrr-at-imperial-hotel-in-delhi-52762.html |access-date=5 May 2022 |website=filmfare.com |language=en}}</ref> On the fifth day, the team toured [[Kolkata]] and [[Varanasi]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hymavathi |first=Ravali |date=22 March 2022 |title=RRR Team Promote Their Movie On Kolkata's Popular Howrah Bridge |url=https://www.thehansindia.com/cinema/tollywood/rrr-team-promote-their-movie-on-kolkatas-popular-howrah-bridge-734551 |access-date=5 May 2022 |website=www.thehansindia.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=RRR: प्रमोशन के आखिरी दिन वाराणसी पहुंचे एनटीआर जूनियर, राम चरण और एसएस राजामौली, गंगा आरती में लिया हिस्सा |url=https://www.amarujala.com/photo-gallery/entertainment/bollywood/rrr-varanasi-promotion-jr-ntr-ram-charan-and-ss-rajamouli-reach-varanasi-for-promotion-of-rrr-and-takes-part-in-ganga-aarti |access-date=5 May 2022 |website=Amar Ujala |language=hi}}</ref> The team visited the [[Howrah Bridge]] in Kolkata and interacted with the local media to promote their film in the region,<ref>{{Cite web |date=22 March 2022 |title=RRR Promotions: Ram Charan, Jr NTR & SS Rajamouli look uber cool as they pose at Howrah Bridge; PICS |url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/south/rrr-promotions-ram-charan-jr-ntr-ss-rajamouli-look-uber-cool-they-pose-howrah-bridge-pics-1050629 |access-date=5 May 2022 |website=PINKVILLA |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=22 March 2022 |title=কলকাতায় 'আর আর আর' ছবির প্রচারে রাজামৌলি-জুনিয়র এনটিআর-রাম চরণ |url=https://bengali.abplive.com/entertainment/rrr-promotion-in-kolkata-ss-rajamouli-ntr-jr-and-ram-charan-came-to-kolkata-to-promote-their-film-rrr-875733 |access-date=5 May 2022 |website=bengali.abplive.com |language=bn}}</ref> followed by performing the [[Ganges|Ganga aarti]] in Varanasi.<ref>{{Cite web |date=22 March 2022 |title=Ram Charan, Jr NTR conclude 'RRR' promotions by performing Ganga aarti |url=https://zeenews.india.com/bollywood/ram-charan-junior-ntr-conclude-rrr-promotions-by-performing-ganga-aarti-in-varanasi-2447241.html |access-date=5 May 2022 |website=Zee News |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=RRR team in Varanasi: Ram Charan, Jr NTR and SS Rajamouli visit the divine city - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/rrr-team-in-varanasi-ram-charan-jr-ntr-and-ss-rajamouli-visit-the-divine-city/articleshow/90382904.cms |access-date=5 May 2022 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref>

== Release ==
=== Theatrical ===
''RRR'' was scheduled to have special premieres across India and the United States on 24 March 2022<ref>{{Cite web |date=12 March 2022 |title=Rajamouli planning Early Premieres for RRR |url=https://www.telugu360.com/rajamouli-planning-early-premieres-for-rrr/ |access-date=17 March 2022 |website=Telugu360.com |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{cite news |date=5 April 2019 |title=Samuthirakani shares sneak-peek from RRR sets. See pic |work=India Today |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/samuthirakani-shares-sneak-peek-from-rrr-sets-see-pic-1494588-2019-04-05 |access-date=21 September 2019}}</ref> before its worldwide theatrical release on 25 March.<ref name="release date">{{Cite web |date=31 January 2022 |title=Breaking: Ram Charan and Jr NTR starrer RRR to release in theatres on March 25 |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/breaking-ram-charan-jr-ntr-starrer-rrr-release-theatres-march-25/ |access-date=31 January 2022 |work=Bollywood Hungama}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=RRR will be bigger than Baahubali : Rajamouli |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/telugu/2022/mar/16/rrr-will-be-bigger-than-baahubali-rajamouli-2430492.html |access-date=17 March 2022 |website=The New Indian Express}}</ref> Earlier, it was scheduled to be theatrically released on 30 July 2020.<ref>{{Cite web |title='We are going to be in theatres on July 30, 2020': SS Rajamouli's RRR finally has a release date! |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-we-are-going-to-be-in-theatres-on-july-30-2020-ss-rajamouli-s-rrr-finally-has-a-release-date-2729483 |access-date=17 March 2022 |website=DNA India |language=en}}</ref> However, in February 2020,<ref>{{Cite web |date=5 February 2020 |title=RRR to hit screens on January 8, 2021 |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/rrr-release-date-january-8-2021-ss-rajamouli-jr-ntr-ram-charan-6252578/ |access-date=10 August 2021 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> the release date was revised to 8 January 2021, a week prior to the [[Sankranthi]] festival (14 January 2021).<ref>{{cite news |date=5 February 2020 |title=SS Rajamouli's RRR, Starring Ajay Devgn, Ram Charan And Jr NTR, Gets New Release Date |work=NDTV.com |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/ss-rajamoulis-rrr-starring-ajay-devgn-ram-charan-and-jr-ntr-gets-new-release-date-2175542 |access-date=5 February 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Sunder |first=Gautam |date=5 February 2020 |title=SS Rajamouli's period epic 'RRR' to release on January 8, 2021 |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/ss-rajamoulis-period-epic-rrr-to-release-on-january-8-2021/article30743479.ece |access-date=10 August 2021 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> Due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic lockdown in India|COVID-19 pandemic lockdown]], which disrupted production, the film's release was put on hold.<ref>{{Cite web |title=SS Rajamouli's RRR will not release on January 8, 2021, confirms producer DVV Danayya |url=https://www.zoomtventertainment.com/telugu-cinema/article/ss-rajamoulis-rrr-will-not-release-on-january-8-2021-confirms-producer-dvv-danayya/592251 |access-date=17 March 2022 |website=www.zoomtventertainment.com |date=15 May 2020 |language=en}}</ref> Rajamouli said that the new release date would be confirmed after the completion of shooting.<ref name="NM">{{cite news |date=27 November 2020 |title=Chiranjeevi and Aamir Khan to lend their voice for Rajamouli's 'RRR'? |work=The News Minute |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/chiranjeevi-and-aamir-khan-lend-their-voice-rajamouli-s-rrr-138561 |access-date=11 December 2020}}</ref> On the eve of [[Republic Day]] (25 January 2021), a 13 October 2021 release date, coinciding with the eve of [[Dusshera]] weekend, was announced<ref>{{Cite web |title=SS Rajamouli's 'RRR' slated to release on October 13 |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/telugu/2021/jan/25/ss-rajamoulis-rrr-slated-to-release-on-october-13-2254913.html |access-date=10 August 2021 |website=The New Indian Express}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=25 January 2021 |title=SS Rajamouli Announces the Release Date of 'RRR' |url=https://www.thequint.com/entertainment/indian-cinema/ss-rajamouli-announces-the-release-date-of-rrr |access-date=10 August 2021 |website=TheQuint |language=en}}</ref> The release date was again deferred, citing [[Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on cinema|theatrical restrictions across the world]] due to the second wave of COVID-19 and its aftermath.<ref name="rd">{{Cite news |date=11 September 2021 |title=SS Rajamouli's 'RRR' to not release on October 13 this year, new dates to be announced soon |work=Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/ss-rajamoulis-alia-bhatt-and-ajay-devgn-starrer-rrr-to-not-release-on-october-13-this-year-new-dates-to-be-announced-soon/articleshow/86113880.cms |access-date=11 September 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=12 September 2021 |title=Rajamouli's RRR will not release on October 13 |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/rajamouli-s-rrr-will-not-release-october-13-155198 |access-date=17 March 2022 |website=The News Minute |language=en}}</ref>

In early October 2021, the theatrical release date was changed to 7 January 2022, ahead of the Sankranthi festival.<ref name=":3">{{Cite news |first=Janani |last=K. |date=2 October 2021 |title=Jr NTR and Ram Charan's RRR to release in theatres on Ja . New poster out |work=India Today |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/jr-ntr-and-ram-charan-s-rrr-to-release-in-theatres-on-january-7-2022-new-poster-out-1860007-2021-10-02 |access-date=2 October 2021}}</ref> 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 [[COVID-19]] cases, fuelled by the [[SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=1 January 2022|first=Janani|last= K. |title=Jr NTR and Ram Charan's RRR postponed indefinitely due to spike in Covid-19 cases |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/jr-ntr-and-ram-charan-s-rrr-postponed-indefinitely-due-to-spike-in-covid-19-cases-1894784-2022-01-01 |access-date=17 March 2022 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=SS Rajamouli's RRR release postponed indefinitely in wake of Omicron COVID-19 pandemic |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/telugu/news/2022/jan/01/ss-rajamoulis-rrr-jr-ntr-ram-charan-release-postponed-omicron-covid-19-28757.html |access-date=17 March 2022 |website=[[Cinema Express]] |language=en}}</ref> In mid-January, two tentative release dates were announced pending the pandemic situation: 18 March 2022 and 28 April 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |date=25 January 2022 |first=Anita |last=Britto |title=Two release dates for RRR leaves producers in a fix, reveal trade experts |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/two-release-dates-for-rrr-leaves-producers-in-a-fix-reveal-trade-experts-1904124-2022-01-25 |access-date=17 March 2022 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Jha |first=Lata |date=25 January 2022 |title=Rajmouli's 'RRR' weighs in on release dates in March and April |url=https://www.livemint.com/industry/media/rajmoulis-rrr-weighs-in-on-release-dates-in-march-and-april-11643089094993.html |access-date=17 March 2022 |website=mint |language=en}}</ref> Later, the producers finalized a 25 March 2022 release date.<ref>{{Cite web |first=Rishita |last=Roy Chowdhury |title=Jr NTR and Ram Charan's RRR to release on March 25 in multiple languages |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/jr-ntr-and-ram-charan-s-rrr-to-release-on-march-25-in-multiple-languages-1906866-2022-01-31 |date=31 January 2022| access-date=17 March 2022 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref> The film was intended to be released in [[Telugu language|Telugu]] along with the dubbed versions in [[Hindi]], [[Tamil language|Tamil]], [[Malayalam]], [[Kannada]], and other [[Languages of India|Indian]] and foreign languages in 2D, [[3D film|3D]] and [[IMAX]] formats.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jha |first=Lata |date=31 May 2021 |title=Ram Charan's 'RRR' to release in English, Korean, among other foreign languages |url=https://www.livemint.com/industry/media/ram-charan-s-rrr-to-release-in-english-korean-among-other-foreign-languages-11622438617333.html |access-date=17 March 2022 |website=mint |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=29 May 2021 |title=RRR to release in seven international languages |url=https://www.dtnext.in/News/Cinema/2021/05/29003008/1297321/RRR-to-release-in-seven-international-languages.vpf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210529075632/https://www.dtnext.in/News/Cinema/2021/05/29003008/1297321/RRR-to-release-in-seven-international-languages.vpf |url-status=dead |archive-date=29 May 2021 |access-date=17 March 2022 |website=dtNext.in |language=en}}</ref> It is the first Indian film to be released in [[Dolby Cinema]] format.<ref>{{Cite web |title=RRR first Indian film to be released in Dolby cinema format |url=https://www.ap7am.com/english-news-51030/rrr-first-indian-film-to-be-released-in-dolby-cinema-format |access-date=4 May 2022 |website=ap7am.com |date=13 March 2022 |language=en}}</ref>

In January 2022, a [[Public interest litigation in India|public interest litigation]] (PIL) was filed in the [[Telangana High Court]] to restrain the film for being released, alleging that the film distorts history of Alluri Sita Rama Raju and Komaram Bheem.<ref>{{Cite magazine |date=6 January 2022 |title=PIL Filed Against SS Rajamouli's 'RRR' At Telangana High Court |url=https://www.outlookindia.com/website/story/entertainment-news-pil-filed-against-rajamoulis-rrr-in-telangana-high-court/408521 |access-date=16 March 2022 |magazine=[[Outlook India]]}}</ref> The High Court quashed the petition in March, observing that film did not tarnish the reputation of two revolutionaries as claimed.<ref>{{Cite news |date=16 March 2022 |title=Telangana High Court Quashes PIL Demanding Stay Order Against SS Rajamouli's RRR |url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/telangana-high-court-quashes-pil-demanding-stay-order-against-ss-rajamoulis-rrr-4880273.html |work=[[News18]] |access-date=16 March 2022}}</ref>

