Indian action epic ‘RRR’ becomes instant gay classic for its unintentional homoerotic vibes
RRR (“Rise Roar Revolt”).The Telugu-language epic from Baahubali director S. S. Rajamouli was an international box office smash when it premiered in theaters this spring, breaking records to become the third highest-grossing film in India and the fourth highest-grossing Indian film.After hitting Netflix in late May, RRR has climbed the streamer’s charts, reaching new audiences in America who have fully embraced its go-for-broke maximalism… and it’s pretty obvious homoerotic undertones.While its not explicitly queer, RRR centers on an action-hero bromance, of sorts, that has fans heralding it as a “queer fantasy” that’s “heartwarmingly gay” and “fun, camp, and full of hot guys.”Check out the trailer and see for yourself:Its story concerns two mythologized—but very real—Indian revolutionaries: Komaram Bheem (N.T.
Rama Rao Jr.), a Gondi leader who fought to keep colonialists off of tribal lands, and Alluri Sitarama Raju (Konidela Ram Charan), a man who lead guerilla campaigns against police and British authorities.
Pretty b*d*ass, the both of them.In imagining what would happen if these two Indian folk heroes had met, RRR stages an over-the-top action melodrama for the ages, bestowing its dual protagonists with superhero-like abilities and delivering some of the wildest set pieces you’ve ever seen.
Brought together in their anti-imperialist mission, Bheem and Raju share a deep bond that, yes, feels more than a little gay.As they wage a fiery warfare on the corrupt powers that be, an undeniable spark grows between them, and fans are having a heyday online, calling attention to its most homoerotic moments and ‘shipping the hunky heroes Bheem and Raju.And while some international outlets find it amusing that Western audiences.
