RRR to air on Friday: 10 midnight shows confirmed in Bengaluru

Fans can soon watch the highly-anticipated action thriller starting midnight tonight.SS Rajamouli’s magnum opus RRR might hit Hyderabad theatres in early hours of Friday.

Published on: Mar 25, 2022, 12:12:36 IST

By Yamini C S

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SS Rajamouli's latest film, RRR, which is scheduled for release this Friday, stars Ram Charan and NTR in lead roles. Alia Bhatt and Ajay Devgn are also in the film. It is being called one of the year's most highly-anticipated films and has been promoted in all major cities, including Delhi, Jaipur, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Amritsar, Kolkata, and Varanasi.

SS Rajamouli's RRR movie will air tonight in Bengaluru, with the earliest show being at 4 a.m.

The film is a tale of two legendary revolutionaries and their journey far away from home. After their journey they return home to start fighting back against British colonialists in the 1920s.

According to reports, RRR is opening its box-office innings with up to 10 midnight shows in Bengaluru. Reportedly, the team is in the process of finalizing just as many shows in Hyderabad as well.

Ticket prices for the midnight shows in Bengaluru might range from Rs. 400 and go up to Rs. 800 per person. As of now, the earliest available show for RRR in Bengaluru is at 4 a.m., while Hyderabad gets it at 6.15 a.m..

However, fans in Karnataka were in for a disappointment, as RRR, which is set to have around 2,000 shows in the state, had no dubbed Kannada version. Disheartened fans then took to Twitter, trending #BoycottRRRinKarnataka, and saying that the movie not being released in the Kannada language in Karnataka is a great insult for Kannadigas.

One user wrote, "Dear @ssrajamouli -You spoke so much about releasing #RRR in Kannada. You even spoke about your Kannada roots in many platforms but when the time has come to stand for Kannada, you have sadly chickened out. Not a single Kannada version. You are ignoring and insulting Kannadigas."

Distributors have since considered the demand of their fans in Karnataka and convinced theatre owners to play the Kannada version. In fact, Bengaluru will get a midnight show for the Kannada version of RRR at a single-screen in the heart of Gandhinagar.

Nevertheless, with multiple shows being sold out in Bengaluru already, the minor roadblock now seems to be water under the bridge.

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Yamini C S
Yamini CS is a Senior Content Producer at Hindustan Times with nearly six years of experience in digital journalism. She is part of the India News desk, where she works on a wide range of stories cutting across civic issues, city-based developments, politics, governance, public policy, breaking news, trending topics, and international affairs that have an impact on India. Her role involves tracking fast-moving developments, verifying information from official and on-ground sources, and presenting news in a clear, accessible format for a digital-first audience. A significant part of her work includes handling live blogs during major news events, such as elections, court verdicts, political developments, civic disruptions, protests, weather-related alerts, and unfolding national or international incidents. Through live coverage, she focuses on timely updates to help readers follow complex stories as they evolve. Before moving to the broader India News desk, Yamini was associated with the Bengaluru desk at Hindustan Times, where she extensively covered urban governance, infrastructure, traffic and transport issues, weather events, public grievances, and civic administration in the city. This experience strengthened her grounding in city reporting and sharpened her focus on citizen-centric journalism. She began her career as a correspondent with Reuters after completing a postgraduate diploma in journalism from the Indian Institute of Journalism and New Media. Her early training instilled a strong emphasis on accuracy, sourcing, and news ethics, which continue to shape her reporting style. Outside of work, Yamini enjoys reading across genres, listening to music, and spending time with her family, which help her maintain balance in a fast-paced newsroom environment.Read More

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