10 Movies like RRR you must watch

By Amanda Guarragi
Published: April 13, 2023 (Last updated: last month)
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We discuss ten movies like the 2023 film RRR you must watch. Add these well-recommended films to your watch list. 

S.S. Rajamouli’s RRR brought so much joy to audiences across the globe. Word of mouth spread that everyone needed to watch this movie on the biggest screen possible.

Luckily, it became accessible on streaming services for everyone to watch ahead of its Oscar nomination for original song.

It is a fictitious story about two legendary revolutionaries and their journey away from home before they started fighting for their country in the 1920s. Not only do co-writers Vijayendra Prasad, Sai Madhav Burra, and Rajamouli revise history and make it inspirational to fight against the system, but the film is rooted in friendship.

The relationship that forms between Komaram and Alluri is the glue of this film.

The films listed below are all action-packed period pieces with complex stories about the past, governments, systems, and families who have worked incredibly hard to move past the hardships they’ve faced.

10 Movies like RRR you must watch

Lagaan (2001) 

The people of a small village in Victorian India stake their future on a game of cricket against their ruthless British rulers.

Baahubali (2015) 

In ancient India, an adventurous and daring man becomes involved in a decades-old feud between two warring peoples. Director S.S. Rajamouli has been a hit with audiences, and this first installment made him a household name.

Devdas (2002) 

After his wealthy family prohibits him from marrying the woman he is in love with, Devdas Mukherjee’s life spirals further and further out of control as he takes up alcohol and a life of vice to numb the pain.

Kantara (2022) 

When greed paves the way for betrayal, scheming, and murder, a young tribal reluctantly dons the traditions of his ancestors to seek justice.

Sarpatta Parambarai (2021) 

When Sarpatta Parambarai is challenged to a. do-or-die match, will Kabilan, a young laborer, put on the gloves himself and lead his clan to victory, or be dissuaded by his disapproving mother and dangerous politics?

Padmavaat (2018) 

Set in medieval Rajasthan, Queen Padmavati is married to a noble king, and they live in a prosperous fortress with their subjects until an ambitious Sultan hears of Padmavati’s beauty and forms an obsessive love for the Queen of Mewar.

War (2019) 

An Indian soldier chases after his mentor, who has gone rogue following an unexpected kill.

Eega (2012) 

A murdered man is reincarnated as a housefly and seeks to avenge his death. Rajamouli has plenty of films in his filmography and has played around with many genres. That’s why he has such a big fan base and continues to make visually interesting films with heartfelt stories.

Kaala (2018) 

This film is about the life of Nellai/Tirunelveli, based on Tamils who live in large numbers in Mumbai. There are many different ways people live their lives, and this is an in-depth exploration by director Pa. Ranjith.

KGF: Chapter 1 (2018) 

In the 1970s, a gangster goes undercover as a slave to a notorious gold mine. In Chapter 2 of this film series, director Prashanth Neel explores the blood-soaked Kolar Gold Fields, and Rocky’s name strikes fear into his foes. While his allies look up to him, the government sees him as a threat to law and order.

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