New Delhi: Filmmaker SS Rajamouli bagged the best director award at the 'New York Film Critics Circle' as his film 'RRR' continues to make waves in the Western markets.
The winners were announced by the 'New York Film Critics Circle' (NYFCC) on the night of December 2 on its social media platforms.
The official 'Twitter' handle of 'RRR' also shared the news of Rajamouli's win at the movie gala.
"SS Rajamouli wins the prestigious 'New York Film Critics Circle Award' for 'Best Director'! Words can't do justice to describe how happy and proud we are. Our heartfelt thanks to the jury for recognising 'RRR'," read the tweet.
A pre-Independence fictional story, 'RRR' stars Ram Charan and Jr NTR as real-life Indian revolutionaries in the 1920s, Alluri Sitarama Raju and Komaram Bheem, respectively.
Jr NTR congratulated Rajamouli on 'Twitter' and said the filmmaker's win at the NYFCC marks the beginning of his 'journey to worldwide glory'.
"It's time for the world to know what I knew about you all along," he added.
Released theatrically in March, 'RRR' raised over Rs 1,200 crore at the global box office. The Hindi version of the film premiered on 'Netflix' on May 20 and soon became the most popular movie from India on the streamer globally.
The 'New York Film Critics Circle' also unveiled winners for other categories, with Todd Field's 'Tar' taking home the 'Best Picture' trophy and lead star Cate Blanchett winning the 'Best Actress' award.
The 'Best Actor' award went to Colin Farrell for his performances in Kogonada's 'After Yang' and Martin McDonagh's 'The Banshees of Inisherin'.
Ke Huy Quan won the 'Best Supporting Actor' for "Everything, Everywhere, All at Once' and 'Nope' star Keke Palmer bagged the 'Best Supporting Actress' award.