When you think of visionary filmmakers, very few names come to your mind, and one of them would definitely be SS Rajamouli. In a career spanning over two decades, Rajamouli has given life to several blockbuster films that have an incredible 100% success ratio.
Netflix honours SS Rajamouli in its Modern Masters documentary
To celebrate a legend like Rajamouli, Netflix is bringing the first of several documentaries on the Modern Masters theme. It is titled Modern Masters: SS Rajamouli and aims to showcase the journey behind the filmmaker’s unmatched success in the film industry.
Netflix India proudly revealed the documentary’s release date as August 2 in their announcement on X (formerly Twitter). They wrote, “One man. Many blockbusters. Endless ambition. What did this great filmmaker have to go through to reach his pinnacle?”
Netizens reacted to the announcement on X
Many users shared their happiness on X (formerly Twitter) over this unprecedented announcement. One user wrote, “The legend of Rajamouli (heart emoji) (crown emoji). The undisputed king of direction.”
Another user wrote, “Pride of Indian cinema.” Some even thanked Netflix India for making a documentary about their favourite director.
SS Rajamouli’s journey from Student No. 1 to RRR
SS Rajamouli began his career with the hit film Student No. 1 starring Jr NTR in the lead role. The director reunited with Jr NTR for Simhadri before making India’s first rugby-based film Sye.
In the two decades following Sye, with the addition of Maryada Ramanna, Rajamouli made no compromises on scale, and soared to unimaginable heights.
He made Chatrapathi with Prabhas, which is still one of Prabhas’ most iconic characters. He then made the iconic Vikramarkudu with Ravi Teja, which was also remade in Hindi by Akshay Kumar as Rowdy Rathore.
In 2007, Rajamouli ventured into the fantasy genre for the first time with Yamadonga, which was his third collaboration with Jr NTR. It seemed that Yamadonga was his preparation for things to come in the future, as Rajamouli then explored several fantasy themes such as Magadheera and Eega.
After Eega in 2012, Rajamouli has directed only three films Baahubali: The Beginning, Baahubali: The Conclusion and RRR. Rajamouli will next direct SSMB29, in which he will be working with Mahesh Babu for the first time.
