Daaku Maharaaj
| Daaku Maharaaj | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Bobby Kolli |
| Written by | Bobby Kolli |
| Dialogues by |
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| Screenplay by | K. Chakravarthy Reddy Hari Mohana Krishna Vineeth Potluri |
| Produced by | Sai Soujanya Suryadevara Naga Vamsi |
| Starring | |
| 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] |
Daaku Maharaaj (/daːku maharɑːdʒ/) is an upcoming Indian Telugu-language 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 Bobby Deol (in his Telugu debut), Pragya Jaiswal, Shraddha Srinath and Urvashi Rautela.
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 theatres.
Cast
- Nandamuri Balakrishna as Daaku Maharaaj
- Bobby Deol as Viraj Surve
- Pragya Jaiswal as Kaveri
- Shraddha Srinath as Nandini
- Urvashi Rautela
- Chandini Chowdary
- Rishi
- Shine Tom Chacko
- Diksha Panth
- Rao Ramesh
- Ravi Kishan
- Sachin Khedekar
- VTV Ganesh
- Makarand Deshpande
- Harsha Vardhan
- Sandeep Raj
Production
Filming started on 7 November 2023.[4]
Music
| Daaku Maharaaj | ||||
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| Released | 2025 | |||
| Recorded | 2024 | |||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
| Language | Telugu | |||
| Label | Aditya Music | |||
| Thaman S chronology | ||||
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 3. | "Dabidi Dibidi" | Kasarla Shyam | Thaman S, Vagdevi | 4:01 |
Release
Theatrical
The film is currently scheduled to theatrically release on 12 January 2025, on the occasion of Sankranti.[5]
References
- ^ 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.