Rajamouli wins Best Director at New York Film Critics Circle for RRR. Watch video

S.S. Rajamouli's RRR has been receiving an overwhelming response in international circles, and the filmmaker has added another feather to his cap — Best Director at the New York Film Critics Circle Awards 2022.

In a video trending on Twitter on Thursday, Rajamouli can be seen accepting the award as the audience cheers for him.

Thanking the jury, the filmmaker said: “You have made a lot of people take notice of a small film in South of India.” The period drama chronicles a pre-Independence story woven around two Indian revolutionaries in the 1920s—Alluri Sitarama Raju and Komaram Bheem, essayed by Ram Charan and Jr NTR. The film also featured Bollywood actors Alia Bhatt and Ajay Devgn in key roles.

RRR, one of the most successful Indian films of 2022, minted over Rs 1,200 crore at the box office worldwide. The Hindi version of the film started streaming on Netflix after its theatrical success, with it becoming the “most popular film from India” on the streamer globally. '

Rajamouli and his team will also be present at the Golden Globe Award ceremony later this month. While the film has been nominated for Best Foreign Film, the song 'Naatu Naatu' has been nominated for Best Original Song. 'Naatu Naatu' has received a Best Song nomination at the Academy Awards too. The track was composed by MM Keeravaani and penned by Kala Bhairava and Rahul Sipligunj.