RRR: Jr NTR opens up about Ram Charan having more screen time in Rajamouli’s period epic

RRR, directed by S.S. Rajamouli and starring Ram Charan and Jr NTR hit theatres on March 25. The movie has been breaking all box office records, but the fans are still not completely satisfied. 

Fans of Jr NTR have been taking to social media to point out the actor has less screen time than Ram Charan. Jr NTR has now opened up about the situation. 

“I always maintained and am aware of the fact that Rajamouli has given equal importance to both Ram and Bheem roles", NTR said in an interaction with the media post-release of RRR, as reported by Times of India. 

Talking about it further, he said that there are no insecurities involved and that the two of them complimented each other. The actor added that while there are scenes elevating one hero at a time, the director has added a different scene elevating the other actor. 

While the actors have previously agreed that they are lucky to be a part of the movie, fans have voiced their opinions. The hashtag “#rajamoulibackstabbedntr” has been used by NTR fans to show their displeasure with the director. 

Written and directed by Rajamouli, RRR is a period action drama that stars Ram Charan and Jr NTR as Alluri Sitarama Raju and Komaram Bheem respectively. The movie also stars Ajay Devgn, Alia Bhatt, Shriya Saran, Samuthirakani, Ray Stevenson, and Olivia Morris among others.  

Released in Telugu, Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam and Kannada, the movie is available in theatres across the country.