RRR Explained in 10 Shots

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  1. Simply beautiful! Well written piece

    • Thank you so much!!

      • Rama and Sita are from the Ramayan epic, not Mahabharata. Bheem is from Mahabharata. You also missed how both had connections with water and fire I suppose, as well the locket of Ram and Sita which was in the epic, where Ram sends his locket with Hanuman (Character which inspired creation of Monkey King and Journey to the west) and Hanuman goes to Lanka to Sita and shows that locket to her. as a proof of him being Ram’s Messenger. So some of the stuff you missing out is understandable since you don’t know much about this Hinduism lore nor do I have deep knowledge about it so I’m guessing even I missed some symbolic moments so if you really want more thrill, more joy from the movie do some research on them and you’ll love the movie more.

  2. Really amazed by the way you caught those detailing… You showed a different perspective of every aspect of those shots…thanks for the information

    • Appreciate that! It was fun to go back through the moment and find these connections 🙂

  3. That,s such a great article. Awesome writing just like the how awesome RRR is…

    • haha yes I had quite a lot to live up to! Thank you

  4. The words on the flag are “Water. Forest. Land”

    • Ah, thank you! I was curious if the subtitles actually reflected what was written on the flag.

  5. Wow, Amazing post.. Rajamouli is a genius he actually told the whole plot of the movie in the scene where RAM and BHEEM meets. Bheem came to rescue a child while Ram came for freedom. If you see the scene Bheem handovers the child to Ram while Ram gives the Flag to Bheem which as we know happens later in the movie. Ram bringing Malli to Bheem and Bheem bringing guns for Ram.

    • Yeah, it’s a fantastic movie!

  6. Excellent write up!🙏🙏🙏

    • Thank you!!

  7. Ramayan and Mahabharat are not mythological epics. They are called Itihasa, which means “As it was at that point in time”. It cannot get more real than that.

    • Wow I didnt knew that this much of detail had in every shot of this movie, thank you sharing, you are truly a art appreciator.

      • Thank you!!

    • Thanks for the clarification! I removed the word “mythological.”

  8. That was beautifully written, and you absolutely got the essence of many scenes. You seem to have connected with Indian culture through the movie in ways that were missed by many reviewers. In Indian culture, values, family and duty are indeed held much higher than emotions.
    A few more points below:
    – Bheem becomes Hanuman and returns Ram to his Sita, instead of the other way round as the Ramayana goes. This was a gorgeous piece of adaptation from Rajamouli.
    – I interpreted the reflection of the crowd in Raju’s eyes in the closeup shots to indicate his countrymen as his true ulterior motivation in doing what he’s doing
    – And finally, many Indian people consider the cultural appropriation of Yoga, Murtis (statues) sealed in museums and the frivolous use of divine imagery as meaningless decor to be equivalent to the image of Loki lying beaten unconscious with the useless coins.

    Thank you for a beautiful piece!

    • Thank you for the kind words!

      • There are a few corrections to the story about the locket. I have indicated all of that on my thread on twitter. Check it out. Travis and Chris, would you like to work on a video with me explaining various motifs used in RRR. My e-mail is obviously is here and I am in the US. Please feel free to correct with me if interested. I have also added your article to my tweet. Excellent explanation of some of the issues. https://twitter.com/hemanth_kundeti/status/1604888942779604993?s=20&t=UMLkWYJrEbslYhECSN8_bA

  9. That is a pretty well-written piece. Shows your love for the Art.

  10. Well Done Travis!

    • You missed one point. Bheem is a shepherd and he was chained and beaten but he doesn’t break. It was Jesus Christ tribute.

  11. Just fascinated by the fact how deep you went explaining this!

    • Thank you! It was fun to spend this much time with the movie. Helped me understand and appreciate it even more!

  12. Travis, you understood the movie much better than 99% of the audience that watched it.

    Thanks for taking the effort to do so…

    • I appreciate that!!

  13. Very well written. It was inspiring as like the movie.

    • Thank you!

  14. “Anybody can find that god within and become an inspiration for change” – just amazing analysis Travis.

  15. Coins/Blood tear shots are highlight of the movies

    Why u didn’t touched ‘one African man says many things without uttering single word in Naatu song’?

  16. Hey, Raju doesn’t become his own god. He becomes the freedom fighter called Alluri Sitarama Raju…. He fought while wearing a saintly attire ..

  17. This explanation is the Deep focus and wide angle of RRR which is much appreciated to Travis!

    • Thank you!

  18. This requires great research and commitment….any of such art pieces require devotion
    You too are committed to your work fully
    May god bless you Travis😊

    • Thank you!!! Appreciate the kind words 🙂

  19. Thank you for writing such a heartfelt piece, covering all the aspects of this amazing movie called RRR. Your attention to detail is what makes this write up very unique. Kudos 👏👏

    • Thank you!!

  20. Thanks for this brilliantly written article! It really shows that you have done a lot of research. Very impressive!

  21. There are a few corrections to the story about the locket. I have indicated all of that on my thread on twitter. Check it out. Travis and Chris, would you like to work on a video with me explaining various motifs used in RRR. My e-mail is obviously is here and I am in the US. Please feel free to connect with me if interested. I have also added your article to my tweet. Excellent explanation of some of the issues. https://twitter.com/hemanth_kundeti/status/1604888942779604993?s=20&t=UMLkWYJrEbslYhECSN8_bA

  22. Wow. So much information. Thanks for the article

    • Thanks for reading!

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