Following political and film industry backlash after reducing ticket prices last year, [[Chief minister of Andhra Pradesh]] [[Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy]] issued a ticket price hike in Andhra Pradesh in mid-March 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |date=8 March 2022 |title=Andhra Pradesh govt allows cinemas to increase ticket prices |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/national/south/andhra-pradesh-govt-allows-cinemas-to-increase-ticket-prices-1089416.html |access-date=18 March 2022 |website=Deccan Herald |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=8 March 2022 |title=Ahead of RRR and Radhe Shyam's Release, Andhra Govt Revises Ticket Prices. Details Here |url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/ahead-of-rrr-and-radhe-shyams-release-andhra-govt-revises-ticket-prices-details-here-4851266.html |access-date=18 March 2022 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref> As per Cinematography Minister [[Perni Venkataramaiah]], the filmmakers received government approval to increase ticket prices by {{INRConvert|75}} during the first ten days after the film's 25 March release.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Pay Rs 75 more for RRR in Andhra movie theatres for first 10 days |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra-pradesh/2022/mar/18/pay-rs-75-more-for-rrr-in-andhra-movie-theatres-for-first-10-days-2431473.html |access-date=18 March 2022 |website=The New Indian Express}}</ref>

''RRR'' became the first film to be screened in [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]], after the re-opening of [[movie theater]]s in September 2022, which were closed in 1990s following the spread of terrorism and further incidents.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Karan |first=Rewati |date=18 September 2022 |title=Back to the movies: After decades of closure, Kashmir opens 2 cinema halls on 'historic' Sunday |url=https://theprint.in/india/back-to-the-movies-after-decades-of-closure-kashmir-opens-2-cinema-halls-on-historic-sunday/1133404/ |access-date=22 September 2022 |website=[[ThePrint]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=20 September 2022 |title=RRR becomes the first film to be screened in Kashmir after 1990 |url=https://www.123telugu.com/mnews/rrr-becomes-the-first-film-to-be-screened-in-kashmir-after-1990.html |access-date=22 September 2022 |website=[[Mallemala Entertainment|123Telugu]] |language=en}}</ref>

The original Telugu version was released on 21 October 2022 in [[Japan]].<ref>{{Cite news |agency=PTI |date=21 July 2022 |title='RRR' set for Japan premiere in October |url=https://theprint.in/features/rrr-set-for-japan-premiere-in-october/1049322/ |work=[[The Print]] |access-date=14 August 2022}}</ref> It was released by Keizo Kabata's Twin Company in 209 screens and 31 [[IMAX]] screens across 44 cities and prefectures, the widest release for an Indian film in the country.<ref name=":22">{{Cite web |last=Ramachandran |first=Naman |date=29 October 2022 |title='RRR' Roars at Japan Box Office (EXCLUSIVE) |url=https://variety.com/2022/film/box-office/rrr-japan-rajamouli-ram-charan-ntr-jr-1235416994/ |access-date=29 October 2022 |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |language=en-US}}</ref> The film's [[Japanese language|Japanese]]-language dubbed version is scheduled to release in Japan on 28 July 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |date=17 June 2023 |title=RRR: జపనీస్ భాషలో డబ్ కానున్న RRR.. విడుదల తేది ఖరారు.. |url=https://telugu.news18.com/photogallery/movies/rrr-rajamouli-jr-ntr-ram-charan-dubbed-version-of-japanese-language-release-date-finalized-ta-1902966-page-3.html |access-date=20 June 2023 |website=[[News18 Telugu]] |language=te}}</ref>

Shortly before Academy Awards nominees were announced, distributor Variance Films announced ''RRR'' would return to American cinemas for a limited run from 3 March 2023.<ref>{{cite news |title=Ahead of Oscars 2023 nominations, SS Rajamouli's RRR to get nationwide re-release in US |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/ahead-of-oscars-2023-nominations-ss-rajamoulis-rrr-to-be-back-in-theatres-in-the-us-2325580-2023-01-24 |access-date=25 January 2023 |work=India Today |language=en}}</ref>

===Screenings and statistics===
In November 2021, ''[[The Times of India]]'' reported that ''RRR'' would premiere on over 10,000 screens worldwide, the "highest for an Indian film".<ref>{{Cite news |title='RRR' to get the biggest ever release in Indian cinema with 10000 screens? - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/rrr-to-get-the-biggest-ever-release-in-indian-cinema-with-10000-screens/articleshow/87757649.cms |access-date=17 March 2022 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref> In India, the film was estimated to show on over 2,300 screens, with the Telugu version premiering on over 1,000 screens.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=23 December 2021 |title=SS Rajamouli's RRR to get Highest Ever 1000 Screens in Telugu? All you Need to Know |url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/ss-rajamoulis-rrr-to-get-highest-ever-1000-screens-in-telugu-all-you-need-to-know-4585820.html |access-date=17 March 2022 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref> The Hindi version was reported to showcase on over 793 screens and the Tamil version on over 291 screens.<ref name=":1" /> The Kannada and Malayalam-dubbed versions were scheduled for 66 and 62 screens, respectively.<ref name=":1" /> The film was set to show on over 1,000 screens in the United Kingdom, including [[BFI IMAX]], the largest cinema screen in the United Kingdom.<ref>{{Cite web |title=RRR: First Indian Movie to screen at UK's biggest BFI Imax! |url=https://www.moviecrow.com/News/30081/rrr-movie-bfi-imax-uk-first-indian-film |access-date=17 March 2022 |website=www.moviecrow.com}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web |date=5 December 2021 |title=S S Rajamouli's 'RRR' to release in nearly 1,000 multiplexes in US |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/s-s-rajamoulis-rrr-to-release-in-nearly-1000-multiplexes-in-us-1057895.html |access-date=17 March 2022 |website=Deccan Herald |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=16 March 2022 |title=RRR to Premiere in Recording-Breaking 1150 Locations Across USA |url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/rrr-to-premiere-in-recording-breaking-1150-locations-across-usa-4881116.html |access-date=17 March 2022 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref>

The film was planned to be released in [[IMAX]], [[3D film|3D]] and [[Dolby Cinema]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jha |first=Lata |date=12 March 2022 |title=SS Rajamouli's 'RRR' to release in IMAX |url=https://www.livemint.com/industry/media/ss-rajamouli-s-rrr-to-release-in-imax-11647056621453.html |access-date=17 March 2022 |website=mint |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |date=13 March 2022 |title=RRR: Jr. NTR, Ram Charan's Action Drama Becomes India's First Film To Release in Dolby Cinema |url=https://www.latestly.com/socially/entertainment/south/rrr-jr-ntr-ram-charans-action-drama-becomes-indias-first-film-to-release-in-dolby-cinema-3468520.html |access-date=17 March 2022 |website=LatestLY |language=en}}</ref> 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.<ref name=":0" /> ''RRR'' is also the first Indian film to be released in Dolby Cinema in overseas theatres.<ref name=":2" /> Sarigama Cinemas, which distributed the film in the United States, planned the film's premiere in large-format resolution [[Digital Cinema Package|DCP]] at [[Cinemark Theatres|Cinemark XD]], also a first for an Indian film.<ref>{{Cite web |date=18 March 2022 |title='RRR': XD screening for this Indian movie is a first! - Telugu News |url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/rrr-xd-screening-for-this-indian-movie-is-a-first-telugu-news-309772 |access-date=18 March 2022 |website=IndiaGlitz.com}}</ref>

On 1 June 2022, ''RRR'' was screened in over 100 theatres across the United States for a one night event called "''#encoRRRe''".<ref>{{Cite web |date=14 May 2022 |title=Indian action blockbuster 'RRR' roars back to theaters for one-night event |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2022-05-14/rrr-us-rerelease-theaters-ss-rajamouli |website=Los Angeles Times}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=16 May 2022 |title=RRR Returns For a One Night Only #encoRRRe in The U.S. This June |url=https://screenanarchy.com/2022/05/rrr-returns-for-a-one-night-only-encorrre-in-the-us-this-june.html |website=ScreenAnarchy}}</ref> The film was re-released by [[Variance Films]] and Potentate Films, in association with its original distributors — Sarigama Cinemas and Rafter Creations.<ref>{{Cite web |date=19 May 2022 |title=Variance Films and Potentate Films Team Up for Re-release of RRR |url=https://www.boxofficepro.com/variance-films-and-potentate-films-team-up-for-re-release-of-rrr/ |access-date=11 June 2022 |website=Boxoffice |language=en-US}}</ref> Speaking to ''[[Deadline Hollywood]]'', Dylan Marchetti of [[Variance Films]] said that "With more than 250 films coming out of India annually, ''RRR'' could be a gateway drug".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Goldsmith |first=Jill |date=10 June 2022 |title=Blockbuster 'RRR' Is Back, This Time At Arthouses In A New Move For Indian Film – Specialty Preview |url=https://deadline.com/2022/06/rrr-indian-film-specialty-preview-1235042579/ |access-date=11 June 2022 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref> In his review of the film ''[[Nashville Scene]]''{{'}}s Jason Shawhan wrote about the event that "the nationwide encore of ''RRR'' 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".<ref name=":20">{{Cite web |last=Shawhan |first=Jason |title=The Outsized RRR Engages With History on Its Own Terms |url=https://www.nashvillescene.com/arts_culture/film_tv/the-outsized-rrr-engages-with-history-on-its-own-terms/article_5d1262b0-db9a-11ec-a161-0fd76a0e93c1.html |access-date=5 June 2022 |website=Nashville Scene |date=26 May 2022 |language=en}}</ref>

In June 2022, [[London]]-based [[Prince Charles Cinema]] announced that it will re-release the film on popular demand on 3, 5, and 29 July and 8 August 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |date=21 June 2022 |title=SS Rajamouli's RRR returns to silver screen in London on 'popular demand' |url=https://telanganatoday.com/ss-rajamoulis-rrr-returns-to-silver-screen-in-london-on-popular-demand |access-date=22 June 2022 |website=[[Telangana Today]] |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=21 June 2022 |title=SS Rajamouli's Blockbuster RRR Movie Returns to London's Silver Screen on Demand |url=https://www.thehansindia.com/cinema/ss-rajamoulis-blockbuster-rrr-movie-returns-to-londons-silver-screen-on-demand-749781 |access-date=22 June 2022 |website=[[The Hans India]] |language=en}}</ref> ''RRR'' was screened at the [[Grauman's Chinese Theatre|TCL Chinese Theatre]] on 30 September 2022 in [[IMAX]] as part of "From Tollywood to Hollywood: The Spectacle & Majesty of S.S. Rajamouli" program of 10th Beyond Festival organized by [[American Cinematheque]] in partnership with IMAX, [[Variance Films]], Potentate Films and the [[Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Yamato |first=Jen |date=7 September 2022 |title=Indian action hit 'RRR' eyes Oscars, sets Beyond Fest S.S. Rajamouli retrospective |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2022-09-07/rrr-s-s-rajamouli-oscars-beyond-fest |access-date=8 September 2022 |website=[[Los Angeles Times]] |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Oddo |first=Marco Vito |date=7 September 2022 |title=Beyond Fest to Feature Special Tollywood Programming With 'RRR' Director S.S. Rajamouli |url=https://collider.com/beyond-fest-tollywood-programming-rrr-director-s-s-rajamouli/ |access-date=8 September 2022 |website=[[Collider (website)|Collider]] |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=BEYOND FEST ANNOUNCES 'FROM TOLLYWOOD TO HOLLYWOOD – Beyond Fest |url=https://beyondfest.com/beyond-fest-announces-from-tollywood-to-hollywood/ |access-date=8 September 2022 |website=[[American Cinematheque|Beyond Fest]] |date=7 September 2022 |language=en-US}}</ref>

''RRR'' was screened at the [[53rd International Film Festival of India]] under the Indian panorama section, in November 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |date=22 October 2022 |title='The Kashmir Files', 'RRR' among 25 feature films and 20 non-feature films to be screened at 53rd International Film Festival of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/the-kashmir-files-rrr-among-25-feature-films-and-20-non-feature-films-to-be-screened-at-53rd-international-film-festival-of-india-iffi-details-inside/articleshow/95027881.cms |access-date=22 October 2022 |website=[[The Times of India]] |language=en}}</ref>

