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Rao Bahadur (2026)

Rao Bahadur poster
Original title
రావు బహదూర్
Directed by
Venkatesh Maha
Genre
fantasy, drama, thriller
Country
India
Runtime
2h 49m
Rated
NR
Rating
5.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man from a fading aristocratic family finds himself caught in a mix of eerie events and darkly funny situations. The story blends suspense and strange reality to show his unraveling world.

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What happens

Rao Bahadur is a 2026 Indian Telugu-language psychological drama written, directed and edited by Venkatesh Maha. The film stars Satyadev in the titular role alongside Vikas Muppala and Deepa Thomas. It was presented by Mahesh Babu and Namrata Shirodkar, under GMB Entertainment, and produced by Anurag Reddy, Sharath Chandra, and Chinta Gopalakrishna Reddy, and Eshwaran Vijayaraghavan, under A+S Movies, Srichakraas Entertainments, Mahayana Motion Pictures, and Better Invest Media Vision Fund, respectively. It is set against the backdrop of a fading aristocracy that blends elements of suspense, dark comedy, and magical realism. The film was theatrically released on 3 July 2026. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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