India’s NTR Jr Says Hit Film ‘RRR’ Has Sequel and Franchise Potential (EXCLUSIVE)
variety.comNaman Ramachandran Indian star Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao Jr., popularly known as NTR Jr, is elated with the success of S.S.
Rajamouli’s “RRR.”An action-drama set in the 1920s, the historical fiction story by Vijayendra Prasad and Rajamouli makes real-life Indian freedom fighters Alluri Sitarama Raju (played by Ram Charan) and Komaram Bheem (NTR Jr) meet and become fast friends.
The occupying colonial British are their common enemy.The film opened March 25 with $65 million, making it the leading film globally that weekend.
Gross revenues have now crossed $105 million.“I was very clear about what the result is going to be. But, being being the number one film in the world, I don’t think we expected all this,” NTR Jr told Variety. “But these are all added bonuses, and I’m elated to be a part of this franchise.” An “RRR” sequel is not beyond the realm of possibility as writer Vijayendra Prasad has recently revealed to the Indian press. “I’ve used the word franchise thinking, hoping that there would be another world of ‘RRR’ again,” said NTR Jr. “Sometimes you just hope and you say a few words hoping it would happen, it will happen.
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