=== Distribution ===
Originally, the film made a pre-release earning of {{INRConvert|400|c}},<ref>{{Cite web |date=11 February 2020 |title=SS Rajamouli's RRR does pre-release business of Rs 400 crore, breaks Baahubali 2's record |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/ss-rajamouli-s-rrr-does-pre-release-business-of-rs-400-crore-breaks-baahubali-2-s-record/story-J0cErUcknTGQWAeH12fblO.html |access-date=10 August 2021 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=12 February 2020 |title=RRR has earned Rs 400 crore even before release, breaking Baahubali 2 record |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/rrr-has-earned-rs-400-crore-even-before-release-breaking-baahubali-2-record-1645703-2020-02-12 |access-date=10 August 2021 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref> but the revised pre-release deal was later revealed to be {{INRConvert|890|c}}, the highest for any Indian film to date.<ref name=":11">{{Cite news |date=1 April 2021 |title=RRR: The pre-release business of Ram Charan-Jr NTR's film creates all-time record — deets inside |url=https://www.bollywoodlife.com/south-gossip/rrr-the-pre-release-business-of-ram-charan-jr-ntrs-film-creates-all-time-record-deets-inside-1804135/ |access-date=10 August 2021 |website=Bollywood Life |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=1 April 2021 |title=RRR Pre-Release Business: SS Rajamouli's period drama collects Rs 900 crore already – creates all time record |url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/box-office/rrr-pre-release-business-ss-rajamouli-s-period-drama-collects-rs-900-crore-already-creates-all-time |access-date=10 August 2021 |website=PINKVILLA |language=en}}</ref> The domestic theatrical rights in the Andhra Pradesh and Telangana regions were reported to be under {{INRConvert|165|c}}.<ref>{{Cite web |date=18 February 2021 |title=Lyca productions bags theatrical distribution rights for 'RRR' in TN |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/lyca-productions-bags-theatrical-distribution-rights-rrr-tn-143665 |access-date=10 August 2021 |website=The News Minute |language=en}}</ref> [[Lyca Productions]] acquired the film's theatrical distribution rights from [[Tamil Nadu]] for {{INRConvert|48|c}}.<ref>{{Cite news |last=K. |first=Janani |date=17 February 2021 |title=RRR Tamil Nadu theatrical rights snapped by Lyca Productions |work=India Today |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/rrr-tamil-nadu-theatrical-rights-snapped-by-lyca-productions-1770188-2021-02-17 |access-date=22 February 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=17 February 2021 |title=Theatrical distribution rights of SS Rajamouli's RRR acquired by Lyca Productions |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/lyca-productions-acquires-theatrical-distribution-rights-of-rrr-for-tamil-nadu-7192586/ |access-date=10 August 2021 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> The following month, [[Pen India Limited|Pen Studios]] acquired the theatrical rights for [[North India]] under the [[Pen Studios|Pen Marudhar Entertainment]] banner, in addition to electronic, satellite and digital rights for all language versions.<ref>{{Cite news |date=1 April 2021 |title=Pen Studios acquires North Indian theatrical rights of SS Rajamouli's RRR, starring Ram Charan and Jr NTR |work=Firstpost |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/pen-studios-acquires-north-indian-theatrical-rights-of-ss-rajamoulis-rrr-starring-ram-charan-and-jr-ntr-9486541.html |access-date=1 April 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |author=Staff Writer|date=3 April 2021 |title=Ajay Devgn's 'RRR' sells rights for ₹350 crore |url=https://www.livemint.com/industry/media/ajay-devgn-s-rrr-sells-rights-for-350-crore-11617425027446.html |access-date=10 August 2021 |website=mint |language=en}}</ref> The deal for the North Indian theatrical release rights were reported to be {{INRConvert|140|c}}.<ref>{{Cite web |date=1 April 2021 |title=EXCLUSIVE: SS Rajamouli's RRR North Indian theatrical rights sold for Rs 140 crore; Biggest deal in Bollywood |url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/box-office/exclusive-ss-rajamouli-s-rrr-north-indian-theatrical-rights-sold-rs-140-crore-biggest-deal-bollywood |access-date=24 February 2023 |website=[[Pinkvilla]] |language=en}}</ref> 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 {{INRConvert|15|c}}.<ref>{{Cite web |title=SS Rajamouli's 'RRR' Kerala distribution rights acquired by Thameens Films |url=https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2021/12/11/ss-rajamouli-s--rrr--kerala-distribution-rights-acquired-by-tham.html |access-date=18 March 2022 |website=OnManorama}}</ref> The Karnataka theatrical rights were purchased by KVN Entertainment for {{INRConvert|45|c}}.<ref name=":11" /> The Arab world theatrical rights were sold to Phars Films for {{INRConvert|70|c}}.<ref>{{Cite web |date=25 January 2021 |title=RRR's overseas rights sold for a bomb |url=https://www.123telugu.com/mnews/rrrs-overseas-rights-sold-for-a-bomb.html |access-date=10 August 2021 |website=123telugu.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=#RRR: Overseas theatrical rights of SS Rajamouli's next sold for Rs 70 crore – Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/rrr-overseas-theatrical-rights-of-ss-rajamoulis-next-sold-for-rs-70-crore/articleshow/69842395.cms |access-date=10 August 2021 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref> Dreamz Entertainment distributed the film in United Kingdom and [[Ireland]].<ref>{{Cite web |title='The Batman,' 'RRR' Rule U.K. Box Office |url=https://news.yahoo.com/batman-rrr-rule-u-k-145748236.html |access-date=21 June 2022 |website=news.yahoo.com |date=29 March 2022 |language=en-US}}</ref> Shreyas Media Group's film distribution company Good Cinema Group has acquired the distribution rights for the entire [[Africa]]n continent.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=19 March 2022 |title=RRR : 'ఆర్ఆర్ఆర్' సరికొత్త రికార్డ్.. మొదటిసారి పలు ఆఫ్రికా దేశాల్లో తెలుగు సినిమా రిలీజ్.. |url=https://10tv.in/latest/rrr-movie-grand-release-in-africa-continent-392900.html |access-date=6 August 2022 |website=[[10TV]] |language=te}}</ref>

=== Home media ===
In May 2021, Pen Studios announced that the film's digital rights for [[Telugu language|Telugu]], [[Tamil language|Tamil]], [[Malayalam]] and [[Kannada]] versions are acquired by [[ZEE5]]<ref>{{Cite web|last1=Ramachandran|first1=Naman|date=26 May 2021|title=S.S. Rajamouli Blockbuster 'RRR' to Stream on Netflix, ZEE5 Post-Theatrical|url=https://variety.com/2021/film/news/netflix-zee5-rrr-rajamouli-1234981921/|access-date=10 August 2021|website=Variety|language=en-US}}</ref> while [[Hindi]], [[English language|English]], [[Portuguese language|Portuguese]], [[Korean language|Korean]], [[Turkish language|Turkish]] and [[Spanish language|Spanish]] versions are acquired by [[Netflix]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=27 May 2021|title=ZEE5 and Netflix acquire streaming rights of SS Rajamouli's RRR|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/zee5-netflix-acquires-streaming-rights-of-ss-rajamoulis-rrr-7331288/|access-date=10 August 2021|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref> [[Zee Network]] acquired the satellite rights of the Hindi version and [[Star India|Star India Network]] acquired the satellite rights of the film's Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, and Kannada versions.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Upadhyaya|first=Prakash|date=21 May 2021|title=Junior NTR, Ramcharan's RRR Digital and Satellite Price Sold for a Record Price|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/junior-ntr-ramcharans-rrr-digital-satellite-price-sold-record-price-836568|access-date=10 August 2021|website=www.ibtimes.co.in|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Zee Group snapped post-release digital and satellite rights of RRR for 325 crores!|url=https://www.sify.com/movies/zee-group-snapped-post-release-digital-and-satellite-rights-of-rrr-for-325-crores-news-tamil-vfwg7Cjdejjii.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210522070555/https://www.sify.com/movies/zee-group-snapped-post-release-digital-and-satellite-rights-of-rrr-for-325-crores-news-tamil-vfwg7Cjdejjii.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=22 May 2021|access-date=10 August 2021|website=[[Sify]]|language=en}}</ref> The combined deal of post-theatrical streaming and satellite rights were reported to be in the region of {{INRConvert|325|c}}.<ref>{{Cite web|date=21 May 2021|title=EXCLUSIVE: SS Rajamouli's RRR post release digital and satellite rights sold for Rs 325 crore – BIGGEST DEAL|url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/exclusives/exclusive-ss-rajamouli-s-rrr-post-release-digital-and-satellite-rights-sold-rs-325-crore-biggest-deal|access-date=10 August 2021|website=PINKVILLA|language=en}}</ref> The film started streaming on [[ZEE5]] from 20 May 2022 in Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam and Kannada languages while the Hindi version was released on the same day on [[Netflix]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Stage is set for OTT release of 'RRR' |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/telugu/2022/may/12/stage-is-set-for-ott-release-of-rrr-2452693.html |access-date=13 May 2022 |website=The New Indian Express}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=19 May 2022 |title=SS Rajamouli's RRR (Hindi) starring Ram Charan and Jr. NTR to premiere on Netflix on May 20, 2022|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/ss-rajamoulis-rrr-hindi-starring-ram-charan-jr-ntr-premiere-netflix-may-20-2022/|access-date=19 May 2022 |website=[[Bollywood Hungama]]}}</ref> The film has also started streaming though [[Disney+ Hotstar]] on 26 July 2022 in Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam and Kannada languages.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Sreeharsha |first=Gopagani |date=26 July 2022 |title=బిగ్ సర్ ప్రైజ్.. డిస్నీ ప్లస్ హాట్ స్టార్ లోకి వచ్చేసిన RRR |url=https://telugu.asianetnews.com/entertainment/rrr-movie-now-streaming-in-disney-plus-hotstar-also-rfm1dd |access-date=26 July 2022 |work=[[Asianet Star Communications|Asianet Telugu]] |language=te}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=26 July 2022 |title=RRR is now streaming on Disney Plus Hotstar |url=https://www.123telugu.com/mnews/surprise-rrr-is-now-streaming-on-disney-plus-hotstar.html |access-date=26 July 2022 |work=[[Mallemala Entertainment|123Telugu]] |language=en}}</ref>

The original Telugu-language version of the film was premiered on television on 14 August 2022 on [[Star Maa]],<ref>{{Cite web |date=6 August 2022 |title=SS Rajamouli's RRR All Set For World Television Premiere On Star Maa |url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/ss-rajamoulis-rrr-all-set-for-world-television-premiere-on-star-maa-5700649.html |access-date=6 August 2022 |website=[[News18]] |language=en}}</ref> and registered a [[television rating point]] of 19.62 according to [[Broadcast Audience Research Council]], becoming the 11th most viewed film.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=25 August 2022 |title=RRR Trp Rating: బుల్లితెర‌పై రాజ‌మౌళికి షాక్ – టీఆర్‌పీ రేటింగ్స్ టాప్ టెన్ సినిమాల్లో ఆర్ఆర్ఆర్ కు దక్కనిచోటు |url=https://telugu.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/rrr-trp-rating-rajamouli-film-fails-to-attract-tv-audience-121661412794114.html |access-date=26 August 2022 |website=[[Hindustan Times|Hindustan Times Telugu]] |language=te}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=25 August 2022 |title=Tollywood Top 10 TRP Ratings: టీవీలో RRRకు షాకింగ్ రేటింగ్.. స్మాల్ స్క్రీన్ పై సత్తా చూపించిన టాప్ సినిమాలు ఇవే.. |url=https://telugu.news18.com/photogallery/movies/rrr-rajamouli-jr-ntr-ram-charam-movie-gets-average-trp-rating-in-tv-and-here-the-top-10-barc-rating-movies-in-tollywood-ta-1419212-page-14.html |access-date=26 August 2022 |website=[[News18 Telugu]] |language=te}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Thummala |first=Mohan |date=26 August 2022 |title=RRR విషయంలో జక్కన్నకు మరో షాక్.. వార్నీ సాయి ప‌ల్ల‌వి సినిమా అంత కూడా లేదా! |url=https://telugu.samayam.com/telugu-movies/cinema-news/rrr-trp-rating-shocks-rajamouli-and-team/articleshow/93788215.cms |access-date=26 August 2022 |website=[[Samayam Telugu]] |language=te}}</ref> On the same day, Malayalam-language version was premiered on [[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Jha |first=Lata |date=13 August 2022 |title=Disney Star to host satellite premiere of 'RRR' |newspaper=[[Mint (newspaper)|Mint]] |url=https://www.livemint.com/industry/media/disney-star-to-host-satellite-premiere-of-rrr-11660361940840.html |access-date=13 August 2022}}</ref> Unlike the Telugu version, the Malayalam dubbed version registered a TRP rating of 13.70, which is considered to be one of the most viewed films on Malayalam television.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rajpal |first=Roktim |date=26 August 2022 |title=RRR TV premiere: Jr NTR, Ram Charan's film receives record viewership in Malayalam but not in Telugu |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/top-stories/story/rrr-tv-premiere-jr-ntr-ram-charan-s-film-receives-record-viewership-in-malayalam-but-not-in-telugu-1992881-2022-08-26 |access-date=26 August 2022 |website=[[India Today]] |language=en}}</ref> It is also the second-most viewed Malayalam dubbed Telugu film on the Malayalam television, behind ''[[Baahubali 2: The Conclusion]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |date=25 August 2022 |title=Decent TRP in Telugu for RRR; Malayalam version sets a record |url=https://www.123telugu.com/mnews/decent-trp-in-telugu-for-rrr-malayalam-version-sets-a-record.html |access-date=26 August 2022 |website=[[Mallemala Entertainment|123Telugu]] |language=en}}</ref> The Hindi-language version was premiered on [[Zee Entertainment Enterprises|Zee Cinema UK]] on 13 August 2022 in the United Kingdom,<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=31 July 2022 |title=Date & time confirmed for ZEE Cinema UK premiere of 'RRR' |url=https://www.bizasialive.com/date-time-confirmed-for-zee-cinema-uk-premiere-of-rrr/ |access-date=1 August 2022 |website=BizAsia |language=en-GB}}</ref> whereas in India it was premiered on 14 August 2022 on [[Zee Cinema]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=29 July 2022 |title=RRR locks its Hindi world television premiere date |url=https://www.123telugu.com/mnews/rrr-locks-its-hindi-world-television-premiere-date.html |access-date=29 July 2022 |website=[[Mallemala Entertainment|123Telugu]] |language=en}}</ref> The Kannada-language version was premiered on [[Star Suvarna]] on 21 August 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |date=17 August 2022 |title=ಐತಿಹಾಸಿಕ ಚರಿತ್ರೆಯುಳ್ಳ ಕಥೆ, ಕಲ್ಪನೆಗೂ ಮೀರಿದ ದೃಶ್ಯ ಸಂಗ್ರಹಣೆ, ಭಾರತೀಯ ಚಿತ್ರರಂಗದಲ್ಲಿ ದಾಖಲೆ ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಸಿದ ಸಿನಿಮಾ RRR, ಮೊಟ್ಟಮೊದಲ ಬಾರಿಗೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸ್ಟಾರ್ ಸುವರ್ಣ tvಯಲ್ಲಿ ಈ ಭಾನುವಾರ ಸಂಜೆ 5 ಗಂಟೆಗೆ |url=https://twitter.com/starsuvarna/status/1559827010238685186 |access-date=18 August 2022 |website=[[Twitter]] |language=en}}</ref> The Hindi version was again telecasted on [[Zee Telugu]] on 11 September 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=7 September 2022 |title=Zee Telugu to make your Sunday more special with telecast of 'RRR' |url=https://telanganatoday.com/zee-telugu-to-make-your-sunday-more-special-with-telecast-of-rrr |access-date=12 September 2022 |website=[[Telangana Today]] |language=en-US}}</ref> The Tamil-language version was premiered on [[Star Vijay]] on 25 December 2022.

