“I did scan him. […] Yeah, you'll probably show up getting a shoulder ride. If you see someone on a shoulder, you'll know it's him. Maybe I'll be the one carrying him in the CG.”
In the recap, Kojima predicted RRR would probably win an Academy Award and said that if it does he wants Rajamouli to come out on someone’s shoulders, calling on Japanese creators to follow his example and work hard regardless of country. He confirmed that he scanned Rajamouli during his visit and planned a themed cameo in which Rajamouli will probably appear on a shoulder, adding that if viewers see someone on a shoulder they will know it is him and that Kojima might be the one carrying him in the CG, and he recalled the director’s affinity for CG, noting that he made that fly movie.
“I think this will probably get an Academy Award. […] If he gets an award, I want him to come out on someone's shoulder. […] I want Japanese creators to follow in his footsteps and work hard. It doesn't matter what country you're from.”