Anurag Kashyap praised SS Rajamouli and RRR's song Naatu Naatu in a new interview. According to Anurag, a song like Naatu Naatu, which has been nominated for an Oscar in 2023, is "so difficult to pull off". He said only a director with "vision, courage, and nerves of steel" like Rajamouli could pull it off. Anurag further spoke about how 'everybody in the West is trying to reach out to Rajamouli now'. Rajamouli was also described as the "ideal director for a DC or Marvel film" by the filmmaker.
Discussions about collaborations between Indian cinema and the West have been ongoing for a long time. Anurag believes that SS Rajamouli is a filmmaker who can make a significant difference. Anurag joked he fears Rajamouli's Hollywood film 'wouldn’t be a collaboration' as the West 'will steal him' from Indian cinema.
“Everybody in the West is trying to reach out to Rajamouli now. He’s the kind of filmmaker who can make a massive difference. He’s the perfect director for a DC or a Marvel film. Conversations about collaborations between India and the West have been going on for a very long time. But with SS Rajamouli, it wouldn’t be a collaboration. What will happen is that they will steal him from us," Anurag said.
Speaking about the RRR song Naatu Naatu, Anurag said, “It’s so hard to pull [something like that] off. I would give up right there thinking that shooting for a song sequence would take me so many days. And here’s a director who pursues a sequence and takes as many days as required to shoot it! That takes a lot of vision, courage, and nerves of steel. And that has translated."
At the 95th Academy Awards, Naatu Naatu has been nominated for Best Original Song. MM Keeravani composed the Telugu song, which Kaala Bhairava and Rahul Sipligunj sang. It recently won best song at both the Golden Globes 2023 and the Critics' Choice Awards. RRR was also named Critics' Choice for best foreign language film.
