Rajamouli is very happy with 93 year old Oscar winner Costa-Gavras watching his movies for 8 hours
SS Rajamouli was honored at the Cinémathèque Française in Paris during the screening session of his films. The moment attracted attention after 93-year-old Oscar-winning filmmaker Costa-Gavras stayed for eight hours to watch films and masterclasses.
Another milestone for filmmaker and Indian cinema, SS Rajamouli has been awarded a permanent place at the Cinémathèque Franchise in Paris. The 93-year-old Oscar-winning filmmaker Costa-Gavras stayed for eight hours to watch his films, making the filmmaker’s day. Rajamouli, whose films also include RRR and this bahubali The franchise has found audiences worldwide, it was recognized by one of the world’s most respected film institutions at a ceremony that was marked by a masterclass following its screening.
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The program gained further attention after Costa-Gavras stayed for about eight hours at this age to watch Rajamouli’s films and attend his masterclass. What was expected to be a brief visit turned into a full-day engagement with Rajamouli’s work, eliciting a warm response from the Indian filmmaker and his family.
Rajamouli was honored at the Cinémathèque Française, a film archive founded by Henri Langlois in 1936, which has long honored leading filmmakers from around the world. Screening was shown on this occasion RRR (2022), Eega (2012) and Baahubali: The Beginning (2015) as part of a special retrospective celebrating the worldwide rise of Indian cinema. The event was supported by the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne and the Ministry of External Affairs.
Sharing his reaction on He further added, “My deepest gratitude to the great Mr. Costa Gavras and the entire Cinémathèque franchise family for this honor and for embracing Indian cinema with such warmth and love.”
In moments of celebration, Costa-Gavras’ presence was notable. French-Greek filmmaker, whose Jade (1969) and missing (1982) are considered classics, initially planned to be viewed only RRR and come back another day Eega.
Rajamouli’s son SS Karthikeya said on X that the Academy Award winner surprised the team by returning with his wife and staying for the rest of the day. Karthikeya wrote, “93 year old Academy Award winner and renowned French filmmaker Mr. Costa Gavras came to watch RRR yesterday and told Rajamouli that he will be back tomorrow for Eega, leave Baahubali today. But we were surprised – he came today with his wife and stayed for 8 hours straight to watch both the films and the masterclass.”
Karthikeya later said, “These are the moments that inspire us and remind us why we are in cinema.”
Rajamouli is working on his next project these days. VaranasiStarring Mahesh Babu, Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Prithviraj Sukumaran. The film is expected to release globally in April 2027, as Rajamouli’s latest honor in Paris adds another chapter to his international recognition.