“RRR” A new mythological epic, a magnificent fiction based on historical figures

Majestic fiction using historical figures

SS Rajamouli has stated that he was inspired by the road movie `` Motorcycle Diaries '' (2004), in which a young Che Guevara traverses South America, when making ``RRR'' into a film. Guevara, a medical student with asthma, began to develop revolutionary aspirations after witnessing the reality of South American society. It is not hard to imagine that he resembled the great Indian revolutionaries Komram Bheem and A.Rama Raju in his image.

In reality, Bheem loses his life during the battle, and Rama is captured and executed by firing squad. However, SS Rajamouli does not simply trace such history. Draw a dignified fiction using historical figures.

"This is not real history. It's historical fiction. The characters are real, but the events depicted in this movie did not occur. , I discovered that the characters were facing conflicts stemming from the tensions of the times.'' (*2)

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Quentin Tarantino comes to mind here. In recent years, he has been asked, ``What if Hitler had not committed suicide?'' in ``Inglourious Basterds '' (2009), and ``What if Sharon Tate?'' in ``Once Upon a Time in Hollywood '' (19). What if he hadn't been murdered by the Manson Family?'' he writes a false history. With similar thoughts, SS Rajamouli may have created "another world line that could have been"...the multiverse.

However, that approach is highly mythical. While quoting the Indian epics `` Ramayana '' and `` Mahabharata ,'' the two characters are portrayed as legendary heroes rather than revolutionaries, creating an epic poem for the new century. This is an idea unique to him, who has worked on many high fantasy works.

At the climax, Bheem descends as the god of water and Rama as the god of fire. Rama looks almost like a god in the `` Ramayana '' (though it seems that the real Rama also wore this kind of costume). ``RRR'' is a visual myth that praises the heroes of the past, and a visual epic.

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