‘RRR’ Director SS Rajamouli Signs With CAA In Coup For Agency; Next Film With Mahesh Babu To Start In The Spring

Andreas Wiseman
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EXCLUSIVE: In a coup for the agency, CAA has signed in-demand Indian filmmaker SS Rajamouli.  

Rajamouli most recently directed Indian box office hit RRR (Rise Roar Revolt), which has generated more than $132M at the global box office since its release in March. The movie ranks as India’s third highest-grossing film of all time. 

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The Telugu-language action-epic starring Ram Charan and N.T. Rama Rao Jr. is the only non-English-language film to trend globally for 10 consecutive weeks on Netflix. RRR charts a fictitious story about two legendary revolutionaries and their journey away from home before they started fighting for their country in the 1920s.

Some eyebrows were raised earlier this week when the movie wasn’t selected as India’s International Oscar entry, but there is still hope the film can have an awards run.

Rajamouli previously directed the big-canvas fantasy Baahubali: The Beginning, which became the highest-grossing film in India and the highest-grossing Indian film worldwide at the time of its release in 2015. The film’s box office records were surpassed by its sequel, Baahubali 2: The Conclusion, which earned more than $255M worldwide.

His extensive credits also include the romantic-fantasy action film Magadheera, comedy-thriller Maryada Ramanna, and the award-winning Eega (The Fly). He also has been honored by the government of India with a Padma Shri, one of the nation’s highest civilian honors, for his contributions to Indian cinema, and won three National Film Awards.

Rajamouli next will direct an untitled feature starring Mahesh Babu, with production set to start in the spring.

The director’s signing to CAA is the latest example of India’s growing allure for Hollywood agencies. Last year ICM inked xXx: The Return of Xander Cage actress Deepika Padukone while WME signed Indian star Alia Bhatt.

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