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Bimbisara (2022)

Bimbisara poster
Original title
బింబిసార
Directed by
Mallidi Vassishta
Genre
action, fantasy, drama
Country
India
Runtime
2h 26m
Rated
UA
Rating
5.6 of 10 from 17 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A king from the 5th century BC accidentally travels through time and ends up in present-day Hyderabad. He must navigate the modern world while dealing with enemies from his own era.

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What happens

Bimbisara is a 2022 Indian Telugu-language fantasy action film written and directed by debutant Mallidi Vassishta and produced by Kosaraju Harikrishna, under N. T. R. Arts. It stars Nandamuri Kalyan Ram in a dual role alongside Catherine Tresa, Samyuktha Menon, Vivan Bhatena and Prakash Raj. In the film, King Bimbisara of the Trigarta kingdom from the 5th century BC lands in the modern-day Hyderabad through time travel. Principal photography of the film started in 2020 and ended in November 2021, with delays due to COVID-19 pandemic. Made on a budget of ₹40 crore, a major part of the film was shot at Ramakrishna Studios in Hyderabad. The film is scored by M. M. Keeravani who composed the songs with Chirrantan Bhatt. Bimbisara was released on 5 August 2022. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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