In a recent press interview, Karthikeya Rajamouli, son of RRR director SS Rajamouli, who assisted his father with the film’s visual effects, said that the RRR crew had barely invested Rs 8.5 crore on its Oscar campaign.
This statistic is absurd in addition to being inaccurate. Everyone even somewhat linked to RRR is aware that they spent at least 80 crores pushing for the Oscars, according to a knowledgeable source in Hyderabad. This was for the directing of SS Rajamouli, the acting of Ram Charan and NTR Jr., and the song Naatu Naatu by MM Keeravani. The cast felt a little tricked and let down when Naatu Naatu was the lone nomination for an Oscar.
Therefore they decided to reduce the quantity. You cannot, however, convert 80 crores to 8.5 crores ( It was reported that the team may have spent 80 crores instead of the more conservative estimate of 50 crores). It is really ludicrous.
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According to the insider, Karthikeya conducted his own calculations to protect RRR from being questioned more about Oscar’s cost. Instead, he has exposed the RRR team to a barrage of inquiries.