== Critical reception ==
''RRR'' received universal acclaim from both Indian and Western critics.<ref>{{Cite web |date=15 June 2022 |title='RRR' Craze Has Taken over the World and These Tweets are Proof |url=https://www.news18.com/news/buzz/rrr-craze-has-taken-over-the-world-and-these-tweets-are-proof-5371819.html |access-date=21 June 2022 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=16 June 2022 |title=RRR is the crowd-pleasing thrill ride you didn't know you had to see |url=https://www.avclub.com/why-rrr-is-the-crowd-pleasing-thrill-ride-you-need-this-1849069306 |access-date=21 June 2022 |website=[[The A.V. Club]] |language=en-us}}</ref> Praise was for its screenplay and direction by Rajamouli, action sequences, characterisation, performances from its leads, and musical numbers.<ref>{{Cite web |date=26 March 2022 |title='RRR' day 1 box office collection: S S Rajamouli's film opens to a sensational response |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/rrr-day-1-box-office-collection-s-s-rajamoulis-film-opens-to-a-sensational-response-1094776.html |website=Deccan Herald |quote=The biggie has received positive reviews with critics praising the performances and screenplay.}}</ref> {{Rotten Tomatoes prose|score=95|count=100|average=8.30|consensus=Intoxicatingly over the top, RRR pulls out all the stops to make the absolute most of its 187-minute runtime.|ref=yes |access-date=14 March 2023}} {{Metacritic film prose| score=83 |count=17 |ref=yes |access-date=23 January 2023}} In June 2022, the film was ranked 86th globally in the list of Rotten Tomatoes' "The 100 Best Movies 3 hours or Longer", making it the third Indian film to be on the list after ''[[Lagaan]]'' (12th) and ''[[Gangs of Wasseypur]]'' (66th).<ref name="tt">{{Cite web |last=Watson |first=Shweta |date=4 June 2022 |title='RRR' makes it to Rotten Tomatoes' list of 100 best movies 3 hours or longer |url=https://telanganatoday.com/rrr-makes-it-to-rotten-tomatoes-list-of-100-best-movies-3-hours-or-longer |access-date=5 June 2022 |website=[[Telangana Today]] |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2 June 2022 |title=#RRRMovie Joins the Ranks Among These Incredible Epics |url=https://www.latestly.com/socially/entertainment/hollywood/rrrmovie-joins-the-ranks-among-these-incredible-epics-latest-tweet-by-rotten-tomatoes-3780167.html |access-date=5 June 2022 |website=LatestLY |language=en}}</ref> ''[[USA Today]]'' ranked the film #1 in their list of "Best Movies of 2022 so far" in June of the same year.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Truitt |first=Brian |title=The 10 best movies of 2022 so far, definitively ranked (from 'Top Gun: Maverick' to 'RRR') |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/movies/2022/06/16/best-movies-of-2022-ranked/7617884001/ |access-date=21 June 2022 |website=[[USA Today]] |language=en-US}}</ref>

=== India ===
[[Taran Adarsh]] of ''[[Bollywood Hungama]]'' gave the film a rating of 4/5 and termed ''RRR'' a solid entertainer that "doesn't make you restless, despite a marathon run time. The screenplay is wonderfully constructed, the twists and turns are attention grabbing and the nail-biting episodes as well as superbly executed action."<ref>{{Cite web |title=RRR Movie Review: A film that's meant for the big screen RRR is a teRRRific entertainer. |website=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |date=25 March 2022 |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/rrr/critic-review/rrr-movie-review/a-film-thats-meant-for-the-big-screen-rrr-is-a-terrrific-entertainer/ |access-date=25 March 2022 |language=en}}</ref> Roktim Rajpal of ''[[Deccan Herald]]'' gave the film a rating of 4/5 and wrote "The action-packed climax again hits the right notes as the visuals do the talking, the hallmark of good storytelling".<ref>{{cite web|title='RRR' movie review: Jr NTR delivers career-best performance in S S Rajamouli's masterpiece|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/amp/entertainment/entertainment-news/rrr-movie-review-jr-ntr-delivers-career-best-performance-in-s-s-rajamoulis-masterpiece-1094532.html|website=[[Deccan Herald]]|date=25 March 2022|access-date=25 March 2022}}</ref> Neeshita Nyayapati of ''[[The Times of India]]'' gave the film a rating of 3.5/5 and wrote "RRR is not perfection by any means (despite Rajamouli's best efforts) because after the way he pulls off certain scenes, you wonder if he could've done a better job in certain others. But watch this one this weekend if you've been pining for a good action packed drama".<ref>{{cite web|title=RRR Movie Review: Rajamouli delivers a power-packed entertainer|url=https://www.m.timesofindia.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/rrr/amp_movie_review/90433950.cms|website=[[The Times Of India]]|access-date=25 March 2022}}</ref>

Himesh Mankad of ''[[Pinkvilla]]'' gave the film a rating of 3.5/5 and wrote "RRR has the best action sequences to offer in an Indian film with an unimaginable interval block and a roaring finale".<ref>{{cite web|title=RRR Movie Review: SS Rajamouli creates a Revolution with Roaring Action & Riveting Drama|url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/reviews/rrr-movie-review-ss-rajamouli-creates-revolution-roaring-action-riveting-drama-1053196|website=[[Pinkvilla]]|date=25 March 2022|access-date=25 March 2022}}</ref> Janani K of ''[[India Today]]'' gave the film a rating of 3.5/5 and wrote "RRR is a terrific film with brilliant performances and amazing set-pieces".<ref>{{cite web|title=RRR Movie Review: Rajamouli scores big, Jr NTR, Ram Charan deliver career-best performances!|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/movies/regional-cinema/story/rrr-movie-review-rajamouli-scores-big-jr-ntr-ram-charan-deliver-career-best-performances-1929328-2022-03-25|website=[[India Today]]|access-date=25 March 2022}}</ref> A reviewer from ''[[Deccan Chronicle]]'' gave the film a rating of 3.5/5 and wrote "RRR is a fantastic film that's meant for the big screen".<ref>{{cite web|title=RRR movie review|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/amp/entertainment/tollywood/250322/rrr-movie-review.html|website=[[Deccan Chronicle]]|access-date=25 March 2022}}</ref> Latha Srinivasan of ''Firstpost'' gave the film a rating of 3.5/5 and wrote "Ram Charan and Jr NTR's offscreen friendship and camaraderie seep into their onscreen performances, and the organic transformation from strangers to brothers-in-arms has been captured beautifully".<ref>{{cite web|title=RRR movie review: SS Rajamouli, Ram Charan, Jr NTR make a lavish meal of a fairly simple storyline|url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/rrr-movie-review-ss-rajamouli-ram-charan-jr-ntr-make-a-lavish-meal-of-a-fairly-simple-storyline-10488571.html/amp|website=Firstpost|date=25 March 2022|access-date=25 March 2022}}</ref> Sowmya Rajendran of ''[[The News Minute]]'' gave the film a rating of 3.5/5 and wrote "RRR is just the kind of visual treat that will bring people back to theatres".<ref>{{cite web|title=RRR review: SS Rajamouli film is a visual treat that takes several creative liberties|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/rrr-review-ss-rajamouli-film-visual-treat-takes-several-creative-liberties-162259%3famp|website=[[The News Minute]]|access-date=25 March 2022}}</ref> Bharathi Pradhan of ''[[Lehren]]'' gave the film a rating of 3.5/5 and wrote "SSR rescues his adventure with a smorgasbord of skilfully choreographed, shot and performed action pieces that have you cheering lustily, the temporary boredom soon forgotten".<ref>{{cite web|title=RRR Review: Spectacular 2-Man Army|url=https://www.lehren.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/rrr-review-ss-rajamouli-ram-charan-jr-ntr-alia-bhatt/117526/%3famp|website=[[Lehren]]|access-date=25 March 2022}}</ref>

[[Shubhra Gupta]] of ''[[The Indian Express]]'' gave the film a rating of 3.5/5 and wrote "The film casts not just one super-star, but two of them – Jr NTR and Ram Charan. The biggest super-star among them all is SS Rajamouli and the audience also saved the loudest 'taalis' (claps) for him".<ref>{{cite web |last=Gupta |first=Shubhra |date=26 March 2022 |title=RRR movie review: SS Rajamouli delivers an epic mythological action superhero bromance |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/rrr-movie-review-ss-rajamouli-ram-charan-jr-ntr-7835978/ |access-date=26 March 2022 |website=[[The Indian Express]] |publication-place=New Delhi}}</ref> Prateek Sur of ''[[Outlook (Indian magazine)|Outlook India]]'' gave the film a rating of 3.5/5 and wrote "The film's grand representation is what makes this a Must Watch".<ref>{{cite web|title='RRR' Movie Review: SS Rajamouli, Ram Charan And Jr NTR Bring In An Epic Scale Big-Screen Entertainer|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/art-entertainment/-rrr-movie-review-ss-rajamouli-ram-charan-and-jr-ntr-bring-in-an-epic-scale-big-screen-entertainer-movie_reviews-188471|website=[[Outlook India]]|date=25 March 2022|access-date=25 March 2022}}</ref> [[Stutee Ghosh]] of ''[[The Quint]]'' gave the film a rating of 3/5 and wrote "Parts of RRR seem Ridiculous and Reductive it's also absolutely Ravishing and for that it deserves to be seen and enjoyed".<ref>{{cite web|title='RRR' Movie Review: SS Rajamouli Mounts Yet Another Riveting Visual Spectacle|url=https://www.thequint.com/amp/story/entertainment/movie-reviews/rrr-movie-review-jr-ntr-ram-charan-ss-rajamouli-alia-bhatt-ajay-devgn-film-review|website=[[The Quint]]|date=25 March 2022|access-date=25 March 2022}}</ref> Rahul Devulapalli of ''[[The Week]]'' gave the film a rating of 3/5 and wrote "Visually stunning action sequences, exceptionally synchronised dance moves stand out".<ref>{{cite web|title='RRR' review: A grand take on tribal valour|url=https://www.theweek.in/review/movies/2022/03/25/rrr-review-grand-take-tribal-valour.amp.html|website=[[The Week]]|access-date=25 March 2022}}</ref>

[[Saibal Chatterjee]] of ''[[NDTV]]'' gave the film a rating of 2/5 and wrote "The film rings hollow because it never pauses for breath and does not grant its two male protagonists anything akin to recognizable human qualities although they do constantly harp on love and longing".<ref>{{cite web|title=RRR Review: Jr NTR, Ram Charan Give Sweeping Saga Of Hyper-Heroism All They Have|url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/rrr-review-jr-ntr-ram-charan-give-sweeping-saga-of-hyper-heroism-all-they-have-2842724/amp/1|website=[[NDTV]]|access-date=25 March 2022}}</ref> Sukanya Verna of ''[[Rediff]]'' gave the film a rating of 2/5 and wrote "A copious amount of blood, beating, crying, saving, sacrificing, nationalism fills up its staggering three hours running time. Emotions run sky high, but you feel nothing".<ref>{{cite web|title=RRR Review|url=https://www.m.rediff.com/amp/movies/review/rrr-review/20220325.htm|website=[[Rediff]]|access-date=25 March 2022}}</ref>

