Rajamouli honoured at Cinémathèque Française

Rajamouli is currently busy with his upcoming film titled Varanasi. The film starring Mahesh Babu and Priyanka Chopra in the lead roles is releasing on 7 April 2027.

He is currently promoting the film Varanasi during the evening of Eega, Baahubali , RRR ín his Europe tour. In Paris, France he is honoured at Cinémathèque Française.

As part of the tribute, Rajamouli was also honoured with a permanent seat bearing his name at the Cinemathèque Francaise. In a social media post, Rajamouli expressed immense pride and gratitude on receiving the honour. "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," he wrote.

Legendary French filmmaker Costa-Gavras, who attended the screenings alongside his wife. Thanking the filmmaker, Rajamouli further added, "My deepest gratitude to the legendary Mr. Costa Gavras and the entire Cinemathèque Francaise family for this honour, and for embracing Indian cinema with such warmth and love."

Rajamouli's son, SS Karthikeya, shared "The 93 year old Academy Award winner and legendary French filmmaker Mr. Costa Gavras came to watch RRR yesterday and told @ssrajamouli that he'll come back for Eega tomorrow, skip Baahubali today. But we were surprised, he came today along with his wife and stayed 8 hours straight to watch both films and the masterclass. These are the moments that inspire us and remind why we are in cinema,"

---- Pramod Nandivada