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Filmmaker SS Rajamouli's Telugu blockbuster RRR has lifted four trophies at the 2023 HCA Film Awards, including best international film and best action film.
At the award ceremony, organised by Hollywood Critics Association (HCA) and held at Beverly Wilshire in Los Angeles on Friday night, the film also took home the award for best stunts, while its Oscar-nominated track 'Naatu Naatu' won the best original song trophy.
Rajamouli accepted the award for best stunts and in his speech, the filmmaker praised the film's team for putting their best foot forward.
He said the recognition means a lot, not just to him, but to the Indian film industry.
RRR is a pre-Independence fictional story focusing on two real-life Indian revolutionaries in the 1920s—Alluri Sitarama Raju (Ram Charan) and Komaram Bheem (Jr NTR).
The movie has so far won a Golden Globe for best original song for 'Naatu Naatu' as well as two Critics Choice Awards best foreign language film and best song for 'Naatu Naatu'. The track is also nominated for best original song at the 2023 Oscars.
The film's music composer MM Keeravaani collected the trophy for best original song. Lead star Charan accompanied Rajamouli to accept the award for best international film.
RRR also features Olivia Morris, Samuthirakani, Alison Doody, Ray Stevenson with Alia Bhatt and Ajay Devgn in special appearances.
The period action was released worldwide in 2022 and collected over Rs 1,200 crore in reported earnings.