R-R-R is an anti-colonial, Indian epic with some of the most audacious action you will ever see on a screen. This episode doesn't need a disclaimer, but RRR has one if you try to watch it on Netflix. It goes like this: The story of this film has been set in the backdrop of pre-independent India and is purely fictional. But the real reason the disclaimer feels so out of place is because RRR is just so fun.
Most people watch RRR and see one of the greatest action epics in the history of cinema. But some see an insidious brand of Hindu nationalism that’s been creeping into Indian culture.
This episode was produced by Amanda Lewellyn, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Efim Shaprio, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram, who also edited.
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