Joe Russo Lauds Indian Cinema & But Points Out That It Has Minimal Exposure Outside The Country: “Thank God For Movies Like RRR…”

After so many years, Indian cinema has started getting much-deserved attention on the global level. Last year, SS Rajamouli’s RRR was released, and it showed what Indian films are capable of. It even bagged an Oscar this year, and the Western media and audience are still going gaga over it. Now, Joe Russo (one-half of the directorial duo Russo Brothers) has come out lauding the Indian cinema. Keep reading to know more!

Starring Ram Charan and Jr NTR, RRR turned out to be a historic success at the worldwide box office as it made over 1000 crores gross. It even received huge critical acclaim and was praised for its execution, grandeur and watertight screenplay. Recently, Joe cited its example to explain the prosperity of Indian cinema and even assured of supporting it.

While talking to Deadline, Joe Russo said, “Certainly a more diverse version and one that’s more international. Bollywood, for instance, is one of the more significant film businesses in the world but it has extremely minimal exposure outside of India. Thank God for movies like RRR, using a level of technical genius, visual effects, and mythological storytelling to appeal to a much wider audience. We learn about other cultures from movies like that.”