The cast and crew of Indian filmmaker S.S. Rajamouli’s Telugu-language action film RRR will receive the Hollywood Critics Association’s (HCA’s) Spotlight Award at the sixth Annual HCA Film Awards Ceremony in Los Angeles on February 24 next year.

“As a person of Indian descent, it has been surreal to FINALLY see an Indian film become a global phenomenon the way that RRR has. The cultural impact that RRR has had on audiences worldwide makes it the perfect choice for this year’s Spotlight Award,” said HCA board member Rasha Goel after the announcement.

“The HCA has worked diligently to elevate and promote underrepresented voices in the industry, and Indian storytellers are amongst some of the most overlooked here in the United States. We, as an organisation, couldn’t be happier celebrating this remarkable film and all those who brought this project to life,” she added.

However, it is not the only international laurel for RRR as it also picked up the Best International Feature Award at the Atlanta Film Critics Circle (AFCC). “The movie is a definite crowd-pleaser, as well as a critical favourite. It‘s got action, heart, and dance sequences galore. It’s a worthy winner for best international film,” said AFCC member Rebecca Daniel.

Recently, Rajamouli won the Best Director Award at the prestigious New York Film Critic Circle for RRR.

Starring NTR Jr, Ram Charan, Alia Bhatt, Ajay Devgn and Shriya Saran, RRR is a fictional story based on the lives of Telugu freedom fighters Alluri Seetharama Raju and Komaram Bheem.