Vijay Deverakonda and Rashmika Mandanna’s period action drama Ranabaali is done with theatres and is heading to Netflix on 13 November 2026. The film opened on 16 October and held screens for close to four weeks before the streaming release was locked. If you skipped it in cinemas, this is the complete picture: release details, the full cast, what the story is about, what critics said, the day-wise box office, and where to watch it this week.
Release Date and Launch Details
Ranabaali released worldwide on 16 October 2026 in Telugu, with dubbed versions in Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam and Tamil. The film is directed by Rahul Sankrityan, who previously worked with Vijay Deverakonda on the supernatural comedy thriller Taxiwaala. The story comes from Pramod Tammineni.
The film runs 178 minutes and carries a U/A certificate. Ajay-Atul composed the music, Nirav Shah handled the cinematography, and Karthika Srinivas R edited the film. It is produced by Naveen Yerneni and Ravi Shankar under the Mythri Movie Makers banner, with T-Series handling the music release. Advance bookings opened in early October and the trailer, released a week before the film, set up a folklore-inspired world built around colonial oppression and resistance.
Full Cast
- Vijay Deverakonda as Ranabali, a warrior who takes on the fight for his village
- Rashmika Mandanna as Jayamma, whose personal story gives the historical setting its emotional core
- Arnold Vosloo as the antagonist. The Hollywood actor, best known as Imhotep in The Mummy, told India Today that the iconic villain shaped his role in the film
- Easwari Rao in a key supporting role
The film also features a large supporting cast drawn from Telugu cinema, with many of them playing villagers and colonial-era figures around the central conflict.
Story Summary
Ranabaali is set between 1854 and 1878 in the Rayalaseema region. It follows a warrior named Ranabali whose village comes under pressure from colonial forces and local power structures that feed off them. What begins as a personal fight grows into a wider resistance, and the film tracks how ordinary people get pulled into it.
The director has been open about the film’s grounding. Rahul Sankrityan described it as alternate history and pure fantasy born out of anger, so audiences should not go in expecting a documentary account of the period. Vijay Deverakonda has compared the film to Braveheart and similar historical epics, calling Ranabaali an Indian take on that scale of storytelling. Reviews describe it as a faction film that meets colonial trauma, which is a rare mix for Telugu cinema.
What Critics Are Saying
The reviews are mixed, and the verdicts mostly agree on what works and what does not.
- The Hindu called it a history-rich but overstuffed Rayalaseema drama, with Vijay Deverakonda and Rashmika Mandanna anchoring the film
- The Indian Express review said the history lesson chooses violence over emotion
- An IMDb review headline said the film takes its time to build but rushes through the payoff
- Other review headlines described it as an ambitious historical action drama that is sincere but too slow, with one calling it history without heart
- Filmibeat rated it 3 out of 5, while user ratings on the platform sit lower at around 2.5 out of 5
On X, early reactions were split the same way. Vijay Deverakonda’s performance and the climax drew praise from one side, while others found the film dull and tiresome in stretches. The actor himself has said he believes Ranabaali will remain a major highlight of his filmography.
Box Office Collection
Trade trackers put the India net collection at around Rs 55 crore through its third week, with the worldwide total near Rs 79 crore. Day-wise India net figures from trade trackers look like this:
- Day 1: Rs 9.25 crore
- Day 2: Rs 7.30 crore
- Day 3: Rs 6.90 crore
- Day 4: Rs 4.97 crore
- Day 5: Rs 6.36 crore
- Day 6: Rs 5.15 crore
- Day 7: Rs 2.98 crore
- Days 8 to 10: Rs 2.10 crore, Rs 2.80 crore and Rs 2.90 crore as the second weekend lifted the numbers
- Days 11 to 15: Rs 1.25 crore, Rs 1.10 crore, Rs 1.03 crore, Rs 0.95 crore and Rs 0.19 crore as the run wound down
The worldwide figure stands at roughly Rs 78.90 crore, split between about Rs 66.77 crore India gross and Rs 12.35 crore from overseas markets. Numbers late in a run are estimates and trackers revise them, so treat the tail-end figures as approximate. By day 27, the film was running in a handful of screens while new releases took over the box office.
OTT Release: Where to Watch
Ranabaali starts streaming on Netflix from 13 November 2026. The streaming date comes less than a month after the theatrical release, which is the usual window for Telugu star vehicles these days. The film is expected to stream in Telugu along with the Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam and Tamil dubbed versions, though Netflix has not listed the final language options at the time of writing.
A Netflix subscription is all you need. The film should appear on the home page under new releases on Thursday. If it does not show up right away, search for Ranabaali or check the Vijay Deverakonda title page inside the app.
Streaming also opens the film up to the audiences it missed in theatres. The dubbed versions did not draw the same crowds as the Telugu original, and a Netflix release in Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam and Tamil gives the film a second life. If you plan to watch with family, note the U/A certificate and the 178-minute runtime, which is long for a weeknight.
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the Ranabaali OTT release date?
Ranabaali starts streaming on Netflix on 13 November 2026. It arrives around four weeks after the film’s theatrical release on 16 October 2026.
What is the box office collection of Ranabaali?
Ranabaali collected around Rs 55 crore India net and close to Rs 79 crore worldwide in its theatrical run, according to trade trackers. The opening day alone contributed Rs 9.25 crore in India.
Who plays the lead roles in Ranabaali?
Vijay Deverakonda plays the warrior Ranabali and Rashmika Mandanna plays Jayamma. Arnold Vosloo plays the antagonist, with Easwari Rao in a key supporting role.
Is Ranabaali based on a true story?
No. Director Rahul Sankrityan has described the film as alternate history and pure fantasy set in the 1854 to 1878 period. It takes inspiration from real colonial-era dynamics but the story itself is fictional.
