‘Atheist’ SS Rajamouli reveals he didn’t pray to God even as his wife ‘bled profusely’ after road accident

SS Rajamouli recalled that he 'froze' when the accident happened, and called up every doctor that he knew while his wife 'bled profusely'.

SS Rajamouli with his wife Rama Rajamouli. (Photo: SS Rajamouli/Instagram)

Filmmaker SS Rajamouli tells stories with mythological themes, but that doesn’t necessarily mean that he believes in God. The director, known for blockbuster spectacles such as RRR and the Baahubali movies, has revealed that his atheism remained unshaken even in one of the most testing times of his life.

In the new Netflix documentary Modern Masters: SS Rajamouli, the filmmaker said that even some of the toughest personal tragedies couldn’t convert him into a believer, as he recalled when his wife, Rama Rajamouli, was injured in a terrible road accident in a remote location. The accident happened while while Rajamoulis was filming for the Ram Charan-starrer Magadheera.

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The filmmaker said that he “froze” after the accident, and began crying. He attempted to get in touch with every doctor that he knew, while his “wife bled profusely and was paralysed in her lower back from shock.”

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“The nearest hospital was 60 kms away. I was absolutely terrified. At the back of my mind a thought erupted, ‘Am I praying to God to help me?’ But I didn’t do that. I just frantically cried and kept calling doctors and kept doing what needed to be done. I think, at some point, I chose karma yoga as my way of life. My work is my god. I have huge respect for cinema,” he said in the documentary.

Modern Masters: S.S. Rajamouli is streaming on Netflix.

The Netflix documentary also features his father, writer V Vijayendra Prasad, who revealed that Rajamouli’s lack of religious beliefs is never the cause of friction in the “heavily spiritually inclined” family. “For a person practicing atheism, there should be a high moral fiber in them. I have high respect for such a person,” he said.

Modern Masters: SS Rajamouli is bankrolled by Applause Entertainment and Film Companion Studios. It is directed by Raghav Khanna, and features an interview with the director himself, as well as his close collaborators and film personalities such as James Cameron, Joe Russo, Karan Johar, Prabhas, Rana Daggubati, Jr NTR, and Ram Charan.

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