=== International ===
Calling ''RRR'' "bigger than [[Ben-Hur (1959 film)|''Ben-Hur'']]", ''[[Deadline Hollywood]]''{{'s}} Stephanie Bunbury wrote: "''RRR'' is one action crescendo after another, never dull but not exhausting either."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bunbury |first=Stephanie |date=25 March 2022 |title='RRR' Review: Jr NTR & Ram Charan In S.S. Rajamouli's Latest Epic |url=https://deadline.com/2022/03/rrr-review-ss-rajamouli-jr-ntr-ram-charan-alia-bhatt-india-film-1234986920/ |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}}</ref> In her review for [[Polygon (website)|''Polygon'']], Katie Rife stated: "''RRR'' is a busy movie, full of kinetic camerawork, bustling crowd scenes, elaborate set design, expensive-looking CGI, and loud sound effects."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rife |first=Katie |date=25 March 2022 |title=The Indian action epic RRR finds the universal thrills in revolution |url=https://www.polygon.com/22996870/rrr-review-rise-roar-revolt |website=Polygon}}</ref> Siddhant Adlakha of ''[[IndieWire]]'' praised Rajamouli's work, M. M. Keeravani's music and acting performances of lead actors. He further wrote that ''RRR'' outshines even the director's previous venture [[Baahubali (franchise)|''Baahubali'']].<ref>{{Cite web |date=26 March 2022 |title='RRR' Review: A Magnificent Cinematic Explosion |url=https://www.indiewire.com/2022/03/rrr-review-bollywood-1234711490/ |access-date=27 March 2022 |website=[[IndieWire]]}}</ref>

Reviewing the film for ''[[The Austin Chronicle]]'', Josh Hurtado called ''RRR'' a "bromantic action [[nirvana]]". Hurtado stated that Rajamouli turned a "patriotic fantasy" into an "incredibly entertaining reality for fans of big action, big emotions, and big laughs."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hurtado |first=Josh |date=1 April 2022 |title=Movie Review: RRR |url=https://www.austinchronicle.com/events/film/2022-04-01/rrr/ |access-date= |website=[[The Austin Chronicle]]}}</ref> [[Joe Leydon]] in his review for [[Variety (magazine)|''Variety'']] felt ''RRR'' was "bigger-than-life and bolder-than-mainstream action-adventure epic."<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Leydon |first1=Joe |date=4 April 2022 |title='RRR' Review: Telugu Cinema Superstars N.T. Rama Rao Jr. and Ram Charan Shine in a Splendidly Exciting Epic |url=https://variety.com/2022/film/reviews/rrr-review-1235221965/ |website=Variety}}</ref> Nicolas Rapold of ''[[The New York Times]]'' stated: "Rajamouli shoots the film's action with hallucinogenic fervor, supercharging scenes with a shimmering brand of extended slow-motion and C.G.I. that feels less 'generated' than unleashed."<ref>{{Cite news |last=Rapold |first=Nicolas |date=5 April 2022 |title='RRR' Review: A Hero (or Two) Shall Rise |work=[[The New York Times]] |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/05/movies/rrr-review.html |url-access=subscription |issn=0362-4331 |access-date=6 April 2022}}</ref> ''[[Screen International]]''{{'s}} Tara Judah wrote that ''RRR'' was "big, bold and bombastic", feeling the film was "big screen entertainment at its best".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Judah |first=Tara |date=8 April 2022 |title='RRR': Review |url=https://www.screendaily.com/reviews/rrr-review/5169413.article |access-date=9 April 2022 |website=Screen |language=en}}</ref> Writing for ''[[Rolling Stone]]'', David Fear cited the film as "best and most revolutionary of 2022". He further wrote that "''RRR'' is about the movies: the thrill of watching stories told at larger-than-life levels, the joy of watching stars collide, the effort of rendering lavish mythologies at whatever the digital equivalent of 24 frames per second is, the sensation of seeing manufactured movement via gleefully conspicuous special effects bump up against genuine physical effort". Praising the dance number "[[Naatu Naatu]]", he stated—"Seriously, the 'Desi Naach' dance sequence feels like a [[Gene Kelly]] number dialed up to superhuman levels".<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Fear |first=David |date=1 June 2022 |title='RRR' Is the Best — and Most Revolutionary — Blockbuster of 2022 |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/movie-features/rrr-best-blockbuster-of-the-year-1359387/ |access-date=2 June 2022 |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |language=en-US}}</ref>

Calling it a "dudes rock movie" Hannah Kinney-Kobre of ''[[Pittsburgh City Paper]]'' compared ''RRR'' with American [[English language|English]]-language films and wrote that "the politics that power American blockbusters are milquetoast and/or incomprehensible – the only thing that justifies their plots is the studio executive's emphasis on recognizable intellectual property as a way to drive up box office totals. If our system can only produce movies that refuse to make the most of their astronomical budgets, why not look elsewhere? ''RRR'' is a good place to start".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kinney-Kobre |first=Hannah |title=RRR brings Tollywood, dudes rock-style to the Harris Theater |url=https://www.pghcitypaper.com/pittsburgh/rrr-brings-tollywood-dudes-rock-style-to-the-harris-theater/Content?oid=21743911 |access-date=5 June 2022 |website=Pittsburgh City Paper |language=en}}</ref> [[Richard Brody]] of ''[[The New Yorker]]'' felt that the film is "of shortcuts and elisions no less relentless than those of American superhero or superstar vehicles, but Rajamouli is an artist of a distinctive temperament and talent". On a final note, he further wrote "The movie's powerful sense of revolutionary virtue and collective purpose yields to nationalistic pride that's danced and sung with uninhibited joy".<ref>{{Cite magazine |date=2 June 2022 |title=The Netflix Hit "RRR" Is a Political Screed, an Action Bonanza, and an Exhilarating Musical |url=https://www.newyorker.com/culture/the-front-row/the-netflix-hit-rrr-is-a-political-screed-an-action-bonanza-and-an-exhilarating-musical |access-date=5 June 2022 |magazine=The New Yorker |language=en-US}}</ref> ''[[Nashville Scene]]''{{'}}s Jason Shawhan opined that "''RRR'', in addition to being a historical epic, political drama, action spectacle and bromantic telenovela, is a film that engages with history on its own terms. This isn't a case of Tollywood aiming for Western wallets".<ref name=":20" /> In his review of the film, ''[[The Atlantic]]''{{'}}s David Sims stated: "''RRR'' serves as a reminder of how much modern action usually follows a formula. If wonder is to be consistently found on the big screen, then Hollywood has plenty of new lessons to learn from its best competitor".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sims |first=David |date=7 June 2022 |title=The Indian Action Blockbuster That Should Make Hollywood Jealous |url=https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/archive/2022/06/rrr-telugu-movie-review-netflix/661202/ |access-date=9 June 2022 |website=[[The Atlantic]] |language=en}}</ref> Praising the film, American screenwriter [[C. Robert Cargill]] called it a "craziest, most sincere, weirdest blockbuster".<ref>{{Cite web |title=C. Robert Cargill calls RRR the 'craziest' blockbuster he has ever watched |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/entertainment/c-robert-cargill-calls-rrr-the-craziest-blockbuster-he-has-ever-watched/cid/1869095 |access-date=9 June 2022 |website=[[The Telegraph (India)|The Telegraph]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=7 June 2022 |title=SS Rajamouli's RRR gets shoutout from Doctor Strange screenwriter C. Robert Cargill: 'Craziest, weirdest blockbuster' |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/telugu-cinema/ss-rajamouli-s-rrr-gets-shoutout-from-doctor-strange-screenwriter-c-robert-cargill-craziest-weirdest-blockbuster-101654596589561.html |access-date=9 June 2022 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref>

Praising the film's direction and action sequences, ''[[The Globe and Mail]]''{{'}}s Aparita Bhandari opined that the officers of the [[British Raj]] are shown as caricatures, which does not add depth to the narrative. There is very little character development, or social or historical context. She further wrote "The female characters barely have a role to play, despite the fact that one of Indian cinema's leading actresses Alia Bhatt plays Raju's fiancée".<ref>{{Cite news |last=Bhandari |first=Aparita |date=9 June 2022 |title=Review: Why you need to watch Netflix's RRR, the action phenomenon taking India, and the world, by storm |language=en-CA |work=[[The Globe and Mail]] |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/film/reviews/article-why-you-need-to-watch-netflixs-rrr-the-action-phenomenon-taking-india/ |access-date=9 June 2022}}</ref> [[Collider (website)|''Collider'']]<nowiki>''</nowiki>s Chase Hutchinson stated—"An unrelenting ride of a film that makes blockbusters such as ''[[Top Gun: Maverick]]'' look like child's play and leaves whatever is happening in ''[[Jurassic World Dominion]]'' in its dust, S.S. Rajamouli's action musical epic ''RRR'' is what cinema can only hope to aspire to."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hutchinson |first=Chase |date=10 June 2022 |title='RRR', the Action Musical Putting Other Summer Blockbusters to Shame |url=https://collider.com/rrr-movie-ss-rajamouli-summer-blockbusters/ |access-date=10 June 2022 |website=[[Collider (website)|Collider]] |language=en-US}}</ref> Calling it "the craziest movie of the year", Adam Graham of ''[[The Detroit News]]'' further stated that "''RRR''<nowiki/>'s breakout is significant though, and it's the kind of accessible, crossover success story that brings more eyes to different cultures, styles and voices across the globe. Even its subtext is winning favor: the supercharged bromance at the center of the film has been celebrated by some who see Raju and Bheem as [[gay]] superheroes acting out a love affair bubbling just below the surface of all those explosions".<ref name=":5">{{Cite web |last=Graham |first=Adam |date=10 June 2022 |title=Explosions, tigers and bromance: 'RRR' is the action epic you must see |url=https://www.detroitnews.com/story/opinion/columnists/adam-graham/2022/06/11/explosions-tigers-and-bromance-rrr-action-epic-you-must-see/7559558001/ |access-date=11 June 2022 |website=[[The Detroit News]] |language=en-US}}</ref> In an article published by ''[[Screen Rant]]'', Mark Donaldson wrote that "''RRR''{{'}}s portrayal of the racism and oppression of [[colonialism]] makes it vital viewing for Western audiences that are interrogating their own countries' troubling colonial pasts".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Donaldson |first=Mark |date=14 June 2022 |title=Is RRR Based On A True Story? |url=https://screenrant.com/is-rrr-movie-based-on-a-true-story/ |access-date=15 June 2022 |website=[[Screen Rant]] |language=en-US}}</ref>

A critic writing for [[Israel]]i newspaper ''[[Haaretz]]'', praised Rajamouli's screenplay and his vision to make the film. They further compared ''RRR'' with [[Cinema of the United States|Hollywood]] films and opined that it is truly an "entertaining film".<ref>{{Cite news |title=RRR: למי שרוצה לדעת איך נראה קוקאין בצורת סרט |language=he |work=[[Haaretz]] |url=https://www.haaretz.co.il/gallery/cinema/movie-reviews/2022-06-01/ty-article-review/00000181-1fa8-d7db-a98f-bffb5abb0000 |access-date=21 June 2022}}</ref> ''[[Comic Book Resources]]'' cited it as the "best blockbuster of 2022" and felt that the film "gives Western audiences the chance to experience something new, the biggest and ''best'' of Indian cinema".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sevverlz |first=Mayoorhan |date=21 June 2022 |title=Why RRR Is the Best Blockbuster of 2022 |url=https://www.cbr.com/rrr-why-best-2022-blockbuster/ |access-date=21 June 2022 |website=[[Comic Book Resources]] |language=en-US}}</ref> In an article published by ''[[The Irish Times]]'', Donald Clarke stated that ''RRR'' is "one of the year's unstoppable cultural phenomena".<ref>{{Cite news |last=Clarke |first=Donald |date=30 July 2022 |title=Exuberant Indian epic RRR reaches new audiences |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/2022/07/30/exuberant-indian-epic-rrr-reaches-new-audiences/ |access-date=1 August 2022 |newspaper=[[The Irish Times]] |language=en}}</ref> Matt Patches of ''[[Polygon (website)|Polygon]]'' and Wes Greene of ''[[Slant Magazine]]'' named the "Naatu Naatu" musical sequence as one of the best movie scenes of 2022.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.polygon.com/23516876/best-movie-scenes-moments-2022 | title=The best movie scenes of 2022 | website=[[Polygon (website)|Polygon]] | date=27 December 2022 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=12 December 2022|url=https://www.slantmagazine.com/film/the-best-film-scenes-of-2022|title=The Best Film Scenes of 2022|website=Slant|accessdate=6 April 2023}}</ref>

