Why is India's 'RRR' the most watched non-English language film on Netflix? cinebeth takes a look.
that the film might draw some Oscar love next year. It’s been two decades since India has had a film nominated for a Best Foreign Language Film by the Academy .
On a certain level, it is easy to see why this film has been such an amazing crossover success. S.S. Rajamouli knows how to work an audience. He successfully did it inHe knows how to make everything feel epic in a way that plays off of Bollywood traditions, mixes that with Indian mythology and delivers everything with an affectionate wink that says,"Yes, I know I am dialing this to 11, no wait 1000.
While American audiences may be more familiar with Bollywood,"RRR" is a product of Tollywood. Yazdi Pithavala, of"Indian cinema is frequently associated with Bollywood films made in Hindi, the national language," Pithavala said."Bollywood refers to films made in studios in Bombay . However, from the very beginning, India has had a rich history of local cinema made in other parts of the country.
"RRR" gives us people fighting against an evil British empire, so of course, we cheer them on, but there is also a rousing, unquestioning nationalism at play. India is as prone to tropes and stereotypes as Hollywood, but American audiences may not recognize that as readily when it comes from another culture."RRR" serves up a wildly fun action adventure as well as a rousing sense of nationalism.
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