RRR finds fans in Hollywood celebs: Jessica Chastain, Russo Brothers, Nathalie Emmanuel & more

"RRR", which was released in theatres in March, has been garnering international acclaim since its premiere. The film follows the fictional tale of two Indian freedom fighters from the early 20th century - Alluri Sitarama, played by Ram Charan and Komaram Bheem, played by Jr NTR. It also stars Alia Bhatt and Ajay Devgn in pivotal roles.

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. "Watching this film was such a party," Chastain wrote, sharing a post on Friday by Variance Films, the official distributor of "RRR" in the US.

Filmmaker Joe Russo showered 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. Joe said he watched "RRR" after it became available on streaming platform Netflix and found it to be a great story about brotherhood. "It's big at the moment because of Netflix, ‘RRR’ was a great movie. I thought it was really a well done epic, (with) nice strong themes, great visuals and a really powerful story about brotherhood," Joe told PTI.

American filmmaker Scott Derrickson, known for directing the Benedict Cumberbatch-starrer "Doctor Strange", says he watched S S Rajamouli's blockbuster movie "RRR" with his family to ring in his 56th birthday. The director said he loved watching the period action drama which he described as a "roller coaster of a movie". "To celebrate my birthday last night, my wife, kids and I watched @RRRMovie — what an awesomely outrageous roller coaster of a movie. Loved it," he said.

"Game of Thrones" actor Nathalie Emmanuel is the latest international celebrity to join the ever-growing fan club of SS Rajamouli's "RRR" as she described the blockbuster film as a "superhero bromance". In a Twitter thread shared on Thursday, Emmanuel, who recently watched the movie, gave a shout-out to the team behind the period action drama for delivering an entertaining experience. "RRR is a sick movie and no one can tell me otherwise," the English actor tweeted, adding "Sick as in GREAT".

British director Edgar Wright called the Telugu period action epic an "absolute blast". He said he recently saw "RRR" at the British Film Institute (BFI) and found it an "entertaining" watch. "Finally saw @RRRMovie on the big screen at the @BFI with a great crowd.