Viswanath Sundaram was the concept designer for “RRR,” who helped Rajamouli and various other departments visualize the film in its nascent stages. He imagined most of the sweeping landscapes and visual effects, but not every scene he worked on ended up making it into the film. Sundaram was kind enough to share some of his artwork for hungry fans who wanted to see even more “RRR” after being enchanted by the three-hour epic.
“Happy to share the blockbuster movie #RRR Deleted scene concept art and look dev works [sic.],” Sundaram tweeted. “Baby RAM getting blessed from Pandit in front of the FIRE.”
The two scenes are flashbacks to each of our protagonists as infants, one in front of a fire — pictured above — and one before a body of water. Ram is birthed by the water and Bheem is forged in fire, right from the very beginning. These images truly are worth a thousand words, and tell us a lot about each of our two main characters. They demonstrate the importance of tribe and ritual to these two men, much like the rites of passage they undergo as teenagers.
Fans saw the post and replied, questioning why these scenes were axed in the first place, per DNA India. It’s a good question, given how heavily symbolic they are and how much they say about each character. But since they don’t convey any story information, it makes these two scenes more disposable in an action-packed narrative web like this one.