Ranabaali Teaser Out — Vijay Deverakonda Turns Fierce Warrior, Out October 16

Vijay Deverakonda has never looked like this. The teaser of Ranabaali introduces him as Singanamala Bobbili Ranabaali — a savage, feared warrior who wages war against British colonial forces in the late 1800s. Blood-soaked, raw and driven by revenge, it’s the actor’s most physically intense transformation yet.

The 2-minute-32-second teaser opens on a haunting note, remembering the eight million Indian lives lost under British rule, before unleashing Deverakonda’s goosebump-inducing entry.

The cast

Vijay Deverakonda as Singanamala Bobbili Ranabaali, Rashmika Mandanna as Jayamma (his wife), and Hollywood’s Arnold Vosloo (The Mummy) as the ruthless British antagonist Sir Theodore Hector.

The story

Set against the backdrop of the 1876–78 Madras Famine, Ranabaali is a period action drama about a gritty warrior who stands up to British oppression — a fictional tale rooted in a devastating chapter of real history. The teaser closes with a mysterious mythic twist that hints the film has more up its sleeve.

Director, producer, release date

Directed by Rahul Sankrityan (Shyam Singha Roy), produced by Naveen Yerneni and Y Ravi Shankar under Mythri Movie Makers, presented by T-Series, with music by Ajay-Atul. The film releases on October 16, 2026 in Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Hindi and Malayalam.

Watch the official teaser

Sources: Pinkvilla; Glamsham; Gulte. Featured image: official poster (Mythri Movie Makers).