and it won two trophies, and that was a real shot in the arm for indian cinema. naatu naatu, an exuberant musical number from the telugu—language epic action drama rrr winning for best original song was a sweet victory for india, bringing forthjubilation in hollywood and india. the movie, one of the most expensive indian films ever made, has become a huge international hit, grossing around $160 million worldwide. its director, ss rajamouli, was a very happy man. i make movies for indians in india and across the globe, but the kind of reception it had in america, or in the western world, is something that that has never been achieved by any other indian film, ever. rrr isn't mumbai—centred, hindi—language bollywood cinema, it's a movie in telugu,