Ranabaali, the Telugu period drama starring Vijay Deverakonda and Rashmika Mandanna, will premiere on Netflix on 13 November in Telugu, Hindi, Tamil, Kannada, and Malayalam. The Sunday Guardian reports that on Monday, 9 November, Netflix confirmed the date on its official social handles.
The film opened in cinemas worldwide on 16 October, so anyone who missed it will be able to watch at home just 28 days later. That gap fits the usual pattern, as Telugu Cinema notes: Netflix typically brings Telugu films to its platform after a few weeks in cinemas. Netflix India had already posted the date once and deleted the post. Telugu Cinema first spotted it.
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Netflix, as reported by Telugu Cinema
Set in 19th-century India, Ranabaali follows Singanamala Bobbili Ranabaali (Deverakonda), a rebel who takes on British forces. Mandanna plays his wife Jayamma, and Arnold Vosloo plays British officer Sir Theodore Hector. Rahul Sankrityan directed it for Mythri Movie Makers, and Ajay-Atul wrote the music. The story draws inspiration from the Great Madras Famine of 1876 to 1878. It’s also the couple’s first film together since their marriage earlier this year, and their third after Geetha Govindam and Dear Comrade.
The box office reports disagree. According to Sacnilk figures reported by India.com, it earned Rs 80.79 crore worldwide after 24 days. Asianet Newsable described it as a box-office disappointment against a Rs 120 crore budget, but Telugu Cinema called it an above-average grosser and NewsBytes called it a box-office success. Critics’ reviews were mixed to positive.
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