Visited the Lumière Museum and the screening room where Eega and RRR was screened to a full house in Lyon, France.
Thierry Frémaux, the director of the Institut Lumière and the Cannes Film Festival, was gracious enough to introduce me. Then he said he had planned a surprise and walked me through the very street where cinema was born. I was already emotional for everything that was happening around me.
And there is this wall full of plaques. Names of legends like Martin Scorsese, Clint Eastwood, Quentin Tarantino, Francis Ford Coppola… and then I noticed a plate covered with a red cloth. My mind went blank.
I don’t even know what to say for the honour of having my name permanently placed on the Mur des Cinéastes, along with the greats.
Only gratitude. Deeply, deeply humbled. 🙏
Thank you @InstitutLumiere for a memory I will carry for a lifetime.
S. S. Rajamouli will be presenting a special screening of his Oscar-winning film ‘RRR’ at Le Grand Rex tonight in Paris.
A few seats are still available to book here: https://t.co/Cu3YPizMoO
"Art is one of the strongest mediums to bring people together. I’m an Indian filmmaker who speaks telugu language and I don’t know a lot about French culture… and yet all these people are here to see my film. It is beautiful."
— S. S. Rajamouli
Thousands of miles from home, yet the love feels just as loud. 🔥
A glimpse at French cinephiles lining up for @ssrajamouli's autograph. That's the kind of global impact only timeless storytelling can create, which knows no borders!
Having me here in Paris and screening my films is itself an honour for me. But a sweet surprise I never saw coming. It is a feeling I cannot fully put into words. To have a permanent place in the halls of one of the world’s most legendary film institutions, named after the great Henri Langlois himself, is something I will carry with me forever.
My deepest gratitude to the legendary Mr. Costa Gavras and the entire Cinémathèque Française family for this honour, and for embracing Indian cinema with such warmth and love. 🙏
In Annecy, France!! 🇫🇷
1000’s of miles away from India, 100’s of French audience at an #RRRMovie screening and the applause for the #Varanasi glimpse was surreal…
#Annecy2026
📍Annecy, France.
Everywhere we go in the world, RRR feels familiar to almost everyone we meet.
The love keeps pouring in, year after year. We are truly blessed. ❤️
#BaahubaliTheEternalWar#RRRMovie
India's biggest franchise takes its next big leap with #BaahubaliTheEternalWar, going deeper into the legends and mythology of India.
@ssrajamouli takes the stage at #Annecy2026, sharing the journey of Eternal War from the inception to the limitless possibilities that lie ahead!