Ritesh Babu, writing for American publication [[Vox (website)|Vox]], called RRR "incredible action movie with seriously troubling politics." He accused the film of casteism as well as claiming the director's is characterized by "deep casteism" that "reinforces a Brahmanical vision of the universe."<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.vox.com/23220275/rrr-netflix-tollywood-hindutva-caste-system | title=RRR is an incredible action movie with seriously troubling politics | date=20 July 2022 }}</ref> Filmmaker [[Steven Spielberg]], whom Rajamouli is a big fan of, also praised the film, saying "I couldn't believe my eyes – it was like eye candy...it was extraordinary to look at and experience." Rajamouli said in response "I can almost get up from the chair and do a dance – it means a lot to me."<ref>{{cite web | url=https://variety.com/2023/film/news/steven-spielberg-ss-rajamouli-rrr-the-fabelmans-video-1235519008/ | title=Steven Spielberg, S.S. Rajamouli Talk 'RRR,' 'The Fabelmans': Watch Video (EXCLUSIVE) | date=10 February 2023 }}</ref> Filmmaker [[Daniel Kwan]] lauded the film, saying "While a lot of the blockbusters we're making in the states tend to have self aware, cheeky characters trapped in self-serious filmmaking, ''RRR'' was all heart-on-its-sleeve sincerity wrapped up in the most ridiculous over the top execution. So much to love."<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/telugu-cinema/im-working-in-the-wrong-country-says-hollywood-director-daniel-kwan-after-watching-rrr-101666242707078.html | title='I'm working in the wrong country', says Hollywood director Daniel Kwan after watching RRR | date=20 October 2022 }}</ref>

===Top-ten lists===
The film appeared on many critics' and publications' top ten lists of the best films of 2022.<ref>{{cite web |title=Metacritic: 2022 Film Critic Top Ten Lists |url=https://www.metacritic.com/feature/film-critics-pick-10-best-movies-of-2022 |access-date=10 December 2022 |work=[[Metacritic]]}}</ref>

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* 1st – Brian Truitt, ''[[USA Today]]''<ref>{{cite news | access-date = 21 December 2022 | newspaper = USA Today | url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/movies/2022/12/14/10-best-movies-of-2022-ranked/10884577002/ | date = 14 December 2022 | title = Ranked: The 10 best movies of 2022, from Tom Cruise's 'Top Gun: Maverick' to 'The Whale,' 'RRR' | first =Brian | last = Truitt}}</ref>
* 8th – ''[[Indiewire]]''<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.indiewire.com/2022/12/best-movies-2022-critics-survey-polls-performances-1234790612/ | title=2022 Critics Poll: The Best Films and Performances, According to 165 Critics from Around the World | date=12 December 2022 }}</ref>
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== Box office ==
''RRR'' is estimated to have grossed ₹1276 crore worldwide.<ref name="wwgross">{{bulleted list
|{{Cite web|title=Gangubai Kathiawadi is the most-watched Indian film on Netflix with 50.6 million viewership hours, RRR follows close behind|url= https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/gangubai-kathiawadi-rrr-netflix-viewership-indian-films-7960117/|website=[[Indian Express]]|date=10 June 2022}}
|{{Cite web|first=Mohan|last=Thummala|title=RRRలో బ్రిడ్జ్ యాక్షన్ సీన్..వి.ఎఫ్.ఎక్స్ వీడియో చూస్తే థ్రిల్ కావటం పక్కా|url= https://telugu.samayam.com/telugu-movies/cinema-news/surpreeze-rrr-vfx-breakdown-released-today/articleshow/91889718.cms|website=[[Samayam Telugu]]|language=te|date=30 May 2022}}
|{{Cite web|title=RRR: ఎన్టీఆర్ రామ్ చరణ్ లను పిండేసిన రాజమౌళి.. ఒక్కో సీన్ తీసారిలా..!|url= https://www.eenadu.net/telugu-news/movies/interviews-hit-different-after-watching-the-movie/0210/122102005|website=[[Eenadu]]|language=te|date=23 May 2022}}
|{{Cite web|last=Sakshi|first=Telugu|title=RRR Movie: అన్ సీన్స్ తో మళ్లీ థియేటర్లోకి ఆర్ఆర్ఆర్ మూవీ!|url= https://www.sakshi.com/telugu-news/movies/rrr-movie-re-releasing-us-theaters-uncut-version-june-1st-1457290|website=[[Sakshi (newspaper)|Sakshi]]|language=te|date=19 May 2022}}
|{{Cite web|title='They are so gay' fans perplexed by Western audience's perception of 'RRR' as queer story|url= https://www.aninews.in/news/entertainment/bollywood/they-are-so-gay-fans-perplexed-by-western-audiences-perception-of-rrr-as-queer-story20220602114923/|website=[[Asian News International|ANI]]|language=en|access-date=26 August 2022|date=2 June 2022}}
|{{Cite magazine|title=RRR features on Rotten Tomatoes Best Films of 2022 list|url= https://www.filmfare.com/news/bollywood/rrr-features-on-rotten-tomatoes-best-films-of-2022-list-54556-1.html|access-date=15 June 2022|magazine=[[Filmfare]]|date=14 June 2022}}
|{{Cite magazine|title=SS Rajamouli's RRR, starring Ram Charan, Jr NTR achieves remarkable global milestone|url= https://newsable.asianetnews.com/entertainment/ss-rajamouli-s-rrr-starring-ram-charan-jr-ntr-achieves-remarkable-global-milestone-details-here-snt-rdxaux|quote=RRR", also one of the most successful Indian films of 2022, has minted over Rs 1,200 crore at the box office worldwide.|website=[[Asianet News]]|access-date=26 August 2022|date=23 June 2022}}
|{{Cite magazine|title=RRR : మరోసారి చేతులు కలుపుతోన్న ఆర్ ఆర్ ఆర్ త్రయం.. ఇది ఊహించలేదు..|url= https://telugu.news18.com/photogallery/movies/ram-charan-ntr-rajamouli-joining-hands-for-one-more-time-here-are-the-details-sr-1344212.html|access-date=25 June 2022|magazine=[[News18 Telugu]]|date=24 June 2022}}
|{{Cite magazine|title=SS Rajamouli, Ram Charan, Jr NTR's RRR becomes first Indian film to bag Best Picture Nomination at HCA Awards|url= https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/south/ss-rajamouli-ram-charan-jr-ntrs-rrr-becomes-first-indian-film-bag-best-picture-nomination-hca-awards-1152330|access-date=4 August 2022|website=[[Pinkvilla]]|date=30 June 2022}}
|{{Cite magazine|title=RRR beats Top Gun Maverick, The Batman to finish second best film at Hollywood Critics Association Awards 2022|url= https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/telugu-cinema/rrr-is-second-best-film-at-hollywood-critics-association-awards-2022-101656779034501.html|access-date=3 July 2022|website=[[Hindustan Times]]|date=2 July 2022}}
|{{Cite magazine|title=Box office report card first half 2022: Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 to Gangubai Kathiawadi, here's a look at how Indian films fared|url= https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/box-office-report-card-first-half-2022-bhool-bhulaiyaa-2-to-gangubai-kathiawadi-heres-a-look-at-how-indian-films-fared-bollywood-news-entertainment-news-article-92619214|access-date=4 August 2022|website=[[Times Now]]|date=2 July 2022}}
|{{Cite magazine|title=After the pandemic pause, it's now raining new releases|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/my-kolkata/lifestyle/new-bollywood-box-office-movies-in-the-first-six-months-of-2022/cid/1874368|access-date=4 August 2022|quote=RRR was a massive box office success, earning over ₹1200 crore globally.|website=[[The Telegraph (India)|The Telegraph]]|date=13 July 2022}}
|{{Cite magazine|title=Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn and Doctor Strange director Scott Derrickson praise RRR: 'Loved it'|url= https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/telugu-cinema/marvel-directors-james-gunn-and-scott-derrickson-praise-rrr-loved-it-101658055835187.html|access-date=4 August 2022|quote=RRR was a massive box office success, earning over ₹1200 crore globally.|website=[[Hindustan Times]]|date=17 July 2022}}
|{{Cite magazine|title=Jr NTR, Ram Charan's 'RRR' all set for release in Japan|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/jr-ntr-ram-charans-rrr-all-set-for-release-in-japan/articleshow/93049554.cms|access-date=4 August 2022|quote=Released on March 25 this year, 'RRR' has collected over Rs 1,200 crore so far worldwide.|website=[[The Times of India]]|date=22 July 2022}}
|{{Cite magazine|title='The Gray Man' director Joe Russo calls 'RRR' a great movie with powerful story, visuals|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/the-gray-man-director-joe-russo-calls-rrr-a-great-movie-with-powerful-story-visuals/articleshow/93072245.cms?from=mdr|access-date=4 August 2022|quote=Released theatrically in March, 'RRR' has raised over Rs 1,200 crore at the global box office|website=[[The Economic Times]]|date=23 July 2022}}
|{{Cite magazine|title='RRR' great movie with powerful story, visuals: Joe Russo|url=https://theprint.in/features/rrr-great-movie-with-powerful-story-visuals-joe-russo/1051441/|quote=Released theatrically in March, “RRR” has raised over Rs 1,200 crore at the global box office.|website=[[ThePrint]]|access-date=26 August 2022|date=23 July 2022}}
|{{Cite magazine|title=RRR streams on Disney+ Hotstar|url= https://www.cinemaexpress.com/telugu/news/2022/jul/26/rrr-streams-on-disney-hotstar-33085.html|access-date=4 August 2022|quote=Released theatrically in March, the film has garnered over Rs 1,200 crore at the global box office.|website=[[The New Indian Express|Cinema Express]]|date=26 July 2022}}
|{{Cite magazine|title=Marvel's Luke Cage creator thinks Ram Charan could be the next James Bond|url= https://www.livemint.com/news/india/marvels-luke-cage-creator-thinks-ram-charan-could-be-the-next-james-bond-11659060100972.html|access-date=4 August 2022|website=[[Mint (newspaper)|Mint]]|date=29 July 2022}}
|{{Cite magazine|title=SS Rajamouli Interacts With Russo Brothers, Reveals He Was 'Surprised' With RRR's Reception From West|url=https://english.jagran.com/entertainment/ss-rajamouli-interacts-with-russo-brothers-reveals-he-was-surprised-with-rrrs-reception-from-west-10046713|access-date=4 August 2022|magazine=[[Jagran Prakashan Limited|Jagran English]]|date=30 July 2022}}
|{{Cite magazine|title=RRR: Seth Rogen, mom Sandy are all praise for SS Rajamouli's film|url= https://www.news9live.com/entertainment/rrr-seth-rogen-mom-sandy-are-all-praise-for-ss-rajamouli-film-186631|access-date=4 August 2022|quote=SS Rajamouli's directorial broke numerous box office records and churned out nearly Rs 1200 crore worldwide|website=[[News9Live]]|date=2 August 2022}}
|{{Cite magazine|title=RRR world television premiere|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-rrr-world-television-premiere-when-where-to-watch-ram-charan-jr-ntr-s-film-2974370|website=[[Zee Media Corporation|DNAIndia]]|date=6 August 2022}}
|{{Cite magazine|title=Baby Driver Director Edgar Wright Gave A Shout Out To SS Rajamouli's RRR|url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/edgar-wright-latest-to-praise-rrr-what-an-absolute-blast-so-entertaining-3253438|quote=RRR has raised over ₹ 1,200 crore at the global box office|website=[[NDTV]]|access-date=26 August 2022|date=14 August 2022}}
|{{Cite magazine|title=Independence Day 2022: How films like RRR, Gorkha mark the return of 'loud' patriotism in Indian cinema|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/independence-day-2022-how-rrr-gorkha-mark-the-return-of-loud-patriotism-in-indian-cinema-101660507442729.html|quote=The slice-of-life films they can stream on their laptops. In a theatre, they want the old school cinema experience. And this has meant that RRR makes ₹1200 crore, and Bollywood takes cue.|website=[[Hindustan Times]]|access-date=26 August 2022|date=15 August 2022}}
|{{Cite magazine|title=RRR TV premiere: Jr NTR, Ram Charan's film receives record viewership in Malayalam but not in Telugu|url= https://www.indiatoday.in/television/top-stories/story/rrr-tv-premiere-jr-ntr-ram-charan-s-film-receives-record-viewership-in-malayalam-but-not-in-telugu-1992881-2022-08-26|quote=RRR collected nearly Rs 1200 crore at the box office and received rave reviews from fans and critics alike|website=[[India Today]]|access-date=26 August 2022|date=26 August 2022}}
|{{Cite magazine|title=RRR to Tiger Zinda Hai, List of Most Expensive Indian Films and How They Fared|url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/rrr-to-tiger-zinda-hai-list-of-most-expensive-indian-films-and-how-they-fared-5941465.html|website=[[News18]]|access-date=31 October 2022|date=12 September 2022}}
|{{Cite magazine|title=RRR: Jr NTR says 'you deserve all the applause' to SS Rajamouli on standing ovation in LA|url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/south/rrr-jr-ntr-says-you-deserve-all-the-applause-to-ss-rajamouli-on-standing-ovation-in-la-1193486|website=[[Pinkvilla]]|access-date=4 October 2022|date=31 October 2022|quote=RRR collected nearly Rs 1200 crore at the box office and received rave reviews from fans and critics alike.}}
|{{Cite magazine|title=RRR Japan Box Office Collection: Ram Charan-Jr NTR Starrer Collects Rs 2.50 Cr, Features In Top 10 Charts|url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/rrr-japan-box-office-collection-ram-charan-jr-ntr-starrer-collects-rs-2-50-cr-features-in-top-10-charts-6251233.html|website=[[News18]]|access-date=31 October 2022|date=27 October 2022|quote=The film earned close to Rs 1200 crore worldwide at the box office before the Japan release, making it one of the biggest films this year.}}
|{{Cite magazine|title="Love for RRR…" Ram Charan drops picture with SS Rajamouli, Jr NTR from Japan trip|url=https://telanganatoday.com/love-for-rrr-ram-charan-drops-picture-with-ss-rajamouli-jr-ntr-from-japan-trip|website=[[Telangana Today]]|access-date=31 October 2022|date=27 October 2022|quote=The film collected over Rs 1,200 crore worldwide.}}
|{{Cite magazine|title=Fawad Khan's The Legend of Maula Jatt beats RRR in UK, Indian fans remind producers of worldwide figures|website=[[Hindustan Times]]|date=31 October 2022|quote=Directed by SS Rajamouli, RRR stands at a worldwide collection of around ₹1200 crore.}}
|{{Cite magazine|title=SS Rajamouli's RRR sets Japanese box office on fire, breaks records of previous Indian blockbusters but…|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/ss-rajamoulis-rrr-sets-japanese-8260596/|website=[[The Indian Express]]|date=10 November 2022|quote=The film has expected to open on a positive note, adding to RRR’s over Rs 1200 crore global collection.}}
|{{Cite magazine|title=RRR: SS Rajamouli, Jr NTR and Ram Charan honoured with HCA spotlight Award and Best International Film|url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/south/rrr-ss-rajamouli-jr-ntr-and-ram-charan-honoured-with-hca-spotlight-award-and-best-international-film-1202179|website=[[Pinkvilla]]|date=6 December 2022|quote=RRR earned over Rs 1200 crore in its theatrical run.}}
}}</ref><ref name=":25">{{Cite Box Office Mojo |id=2424984069 |title=RRR|access-date=19 January 2023}}</ref> During its theatrical run, ''RRR'' became the [[List of highest-grossing Indian films#Global gross figures|third highest-grossing Indian film]],<ref>{{Cite web |date=9 April 2022 |title='RRR' box office update: S S Rajamouli's film beats 'Bajrangi Bhaijaan' to become third highest-grossing Indian movie |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/rrr-box-office-update-s-s-rajamoulis-film-beats-bajrangi-bhaijaan-to-become-third-highest-grossing-indian-movie-1099061.html |website=Deccan Herald}}</ref> the [[List of highest-grossing films in India#Domestic gross figures|third highest-grossing film in India]],<ref>{{Cite web |last=Singh |first=Jatinder |date=1 April 2022 |title=SS Rajamouli's RRR First Week Box Office; Emerges Second Biggest Grosser in India zooming ahead of Dangal |url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/box-office/ss-rajamoulis-rrr-first-week-box-office-emerges-second-biggest-grosser-india-zooming-ahead-dangal-1057987 |website=[[Pinkvilla]]}}</ref> the [[List of highest-grossing Telugu films#Highest-grossing films worldwide|second highest-grossing Telugu film]],<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rosser |first=Michael |date=7 April 2022 |title=India's S.S. Rajamouli on filming hit 'RRR' in Ukraine, next project with Mahesh Babu |url=https://www.screendaily.com/features/indias-ss-rajamouli-on-filming-hit-rrr-in-ukraine-next-project-with-mahesh-babu/5169414.article |website=[[Screen International]]}}</ref> and the [[List of highest-grossing Telugu films#Andhra Pradesh and Telangana|highest-grossing film in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana]], surpassing Rajamouli's previous film [[Baahubali 2: The Conclusion|''Baahubali 2'']].<ref>{{Cite web |date=3 April 2022 |title=Rajamouli's RRR surpasses Baahubali to become the second highest grossing Telugu film in Tamil Nadu |url=https://www.ottplay.com/news/rajamoulis-rrr-surpasses-baahubali-to-become-the-second-highest-grossing-telugu-film-in-tamil-nadu/b14a27a4f5153 |access-date= |website=OTTPlay}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=4 April 2022 |title=Box Office: Top Grossers in AP/TS; SS Rajamouli takes the crown again with RRR |url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/box-office/box-office-top-grossers-apts-ss-rajamouli-takes-crown-again-rrr-1060383 |access-date=3 June 2022 |website=Pinkvilla |language=en}}</ref> ''[[K.G.F: Chapter 2]]'', which released three weeks later, surpassed ''RRR''{{'s}} worldwide and India gross figures,<ref>{{Cite web |last=K. |first=Janani |date=5 May 2022 |title=KGF Chapter 2 box office collection Day 21: Yash's film beats RRR, becomes 2nd highest-grosser in India |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/kgf-chapter-2-box-office-collection-day-21-yash-s-film-beats-rrr-becomes-2nd-highest-grosser-in-india-1945562-2022-05-05 |website=India Today}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=22 May 2022 |title=KGF 2 box office collection: Yash starrer takes box office by storm, mints Rs 1217 cr worldwide |url=https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/kgf-2-becomes-third-highest-grossing-indian-movie-surpasses-ss-rajamoulis-rrr-481254 |access-date= |website=[[WION]] |language=en}}</ref> which was again retained by ''RRR'' after several re-release show outside India.<ref name=":25" /> {{As of|2022|05|28}}, ''[[News18 Telugu]]'' estimated that ''RRR'' grossed over {{INRConvert|1150|c}} worldwide, with around {{INRConvert|415|c}} coming from the states of [[Andhra Pradesh]] and [[Telangana]].<ref name="n18">{{cite web |last1=Thanjavur |first1=Kiran Kumar |date=28 May 2022 |title=RRR Closing Collections : ముగిసిన ఆర్ఆర్ఆర్ థియేట్రికల్ రన్.. టోటల్ కలెక్షన్స్ ఇవే |url=https://telugu.news18.com/news/movies/rrr-jr-ntr-ram-chara-rajamoulis-rrr-movie-theatrical-run-closed-and-total-box-office-collections-ta-1315178.html |website=[[News18 Telugu]] |language=te}}</ref> ''RRR'' grossed {{INR|83.40}} crore from [[Karnataka]], {{INR|77.25}} crore from [[Tamil Nadu]], {{INR|24.25}} crore from [[Kerala]], {{INR|326}} crore from the [[Hindi Belt|Hindi belt]], {{INR|18.2}} crore from the rest of India, and {{INR|209}} crore from the overseas. The report also calculated that the film amassed distributors a share of {{INR|613.06}} crore as opposed to the [[break-even point]] of {{INR|451}} crore, earning a profit of {{INR|160.06}} crore from the theatrical revenue.<ref name="n18" />

