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Jr NTR is one of the highest-paid actors in Indian cinema and he is all set to enthral audiences with his next movie which S. S. Rajamouli’s RRR. It is one of the most anticipated films of 2021. The glimpses and the first looks of the upcoming pan-India movie have arrested the attention of the nation.

As the superstar celebrates his 38th birthday today, we bring you 5 things you should know about his role in RRR and why it is his biggest film to date.

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Jr NTR’s role in the film

RRR film revolves around two legendary Indian revolutionaries and their journey to fight for the nation. Jr NTR will be seen playing the role of Komaram Bheem. He was an Indian tribal leader and was renowned for fighting against the Asaf Jahi dynasty for the liberation of Hyderabad.

 

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Jr NTR’s prep for the role

A lot of personal research has gone into the portrayal of Komaram Bheem. Bheem was a tribal leader, a local hero and he was not that popular across India. Jr NTR studied the life of the locally sung hero to embody the look and nail down the body language of the character. The actor was put through a hectic training program for 18 months. Weighing 71 kilos, the actor was expected to put on about 9 kilos of muscle mass.

 

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S. S. Rajamouli directorial

Termed as the cinema maverick, S. S. Rajamouli is one of the finest filmmakers with a filmography that testifies to quality moviemaking. The celluloid genius has many a magnum opi to his credit including Baahubali: The Beginning and Baahubali: The Conclusion. The film director has collaborated with Jr NTR four times before for blockbusters hits such as Simhadri and Yamadonga and it will certainly be exciting to behold what the director-actor duo have up their sleeves with the mega pan-India, RRR.

 

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The scale of the Jr NTR starrer

Jr NTR’S forthcoming film is being filmed on a gigantic scale. The period action drama film is budgeted to the tune of Rs. 350 – 400 crore making it one of the most expensive films. The film will also star Jr NTR, Ram Charan, Ajay Devgn and Alia Bhatt. It will be released in multiple languages, which makes it accessible to a wider set of audience.

 

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Sure to inject confidence into the experience of cinema

The Indian film industry is dealing with the aftermath of the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic. While the film releases and promotions have dwindled to become a tepid phenomenon, Jr NTR’s upcoming film is touted to inject confidence in the experience of going to the cinemas.

 

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