The latest episode of Screen Rant's series set its sights on RRR and imagines the Pitch Meeting that led to the massive Tollywood blockbuster. RRR became an immediate sensation in India when it was announced it would feature two of Telugu's biggest stars, N.T. Rama Rao Jr. and Ram Charan, in the same movie for first time. RRR is written and directed by S.S. Rajamouli (who makes up the other "R" in the film's initial working title), and also stars Ajay Devgn, Alia Bhatt, Shriya Saran, Samuthirakani, Thor's Ray Stevenson, and Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade's Alison Doody.
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With the biggest budget ever for an Indian film and a three-hour runtime, RRR tells a fictional story about two real-life Indian revolutionaries, Alluri Sitarama Raju and Komaram Bheem, who meet and become friends during the 1920s before fighting against the British Raj. In addition to its high-octane action sequences, RRR also features various musical numbers. Since its initial release this past March, RRR shot up the charts as one of the highest grossing Indian movies of all-time and the blockbuster found a wider international audience when it was released on Netflix this past May.
Now, RRR has made it all the way to the subject of Screen Rant's latest Pitch Meeting. As usual, the episode begins by poking fun at the film's title (which is officially stands for Rise Roar Revolt) before mentioning some of the movie's most memorable moments, such as when Bheem throws a leopard at a British soldier and Raju punches a tiger in the face with a flaming torch. Watch the new Pitch Meeting episode below:
After the intro, the RRR Pitch Meeting jokes about some of the film's other physics-defying moments, such as Bheem outrunning and wrestling a tiger and Raju taking on a crowd of a thousand men by himself, in addition to Bheem and Raju's elaborately coordinated rescue. However, the Pitch Meeting curiously does not mention Bheem and Raju's dance-off against imperialism set to the tune of "Naatu Naatu," an unforgettable sequence, though it does comment on RRR's anthemic final number, "Etthara Jenda," which features a celebratory cameo from Rajamouli. Even with all the wild action RRR provides, many consider the movie's musical numbers to be the most memorable moments.
While the Pitch Meeting, among many others, have poked fun at the sheer absurdity of RRR and how over-the-top its action sequences can be, it has been widely hailed as one of the best action movies of the past few years. It has also managed to capture the attention of international audiences and become a hit worldwide, which Pitch Meeting rightfully recognizes.