'RRR' first song: Five singers to croon in five languages
There is a good news for the fans of SS Rajamouli's most-awaited film, Roudram Ranam Rudhiram (RRR). Its first song will release on International Friendship Day on August 1 and will be crooned by five leading singers in five different languages. Composed by MM Keeravaani, the music video will also feature the singers and the track will be considered as the film's theme song.
Check out the music poster here
Which are the singers lending their voices to the track?
A poster was also released where the five singers are seen posing with Keeravaani. It features a handshake and song's title in five languages, which indicates that the track will be about friendship and brotherly bond. According to the poster, the singers are Hemachandra, Anirudh Ravichander, Amit Trivedi, Vijay Yesudas and Yazin Nizar. It will be focused on Ram Charan and Jr. NTR's characters.
A video of the song is going viral online
A few days ago, a video featuring the song in the background went viral. It showed some shots from the sets, including the handshake that appears in the recent music poster. And listening to it makes you confident that RRR is set to rule the music world too. Earlier, the makers announced that Bhushan Kumar's T-Series has acquired the music rights for the film.
Watch the viral video here
Audio rights have been bought for Rs. 25-26 crore
According to reports, T-Series and Lahari Music have bought the audio rights for Rs. 25-26 crore. It is supposedly the "biggest deal ever made for a South Indian film." The rights include all five languages ā Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam and Hindi.
Bhatt to be part of a Rs. 3cr song sequence
Reportedly, a song with a budget of Rs. 3cr will star Alia Bhatt as Sita. It is said to be "the most expensive song-and-dance" ever made. "Bigger than anything we saw in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Devdas or Rajmouli's Baahubali. It will be shot in acres of sprawling land. The costumes themselves will cost close to a crore (Rs. 1cr)," a source told Bollywood Hungama.
Bollywood and Hollywood actors to star in this epic saga
While the lead actors are Jr. NTR and Charan, Rajamouli has roped in actors from almost all the film industries. As mentioned before, the epic saga will also star Bhatt and Ajay Devgn in pivotal roles, along with Shriya Saran and Samuthirakani. British actor Olivia Morris, Irish actors Ray Stevenson and Alison Doody were also spotted in the making video, titled Roar of RRR.
Movie is slated to release on October 13
Set in the early 20th century, it's based on the struggle for independence against the British. Charan as Alluri Sitarama Raju and Jr. NTR as Komaram Bheem will portray tribal leaders. The period-drama is scheduled for October 13 release. It will also have a digital release on ZEE5 in Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, and Kannada and on Netflix in Hindi, Portuguese, Korean, Turkish, and Spanish.
