1.0American Kahanihttps://americankahani.comMohan Guruswamyhttps://americankahani.com/author/mohan-guruswamy/‘RRR’ Projects White People in Cruel and Vile Terms, Even as Team Behind it Cravenly Seeks Approval of the Same White People - American Kahanirich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="Ccl8KOux2S"><a href="https://americankahani.com/perspectives/rrr-projects-white-people-in-cruel-and-vile-terms-even-as-team-behind-it-cravenly-seeks-approval-of-the-same-white-people/">‘RRR’ Projects White People in Cruel and Vile Terms, Even as Team Behind it Cravenly Seeks Approval of the Same White People</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://americankahani.com/perspectives/rrr-projects-white-people-in-cruel-and-vile-terms-even-as-team-behind-it-cravenly-seeks-approval-of-the-same-white-people/embed/#?secret=Ccl8KOux2S" width="600" height="338" title="“‘RRR’ Projects White People in Cruel and Vile Terms, Even as Team Behind it Cravenly Seeks Approval of the Same White People” — American Kahani" data-secret="Ccl8KOux2S" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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https://americankahani.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/RRR-James.jpg1300751I saw S.S. Rajamouli’s “RRR” on Netflix this week. It was everything I expected it to be. Extremely well-made and lavishly mounted. The story, however, was absurd and the distance from reality was of solar proportions. Its abuse of history was vulgar. The early part of the movie is set in Hyderabad’s old Adilabad district…