Is ‘RRR’ worth all the hype? Find out in this review

Film: RRR Cast: Ram Charan, Jr NTR, Olivia Morris, Alia Bhatt, Ajay Devgn, Rahul Ramakrishna, Director: SS Rajamouli Amid high expectations and unrepressed enthusiasm on part of actors Ram Charan and Jr NTR, the much awaited ‘RRR’ has hit the screens. SS Rajamouli’s deft handling of a period script and setting does bring alive the […]

Film: RRR
Cast: Ram Charan, Jr NTR, Olivia Morris, Alia Bhatt, Ajay Devgn, Rahul Ramakrishna,
Director: SS Rajamouli

Amid high expectations and unrepressed enthusiasm on part of actors Ram Charan and Jr NTR, the much awaited ‘RRR’ has hit the screens. SS Rajamouli’s deft handling of a period script and setting does bring alive the movie in which both the big stars clash and ensures enough fireworks for their fans.

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Those were the heydays of British Imperialism ruling almost every taluk in the country. Governor Scott Buxton (Ray Stevenson) and Lady Scot (Alison Doody) visit a Gond hamlet tucked in the interiors of the Adilabad forests. Fascinated with the art of Gond girl Malli, Lady Scott wishes to take the young girl along with her. And the Governor obliges. However, the child’s separation from her mother infuriates tribal caretaker Bheem (Jr NTR).

Panning out, the following sequence introduces Rama Raju (Ram Charan), a young officer serving the Indian Imperial Police of the British Crown in India. It was the period of turmoil when civilians started growing defiant against the British rule. And the imperial forces take every opportunity to stamp down rebellion.

During one such instance, British officers get to see the heroics of the young officer hailing from coastal Andhra of the Madras Presidency. Rama Raju keeps the British flag flying when all his superiors sense danger from a mob. He single-handedly takes control of the situation when they try to barge into a local police station while other British men watch in fear.

However, despite his efforts, Rama Raju gets a raw deal from the British Raj when it comes to promoting him to higher ranks. It hurts him hard when his contemporaries, British officers, scale up the ladder without much effort.

Meanwhile, Bheem, who travels all the way to Delhi to get the tribal girl back, meets Rama Raju. Will Bheem be able to take the Gond girl back home opposing Governor Scott? Will Rama Raju, who is loyal to the British Crown, allow Bheem to wage a war against the Governor? That, in short, is the story.

Rajamouli is known for capturing emotions while intertwining them with the story and bringing those alive on the screen. This is why he earns the edge over other filmmakers in the league.

Although the story is a fictional action drama with two principal characters Rama Raju and Kumram Bheem of the pre-Independence era, it is always cinematic imagination that wins over facts and events. It looks very unlikely for the audience to see a tribal man traversing through forests all the way to Delhi to fight the armed British troops.

It is the same with the scene when the Governor’s daughter Jennifer (Olivia Morris) gets enchanted with Bheem when she invites him to her fort residence. That’s why Rajamouli scores better in transforming the script from paper to screen.

Ram Charan pulls off another sterling performance as a loyal police officer serving British Raj. Reasonable study and research went in while bringing the look. NTR’s subtlety in his acting is again a note-worthy performance. Alia Bhatt, Ajay Devgn, Rahul Ramakrishna and Shriya Saran too chip in well despite their limited screen space.

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