Daaku Maharaaj (/daːku maharɑːdʒ/) is an upcoming Indian Telugu-language period action drama film[2] directed by Bobby Kolli and produced by Sithara Entertainments, together with Fortune Four Cinemas. The film stars Nandamuri Balakrishna in the titular role, alongside Urvashi Rautela, Bobby Deol (in his Telugu debut), Shraddha Srinath, Pragya Jaiswal, Diksha Panth, Chandini Chowdary, Rao Ramesh, Gautham Vasudev Menon and Sayaji Shinde.
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| Directed by | Bobby Kolli |
| Written by | Bobby Kolli K. Chakravarthy Reddy |
| Produced by | Sai Soujanya Suryadevara Naga Vamsi |
| Starring | Nandamuri Balakrishna Urvashi Rautela Bobby Deol Shraddha Srinath Pragya Jaiswal |
| Cinematography | Vijay Kartik Kannan |
| Edited by | Ruben Niranjan Devaramane |
| Music by | Thaman S |
Production company | Sithara Entertainments |
Release date |
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Running time | 144 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
| Budget | ₹100 crore[1] |
The film was officially announced in June 2023 under the tentative title NBK 109, as it is Balakrishna's 109th film as a leading actor,[3] and the official title was announced in November 2024. Principal photography commenced in November 2023. The film has music composed by Thaman S, cinematography handled by Vijay Kartik Kannan and editing by Niranjan Devaramane.
Daaku Maharaaj is scheduled to be released worldwide on 12 January 2025, coinciding with Sankranti, in theaters.
Cast
editProduction
editFilming started on 7 November 2023.[4]
Music
edit| Daaku Maharaaj | ||||
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| Released | 2025 | |||
| Recorded | 2024 | |||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
| Language | Telugu | |||
| Label | Aditya Music | |||
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The soundtrack and background score was composed by Thaman S. The first single, titled "The Rage of Daaku", was released on 14 December 2024.[citation needed] The second single, titled "Chinni", was released on 23 December 2024.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "The Rage of Daaku" | Anantha Sriram | Nakash Aziz, Bharath Raj, Ritesh G. Rao, K. Pranati | 3:58 |
| 2. | "Chinni" | Anantha Sriram | Vishal Mishra | 3:41 |
Release
editTheatrical
editThe film is currently scheduled to theatrically release on 12 January 2025, on the occasion of Sankranti.[5]
References
edit- ^ Today, Telangana (22 December 2024). "'No special shows': Bleak future for big-budget films in Telugu film industry?". Telangana Today. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
- ^ "Nandamuri Balakrishna action thriller teaser out titled 'Daaku Maharaaj'; set for a January release". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
- ^ Cherukuri, Abhilasha (12 June 2023). "NBK 109 announced". Cinema Express. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
- ^ "Nandamuri Balakrishna's 'NBK109' Commences Shooting". Outlook (Indian magazine). 8 November 2023. Archived from the original on 9 August 2024. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
- ^ Today, Telangana (15 November 2024). "NBK 109 Teaser: Nandamuri Balakrishna shines as fearless "Daku Maharaj"". Telangana Today. Retrieved 18 December 2024.