Director SS Rajamouli on Thursday released a new teaser of his upcoming movie, Roudram Ranam Rudhiram (RRR). The special teaser introduces Komaram Bheem, played by Jr NTR.RRR based on the fictional story of two revolutionaries from pre-independence era, set in 1920. Jr NTR features as revolutionary tribal leader Komaram Bheem while Ram Charan has been cast as revolutionary Alluri Sitarama Raju. Actors Alia Bhatt and Ajay Devgn are also part of the main cast, who too, cheered for Jr NTR's first look as Bheem: "Bheem ke baare mein batane ke liye hamare Ramaraju se behtar aur kaun ho sakta hai? Introducing our Bheem to you all," they wrote.
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Jr NTR's first look was supposed to release on the actor's birthday in May, which however, was delayed as production was shut off because of the coronavirus situation. Ajay Devgn will reportedly play onscreen mentor to Ram Charan and Jr NTR's characters. Alia has been roped in to play the role of Sita, Ramaraju's love interest. RRR is expected to hit screens on January 8, 2021. Made on a budget of Rs 300 crore, SS Rajamouli has seemingly left no stone unturned to make RRR an international film in terms of scale and scope. He has roped in British actor Olivia Morris, Hollywood actor Ray Stevenson, Irish actor Alison Doody to play important roles in the movie.