After Baahubali 2: The Conclusion, filmmaker SS Rajamouli is returning with another grand spectacle that is RRR starring NTR Jr & Ram Charan. 

This time, he also roped in two major Bollywood stars - Alia Bhatt and Ajay Devgn. 

While it is the first time SS Rajamouli has collaborated with Alia for a film, contrary to the popular belief, this isn’t his first collaboration with Ajay Devgn. 

Almost a decade before RRR, and a few years before he found nationwide fame and acclaim with Baahubali films, SS Rajamouli was one of the most talked-about filmmakers in Telugu cinema and had directed a high on VFX film with a CGI fly as its lead, Eega. 

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After the film’s massive success in Telugu, SS Rajamouli decided to release it in Hindi and present it to a nationwide audience. For the Hindi version, he got in touch with Ajay Devgn and roped him in as the narrator of the film along with his wife and actress Kajol.  

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Talking about getting Ajay onboard, Rajamouli had told Indian Express, “The film opens with a father telling his daughter a story and I wanted an actor like Ajay Devgn for who the audience has regards as a nice family man. And even though he agreed immediately I made him watch the film. The best compliment was when after the screening he said that he would like to show the film to his children.”  

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Watch Ajay Devgn and Kajol’s narration for Makkhi below:  

To pay a tribute to Ajay Devgn, SS Rajamouli had also added a special dance sequence at the end where the CGI fly enacts Ajay Devgn’s two iconic roles from Singham and his debut film Phool Aur Kaante.  

Talking about the tribute, SS Rajamouli had said in a statement, “For a film like Makkhi, it is very important that the audience leave the theatre with warmth in their heart and a smile on their face. So we came up with the idea of making the makkhi dance for the end credits. But makkhi riding on two houseflies is the cherry on top.”  

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