Naman Ramachandran S.S. Rajamouli’s Indian blockbuster “RRR,” starring NTR Jr and Ram Charan, has grossed INR10 billion ($132 million) globally, according to numbers released by producer DVV Entertainment.
An action-drama set in the 1920s, the historical fiction story by Vijayendra Prasad and Rajamouli imagines real-life Indian freedom fighters Alluri Sitarama Raju (Ram Charan) and Komaram Bheem (NTR Jr) meeting and becoming 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. “RRR” now sits in third position in the list of Indian cinema’s all time box office champions behind Nitesh Tiwari’s “Dangal,” starring Aamir Khan, which grossed $311 million, and Rajamouli’s “Baahubali 2: The Conclusion,” starring Prabhas, which collected $278 million.
Business for “RRR” is expected to continue apace this week, but will be potentially impacted by two big releases on the Apr.
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