RRR, Gangubai Kathiawadi were ‘deeply discussed’ during awards season; says Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos
New Delhi: In 2022, SS Rajamouli's RRR became a stunning smash and won a tonne of praise from critics. It soon became a worldwide success after being released on Netflix.
Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Gangubai Kathiawadi, which also did well last year and earned positive reviews, Once was seen in theatres, it was also made available on Netflix. Ted Sarandos, co-CEO of Netflix, has now applauded these movies. He claimed that throughout award season, RRR and Gangubai Kathiawadi were "‘deeply discussed."
Ted Sarandoss praises these movies
In a recent interview with a news portal, Ted Sarandos stated that Gangubai Kathiawadi and RRR received a lot of attention throughout the awards season.
“Every once in a while there’s an inflection point… a change in the distribution or a change in storytelling, or a change in appetite. Being in Los Angeles during award season, the year, RRR and Gangubai were in the discussion deeply. Everyone was talking about (them)… there were 180 movies to watch on the voting site, and these two got watched a lot. They got found out because…they saw them on Netflix,” he told Economic Times
What did Ted say about RRR?
He went on to say that many foreign audiences had never seen an Indian movie until RRR.
“So, those movies kind of got pushed into the culture of Netflix, and people started talking about ‘Hey, did you see this movie…did you this movie’. And RRR, for many people that I know, may have been the first Indian movie they have ever seen. For them, it was such a wild journey that they want more,” added Ted Sarandos.
Jr. NTR and Ram Charan play opposite roles in the action drama RRR. It focuses on their struggle against injustice and promotes their relationship.
Alia Bhatt plays a brother madam in Gangubai Kathiawadi. Vijay Raaz and Ajay Devgn are among the cast members.
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