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Ranabaali Director Banks on Deverakonda-Mandanna Chemistry for Period Drama
✍️ The Times Of India
🗓 21 Jun 2026, 05:33 AM
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Director Rahul Sankrityan believes the real-life relationship of actors Rashmika Mandanna and Vijay Deverakonda will enhance his upcoming period drama, 'Ranabaali.' The film is slated for a September 11 release.
Director Rahul Sankrityan is set to release his new film 'Ranabaali,' a period drama set against the backdrop of a severe 19th-century South Indian famine. Sankrityan, who previously collaborated with actor Vijay Deverakonda on the 2018 hit 'Taxiwaala,' expressed his confidence in the on-screen pairing of Deverakonda and Rashmika Mandanna.
Sankrityan shared his perspective in a recent interview with Variety India, highlighting how the couple's real-life relationship is expected to lend authenticity and depth to their roles as an on-screen couple. The director feels this personal connection will resonate with audiences and positively impact the film's narrative.
'Ranabaali' also features Hollywood actor Arnold Vosloo, known for his role in 'The Mummy,' as the British antagonist, Sir Theodore Hector. The film is scheduled to premiere in cinemas on September 11.
Sankrityan shared his perspective in a recent interview with Variety India, highlighting how the couple's real-life relationship is expected to lend authenticity and depth to their roles as an on-screen couple. The director feels this personal connection will resonate with audiences and positively impact the film's narrative.
'Ranabaali' also features Hollywood actor Arnold Vosloo, known for his role in 'The Mummy,' as the British antagonist, Sir Theodore Hector. The film is scheduled to premiere in cinemas on September 11.