SS Rajamouli wins the Best Director award at NYFCC, beats Steven Spillberg, Darron Aronofsky & others

RRR, the masterpiece of SS Rajamouli, is still casting magic and how. The movie has now achieved its major victory following acclaim from western viewers and the media. He defeated the most renowned Hollywood directors to win the Best Director Award at the New York Film Critics Circle on Friday. The talented director earned Best Director at the NYFCC over Steven Spielberg, Darron Aronofsky, Sarah Polley, and Gina Prince-Blythewood.

The RRR team are overwhelmed with this huge win as they tweeted, "@SSRajamouli wins the prestigious New York Film Critics Circle Award for the Best Director! @NYFCC. Words can't do justice to describe how happy and proud we are...Our heartfelt thanks to the jury for recognising #RRRMovie." RRR has attained another remarkable feat as it has become the only Indian film to make it to the list of top 50 films of 2022, released by IMDb on Friday, December 2.

The Ram Charan and Jr. NTR-starring movie RRR, directed by SS Rajamouli, not only won over Indian viewers but also won a tonne of praise from both western and eastern critics. Over Rs 1200 crore were made throughout RRR's theatrical run. RRR was just released in the US and Japan to extremely positive reviews from western viewers.

The historical fantasy drama has also entered the competition for Oscar nominations. The RRR team formally submitted its list of nominees for the Oscars 2023 in a number of categories, including Best Film, Best Actor, and Best Visual Effects. Ram Charan and Jr. NTR will also be given consideration for Best Actor at the Oscars.