[[Taran Adarsh]] reported that the film had a worldwide gross of {{INRConvert|223|c}} on its opening day.<ref>{{cite news |date=26 March 2022 |title=RRR Box Office Collection Day 1: SS Rajamouli Film Collects Rs 223 Cr, Beats Baahubali 2's Earnings |work=[[News18]] |url=https://www.news18.com/amp/news/movies/rrr-collects-staggering-rs-240-crore-on-opening-day-looks-set-to-beat-baahubali-4911365.html |access-date=26 March 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=27 March 2022 |title=RRR box office collection Day 1: SS Rajamouli beats his own record, Ram Charan-Jr NTR-starrer makes Rs 223 crore |url=https://www.indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/rrr-box-office-collection-day-1-ss-rajamouli-earth-shattering-start-7836960/lite/ |access-date=27 March 2022 |website=[[Indian Express]]}}</ref> ''[[The Times of India]]'' mentioned that the film collected {{INRConvert|240|c}} on its opening day worldwide, setting the record for the highest first day total earned by an Indian film. This record was previously held by Rajamouli's ''Baahubali 2''.<ref name="first day">{{Cite news |date=26 March 2022 |title='RRR' Box Office collections day 1: SS. Rajamouli film mints over Rs 240 crores; deets inside! |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/box-office/rrr-box-office-collections-day-1-ss-rajamouli-film-mints-over-rs-240-crores-deets-inside/articleshow/90454441.cms |access-date=26 March 2022}}</ref> After the two days of run, the total worldwide gross stood at around {{INRConvert|370|c}}.<ref>{{Cite web |date=27 March 2022 |title=RRR 2 days Box Office Collection: SS Rajamouli's Film Earns over Rs 370 crore |url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/rrr-2-days-box-office-collection-ss-rajamoulis-film-earns-over-rs-370-crore-846927 |website=[[IB Times]]}}</ref>

In its opening weekend, it grossed between {{INRConvert|450|c}} and {{INRConvert|485|c}} worldwide, making it the second biggest opening weekend for an Indian film after ''Baahubali 2''.<ref name="toi3">{{cite web |date=28 March 2022 |title='RRR' box office collection day 3: SS. Rajamouli's film rules the world box-office from March 25th to 27th (weekend) |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/box-office/rrr-box-office-collection-day-3-ss-rajamoulis-directorial-is-the-no-1-movie-in-the-world-from-march-25th-to-27th-weekend-/articleshow/90486168.cms |website=[[Times of India]]}}</ref><ref name="bh3">{{cite web |date=28 March 2022 |title=RRR Box Office Worldwide: SS Rajamouli film goes on a rampage globally; collects Rs. 485 crores to emerge the No. 1 film worldwide over the weekend |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/box-office-special-features/rrr-box-office-worldwide-ss-rajamouli-film-goes-rampage-globally-collects-rs-485-crores-emerge-no-1-film-worldwide-weekend/ |access-date=28 March 2022 |website=[[Bollywood Hungama]]}}</ref> ''RRR'' also stood as the top grosser at the global box office during the weekend of 25–27 March 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Tartaglione |first=Nancy |date=27 March 2022 |title='RRR' Has Roaring Debut; 'The Batman' Rises To $673M WW; 'Lost City' Finds Strong Early Start – International Box Office |url=https://deadline.com/2022/03/rrr-the-batman-lost-city-moonfall-india-china-global-international-box-office-1234987698/ |access-date=28 March 2022 |website=Deadline}}</ref> According to data from ''[[Screen Australia]]'', the film collected A{{Dollar sign}}2.43 million in its debut week from 133 centers. ''[[ABC Australia]]'' reported that it is a big debut at the [[Aussie]] box office for an Indian film and a non-English language film.<ref>{{Cite news |date=8 April 2022 |title=Indian film RRR wins big at Aussie box office |language=en-AU |work=ABC News |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-04-09/indian-film-rrr-wins-big-at-aussie-box-office/100977988 |access-date=17 April 2022}}</ref> ''RRR''{{'s}} Hindi version domestic weekend collected a net of {{INRConvert|74.5|c}}, slightly lower than the post-pandemic record held by ''[[Sooryavanshi]]'' in the [[Hindi film]] market.<ref>{{Cite web |date=28 March 2022 |title=Top Opening Weekends Post Pandemic - RRR Second - Box Office India |url=https://www.boxofficeindia.com/report-details.php?articleid=6791 |access-date= |website=[[Box office India]]}}</ref> The film has thus became the [[List of highest-grossing Indian films in the overseas markets#Major overseas markets|highest-grossing Indian film in Australia]].{{Citation needed|date=December 2022}}

