Alia Bhatt, Ajay Devgn starrer RRR gets new release date

Earlier slated to hit the big screens in July 2020, SS Rajamouli's directorial RRR will now release in January 2021. The film marks the debut of Alia Bhatt and Ajay Devgn in Telugu filmdom.

Mumbai: Alia Bhatt and Ajay Devgn's debut flick in Telugu filmdom titled RRR got a new release date on Wednesday.
Film critic and trade analyst Taran Adarsh announced the news on Twitter, saying that the film will now hit the theatres on January 8, 2021, instead of July this year.

He tweeted: "BIGGG NEWS... SS Rajamouli finalizes NEW release date of #RRRMovie... 8 Jan 2021... Stars #JrNTR, #RamCharan, #AliaBhatt and #AjayDevgn... Will release in multiple languages. #RRROnJan8th."

• BIGGG NEWS... SS Rajamouli finalizes NEW release date of #RRRMovie... 8 Jan 2021... Stars #JrNTR, #RamCharan, #AliaBhatt and #AjayDevgn... Will release in multiple languages. #RRROnJan8th pic.twitter.com/72o6O45no5

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  BIGGG NEWS... SS Rajamouli finalizes NEW release date of #RRRMovie... 8 Jan 2021... Stars #JrNTR, #RamCharan, #AliaBhatt and #AjayDevgn... Will release in multiple languages. #RRROnJan8th pic.twitter.com/72o6O45no5

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  BIGGG NEWS... SS Rajamouli finalizes NEW release date of #RRRMovie... 8 Jan 2021... Stars #JrNTR, #RamCharan, #AliaBhatt and #AjayDevgn... Will release in multiple languages. #RRROnJan8th pic.twitter.com/72o6O45no5

  — taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) February 5, 2020

The film directed by most-sought-after Telugu film director SS Rajamouli will release in a total of 10 languages including Telugu.

Set in the 1920s India, the film will see Olivia Morris, Ray Stevenson and Alison Doody starring in key roles alongside NT Rama Rao Jr., Ram Charan, Alia and Ajay.

Stevenson and Doody will be seen as the lead antagonist couple - Mr Scott and Lady Scott. Meanwhile, Morris is set to essay the role of the leading lady - Jennifer.

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It is touted to be a fictional story set in the 1920s pre-Independence era. It will be based on the lives of two legendary freedom fighters namely Alluri Sitarama Raju and Komaram Bheem.

NTR Jr. will be portraying the role of Komaram Bheem and Ram Charan will be essaying the role of Alluri Sitharama Raju.

With inputs from ANI.