Joe Dante

Terming S S Rajamouli's 'RRR' as a 'ridiculously melodramatic' film, American filmmaker Joe Dante says the period action drama not only dazzles with its extravagant visuals but also offers a peek into the "horrors" of British colonisation.

Noted film director and scriptwriter Anurag Kashyap will be on the jury of the 66th edition of the Venice Film Festival, which is scheduled for September 1-12.

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Oscar winner Jessica Chastain is the latest Hollywood A-lister to come out in praise of SS Rajamouli's magnum opus "RRR". The actor, known for her performances in "Zero Dark Thirty", "Interstellar", "A Most Violent Year" and "The Eyes of Tammy Faye", shared her excitement about watching the film in a Twitter post.

More filmmakers from the West are doffing their hats to S S Rajamouli's "RRR", the most recent being British director Edgar Wright who has called the Telugu period action epic an "absolute blast". Wright, the man behind blockbusters such as "Baby Driver", "Scott Pilgrim vs. the World" and "Last Night in Soho", said he recently saw "RRR" at the British Film Institute (BFI) and found it an "entertaining" watch.

Hollywood filmmaker JJ Abrams gave a rich tribute to "RRR" director SS Rajamouli as he hosted the blockbuster movie's special screening in Los Angeles' the Chinese Theatre. The official Twitter handle of "RRR" shared videos from the film's screening event, where Abrams is seen talking highly about the movie, calling it a "fever dream madness".

Filmmaker Joe Russo is the latest Hollywood celebrity to shower praise on SS Rajamouli-directed “RRR”, calling the film a “well done epic”. Joe and his brother Anthony Russo, credited for directing blockbusters such as “Captain America: Winter Soldier”, “Captain America: Civil War” and two “Avengers” films, are currently on a three-day trip to India to promote their Netflix movie “The Gray Man”.