In its first week, ''RRR'' grossed {{INRConvert|710|c}} worldwide, of which {{INRConvert|280|c}} is grossed in its home territory of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.<ref name="1w">{{cite web |last=Thanjavur |first=Kiran Kumar |date=1 April 2022 |title=RRR 1st Week WW Collections : ఆర్ఆర్ఆర్ మొదటి వారం కలెక్షన్స్.. ఏడు రోజుల్లో రూ. 700 కోట్ల క్లబ్‌లో సెన్సేషన్.. |url=https://telugu.news18.com/news/movies/rrr-rajamouli-ajay-devgn-jr-ntr-ram-charan-alia-bhatts-rrr-movie-1st-week-world-wide-box-office-collections-and-entry-to-700-crore-club-ta-1254594.html |website=[[News 18]] |language=te}}</ref> The film grossed {{INRConvert|900|c}} worldwide in 10 days.<ref name="10d">{{cite web |last1=Boddula |first1=Sunil |date=4 April 2022 |title=RRR టార్గెట్ ఫినిష్.. 10 రోజుల్లోనే భారీ లాభాలు! 1000 కోట్లకు చేరువలో.. |url=https://telugu.samayam.com/telugu-movies/cinema-news/rajamouli-rrr-world-wide-10-days-collection-report-here/articleshow/90635804.cms |website=[[Samayam Telugu]] |language=te}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=4 April 2022 |title=RRR Box Office Collection Day 10: 'आरआरआर' हिंदी का कलेक्शन 200 करोड़ के पार, अब इस अगले धमाके की तैयारी |url=https://www.amarujala.com/photo-gallery/entertainment/bollywood/rrr-box-office-collection-day-10-ss-rajamouli-s-film-hindi-collection-cross-rs-200-crore |website=[[Amar Ujala]] |language=hi}}</ref> The same day, the film entered into [[Profit (economics)|profit zone]] with a distributors' share of {{INRConvert|497|c}} by reaching its [[break even point]] of {{INRConvert|453|c}}.<ref name="10d" /> In 10 days, ''RRR'' became the highest-grossing film in its home territory of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana with a gross of over {{INRConvert|300|c}}, surpassing ''Baahubali 2.''<ref>{{Cite web |last=Singh |first=Jatinder |date=4 April 2022 |title=Box Office: Top Grossers in AP/TS; SS Rajamouli takes the crown again with RRR |url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/box-office/box-office-top-grossers-apts-ss-rajamouli-takes-crown-again-rrr-1060383 |access-date=7 April 2022 |website=[[Pinkvilla]]}}</ref> ''RRR'' also became the first film to collect a distributor share over {{INRConvert|100|c}} in the Nizam territory (Telangana).<ref>{{Cite news |last=Krishna |first=Vamshi |date=6 April 2022 |title=RRR Movie : నైజాంలో రూ.100 కోట్లు...చరిత్ర సృష్టించిన RRR |language=te |work=[[TV5 (India)]] |url=http://www.tv5news.in/cinema/rrr-movie-crosses-the-magical-rs-100-cr-mark-in-nizam-area-811618 |access-date=7 April 2022}}</ref> ''RRR''{{'s}} Hindi dubbed version netted over {{INRConvert|200|c}} in India in 13 days, making the second dubbed film to do so after ''Baahubali 2''.<ref>{{Cite news |date=7 April 2022 |title=RRR Box Office: SS Rajamouli's film enters Rs. 200 Crore Club, is only the second dubbed film after his Baahubali: The Conclusion to achieve this feat |work=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/box-office-special-features/rrr-box-office-ss-rajamoulis-film-enters-rs-200-crore-club-second-dubbed-film-baahubali-conclusion-achieve-feat/ |access-date=7 April 2022}}</ref>

''RRR'' reached the {{INRConvert|1000|c}} gross mark in 16 days of its run thus entering [[1000 Crore Club]] and becoming the third highest-grossing Indian film after [[Dangal (film)|''Dangal'']] and ''Baahubali 2.''<ref>{{Cite web |date=10 April 2022 |title=SS Rajamouli's 'RRR' breaks all records, enters 1000 crore club worldwide! |url=https://zeenews.india.com/regional/ss-rajamoulis-rrr-breaks-all-records-enters-1000-crore-club-worldwide-2452435.html |website=Zee News}}</ref> During this period, the film grossed {{INRConvert|382|c}} in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. In the United States, the film grossed over US$13 million, becoming the second highest-grossing Indian film in US after ''Baahubali 2.''<ref>{{Cite web |date=10 April 2022 |title=RRR Collections : బాక్సాఫీస్ దగ్గర ఆర్ ఆర్ ఆర్ ప్రభంజనం.. ప్రపంచవ్యాప్తంగా 1000 కోట్ల వసూలు.. |url=https://telugu.news18.com/news/movies/rrr-collections-ram-charan-rajamouli-ntr-rrr-crosses-1000-cr-gross-world-wide-an-official-statement-released-sr-1264662.html |website=[[News18 Telugu]] |language=te}}</ref> It also emerged as the highest-grossing Indian film in Australia with a gross of over AU$3.36 million.<ref>{{Cite web |title=RRR Box Office Collection {{!}} India {{!}} Day Wise {{!}} Box Office - Bollywood Hungama |website=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |date=25 March 2022 |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/rrr/box-office/ |access-date=17 April 2022 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=8 April 2022 |title=RRR Box Office: Film surpasses Padmaavat; becomes All Time Highest Grosser at the Australia box office |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/box-office-special-features/rrr-box-office-film-surpasses-padmaavat-becomes-time-highest-grosser-australia-box-office/ |website=Bollywood Hungama}}</ref> By 22 April 2022, the film grossed US$4.30 million and US$2.30 million in the [[Middle East]] and Europe (including United Kingdom).<ref>{{Cite web |date=4 April 2022 |title=Box Office: RRR rises to $24 million Internationally, Worldwide nears Rs. 900 crores |url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/box-office/box-office-rrr-rises-24-million-internationally-worldwide-nears-rs-900-crores-1060409 |access-date=1 May 2022 |website=PINKVILLA |language=en}}</ref> ''RRR'' also holds the record for the highest collection in a single screen for any Telugu film, grossing over {{INRConvert|5|c}} in Sudarshan 35 mm, Hyderabad.<ref>{{cite web |date=8 May 2022 |title=సింగిల్ థియేటర్ లో రూ.5 కోట్లు గ్రాస్..ఆర్ఆర్ఆర్ అరుదైన రికార్డు |url=https://www.ntnews.com/cinema/rrr-rare-record-in-sudarshan-35mm-theatre-575047 |website=[[Namasthe Telangana]] |language=te}}</ref> In mid-May 2022, ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'' reported that the film grossed US$14.5 million in the United States.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Yamato |first=Jen |date=14 May 2022 |title=Indian action blockbuster 'RRR' roars back to theaters for one-night event |work=[[Los Angeles Times]] |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2022-05-14/rrr-us-rerelease-theaters-ss-rajamouli |access-date=2 June 2022}}</ref> Thus, making it the 31st highest-grossing film in the United States of the year.<ref name=":5" /> In the opening weekend, the film debuted at no.2 at the United Kingdom box-office with a total gross of £650,204.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dalton |first=Ben |date=28 March 2022|title=Tollywood drama 'RRR' scores third place at UK-Ireland box office as 'The Batman' tops £35m |url=https://www.screendaily.com/news/tollywood-drama-rrr-scores-third-place-at-uk-ireland-box-office-as-the-batman-tops-35m/5169073.article |access-date=21 June 2022 |website=Screen |language=en}}</ref>

According to ''[[Gulf News]]'', the film collected a total gross of US$4.3 million in the [[Middle East]] from the 10 days of its theatrical run – US$2.568 million (Dh9.5 million) from [[United Arab Emirates]], US$500,000 from [[Qatar]], US$378,468 from [[Kuwait]] and US$290,118 from [[Saudi Arabia]]. It was also reported that the film clocked in 230,676 admissions in the same period.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Rajamouli's 'RRR' storms UAE box office, releases in a 3D format |url=https://gulfnews.com/entertainment/south-indian/rajamoulis-rrr-storms-uae-box-office-releases-in-a-3d-format-1.86975765 |access-date=11 June 2022 |website=gulfnews.com |date=5 April 2022 |language=en}}</ref>

The film was re-released several times since its original release. It has collected a total gross of $21,000 ({{INR|17 lakh}}) from its release in [[Grauman's Chinese Theatre|TCL Chinese Theatre]] on 30 September 2022. Thus, its total re-release gross earnings became $221,156.<ref>{{Cite web |date=3 October 2022 |title=SS Rajamouli's RRR earns ₹17 lakh from single screening in Los Angeles; filmmaker thanks fans for standing ovation |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/telugu-cinema/ss-rajamouli-s-rrr-earns-rs-17-lakh-from-single-screening-in-los-angeles-filmmaker-thanks-fans-for-standing-ovation-101664770856164.html |access-date=15 October 2022 |website=[[Hindustan Times]] |language=en}}</ref>

During its release in Japan the film has collected a gross of ¥73 million ({{INR|4.07 crore}}) in its opening weekend, the highest for an Indian film. Thus, it has opened at the tenth position in that week.<ref name=":22" /> After the eighth weekend the film collected a total gross of ¥403 million ({{INR|24.24 crore}}), thus becoming the [[List of highest-grossing Indian films in the overseas markets#Major overseas markets|highest-grossing Indian film in Japan]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=12 December 2022 |title=RRR becomes Biggest Indian film in Japan; Beats 24 years old record of Rajinikanth starrer Muthu |url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/box-office/rrr-becomes-biggest-indian-film-in-japan-beats-24-years-old-record-of-rajinikanth-starrer-muthu-1203127 |access-date=12 December 2022 |website=[[Pinkvilla]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/telugu-cinema/rrr-beats-rajinikanth-s-muthu-to-become-highest-grossing-indian-film-in-japan-101670826048462.html|title=RRR beats two decade-old record of Rajinikanth's Muthu to become highest-grossing Indian film ever in Japan|website=Hindustan Times|date=12 December 2022 }}</ref> After 28 weeks of run, it collected a distributor's share of more than 100 crores.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/box-office/rrrs-phenomenal-box-office-run-in-japan-jr-ntr-ram-charans-film-rakes-in-over-rs-109-8-crore-and-still-going-strong/articleshow/99785935.cms?from=mdr | title=RRR's phenomenal box office run in Japan: Jr NTR, Ram Charan's film rakes in over Rs 109.8 crore and still going strong | newspaper=The Times of India | date=26 April 2023 }}</ref> According to [[Box Office Mojo]], ''RRR was'' the 69th and 86th highest-grossing film in 2022 at the United States and the United Kingdom box-office market respectively.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Chauhan |first=Gaurang |date=28 December 2022 |title=Indian Cinema Rules As 'Brahmastra' & 'RRR' Rank Among Top Grossing Films In The US & UK |url=https://www.mensxp.com/entertainment/bollywood/125624-brahmastra-rrr-top-box-office-grossers-in-usa-uk-ranbir-kapoor-ss-rajamouli-alia-bhatt-karan-johar-jr-ntr-ram-charan.html |access-date=29 December 2022 |website=[[Times Internet|MensXP]] |language=en-IN}}</ref>

== Accolades ==
{{Main|List of accolades received by RRR}}
The film has received various awards and nominations. The film was considered to be one of the best films of the year by the [[National Board of Review]], making it only the second non-English film ever to make it to the list.<ref>{{Cite web |date=9 December 2022 |title=RRR receives biggest boost yet for Oscars chances after being named among National Board of Review's 10 best films of 2022 |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/rrr-named-among-national-board-of-reviews-10-best-films-of-2022-8314680/ |access-date=9 December 2022 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> ''RRR'' became the third Indian film and first Telugu film to receive nominations at the [[Golden Globe Awards]]. It was nominated for [[Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film|Best Foreign Language Film]], and [[Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song|Best Original Song]] for "[[Naatu Naatu]]", winning the latter, made the song the first Asian nomination to win the award.<ref name=":21">{{Cite news |title=RRR' bags two Golden Globe Award nominations; Alia Bhatt congratulates team, Shekhar Kapur says 'path to the Oscars becomes clearer' |url=https://m.timesofindia.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/rrr-bags-two-golden-globe-award-nominations-alia-bhatt-congratulates-team-shekhar-kapur-says-path-to-the-oscars-becomes-clearer/articleshow/96188627.cms |url-status=live |archive-date=|work=TOI}}</ref><ref name="Davis"/> The song "Naatu Naatu" also won the Academy Award for [[Academy Award for Best Original Song|Best Original Song]] at the [[95th Academy Awards]], making it the first Indian song to win at the Oscars.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Nordyke |first=Kimberly |date=12 March 2023 |title=Oscars: Complete Winners List |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/2023-oscars-winners-list-1235349224/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230313042718/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/2023-oscars-winners-list-1235349224/ |archive-date=13 March 2023 |access-date=13 March 2023 |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]}}</ref>

== Future ==
Before the film's release, Rajamouli said that he had no intentions of making a sequel for ''RRR'' nor turning it into a franchise.<ref>{{Cite web |date=16 March 2022 |title=RRR will be bigger than Baahubali : Rajamouli |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/telugu/2022/mar/16/rrr-will-be-bigger-than-baahubali-rajamouli-2430492.html |website=The New Indian Express}}</ref> However, writer Vijayendra Prasad said that "they started exploring the idea of sequel and hope to make it happen sometime later."<ref>{{Cite web |date=3 April 2022 |title=Started exploring possibilities for 'RRR' sequel: Vijayendra Prasad |url=https://telanganatoday.com/started-exploring-possibilities-for-rrr-sequel-vijayendra-prasad |website=Telangana Today |language=en-US}}</ref> Speaking with [[Variety (magazine)|''Variety'']], Rama Rao expressed his hope that the world of ''RRR'' would be continued as a franchise.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ramachandran |first=Naman |date=5 April 2022 |title=India's NTR Jr Says Hit Film 'RRR' Has Sequel and Franchise Potential (EXCLUSIVE) |url=https://variety.com/2022/film/asia/ntr-jr-rrr-franchise-1235224190/ |website=Variety}}</ref> During a screening event in Chicago, Rajamouli said that his father and screenwriter Vijayendra Prasad is working on the sequel's story.<ref>{{cite news|title=SS Rajamouli confirms sequel film|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/rrr-2-in-development-reveals-ss-rajamouli/article66131780.ece|newspaper=The Hindu|date=13 November 2022 }}</ref>

== See also ==
* [[List of Indian winners and nominees of the Golden Globe Awards]]
* [[List of films with longest production time]]
* [[List of Google Easter eggs#rrr|Google Easter egg featuring ''RRR'']]

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