Dialogues and subtitles are just mediums of communication, said director SS Rajamouli, adding he would rather want the audience to understand the story of his films through visuals.
The director, whose latest period action drama “RRR” is slated to be released on March 25, was speaking at a press conference on Friday at the India Pavilion as part of the EXPO2020 Dubai.
He was accompanied by the lead stars of the film Ram Charan and N T Rama Rao Jr as they attended the Media and Entertainment Fortnight, which was launched today.
“For me, whether it is subtitling or the (original) language, it’s just a medium of communication. Those are not important for me. I would rather want my audience to get the story through the visuals, the way actors are performing or how the background score is. That is what I would prefer as a filmmaker,” Rajamouli said in response to a question asked by PTI at the press conference here.
Recalling an incident that happened during his 2012 Telugu pfilm “Eega”, the director said he hopes the viewers are able to understand the grammar of his films through what unfolds on the screen.
“When I was making that film, my cousin came from abroad who also brought a White man along. They came to my office and I showed him some parts of the film.
“My brother was trying to explain to the man what was happening in the film’s dialogue. But then he said to my brother, ‘You shut up, I can see what’s happening’,” Rajamouli said.
The filmmaker, who is credited with giving the pan India blockbuster “Baahubali” series, said he is always in the service of the story.
“Story is always first, budgets come next. I am a slave to the story,” he added.
