Rao Bahadur (2026)
- Original title
- రావు బహదూర్
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 5.0 of 10 from 1 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
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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