2022 · Film
RRR
S. S. Rajamouli's Telugu period action film imagining a friendship between revolutionaries Komaram Bheem and Alluri Sitarama Raju in 1920s British-ruled Delhi.
Reviewed by Movie Mandala, Sun, 18 Oct, 2026
Where to watch
IndiaAs of 18 October 2026, RRR is streaming in India on Netflix with a subscription.
The story
In 1920, British governor Scott Buxton and his wife take a young Gond girl, Malli, from her forest village to Delhi. Komaram Bheem, the guardian of her tribe, follows them to the city under the alias Akhtar to bring her home. Meanwhile Alluri Sitarama Raju, an ambitious officer in the colonial police, is given the job of hunting down the man coming for the girl. Before either knows who the other really is, the two men meet while rescuing a boy trapped beneath a burning train, and become close friends.
Spoiler-free: only the set-up.
Who it suits
Viewers who enjoy big, stylised action spectacles with song-and-dance numbers and an anti-colonial story will find plenty here. It is rated U/A and runs just over three hours, with intense fight scenes and depictions of colonial brutality.
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Genres:ActionHistoricalDramaWar and patriotic
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Background
RRR is a fictional story built around two real freedom fighters, Alluri Sitarama Raju and Komaram Bheem, who never met in real life. V. Vijayendra Prasad wrote the story, and the film was made on a reported budget of ₹550 crore, the most expensive Indian film at its release.
It opened in cinemas on 25 March 2022 in Telugu, with dubbed Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam and Kannada versions; Pen Studios handled the North Indian release. On 20 May 2022 the Hindi version began streaming on Netflix and the South Indian versions on ZEE5.
The film grossed ₹1,300–1,387 crore worldwide and set an opening-day record for an Indian film with ₹223 crore. Its song "Naatu Naatu" won the Academy Award and Golden Globe for Best Original Song, and the film won six National Film Awards, including Best Popular Feature Film.
The facts
- Language
- Telugu
- Hindi
- Hindi dub available
- Genre
- Period action, Historical fiction
- Runtime
- 182 min
- Certificate
- U/A
- Director
- S. S. Rajamouli
- Cast
- N. T. Rama Rao Jr., Ram Charan, Ajay Devgn, Alia Bhatt, Olivia Morris
Questions people ask
- Where can I watch RRR in India?
- As of 18 October 2026, RRR is streaming in India on Netflix with a subscription.
- Is RRR available in Hindi?
- Yes. RRR was made in Telugu, and a Hindi-dubbed version is available on Netflix.
- Is RRR suitable for children?
- RRR has a CBFC U/A certificate, which means children under 12 should watch with a parent or guardian.
- How long is RRR?
- RRR runs for 3 hours 2 minutes (182 minutes).