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First Look of Vijay Deverakonda, Rashmika Mandanna’s ‘Ranabaali’ Is Out

The film depicts British colonial exploitation in 19th-century Rayalaseema, highlighting over 100 million deaths from famine and economic oppression, based on real accounts.

  • On Monday, makers unveiled Ranabaali's title and first glimpse, starring Vijay Deverakonda with Rashmika Mandanna; the film releases in multiple languages on September 11, 2026.
  • Set in 19th-century India, the film reconstructs drought-ridden Rayalaseema's 1878 `cursed land` from suppressed records and oral histories, with makers saying British colonial officials like Sir Richard Temple worsened the suffering.
  • Director Rahul Sankrityan leads a team including writer Pramod Tammineni and music duo Ajay-Atul, with cinematography by Nirav Shah; Mythri Movie Makers produce the film, presented by T-Series, featuring Arnold Vosloo as antagonist Sir Theodore Hector.
  • Vijay and Rashmika reunite on screen after past successes as they announced Ranabaali on India's 77th Republic Day, with release timed six months after their rumoured February wedding.
  • The reconstruction from suppressed records and oral histories positions the film to prompt broader historical discussion, with makers saying the story depicts a genocide worse than Hitler's Holocaust linked to the cursed land of 1878 and officials like Sir Richard Temple.
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PINKVILLA broke the news in on Monday, January 26, 2026.
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