Daaku Maharaaj

Daaku Maharaaj
Theatrical release poster
Directed byBobby Kolli
Written byBobby Kolli
K. Chakravarthy Reddy
Produced bySai Soujanya
Suryadevara Naga Vamsi
StarringNandamuri Balakrishna
Urvashi Rautela
Bobby Deol
Shraddha Srinath
Pragya Jaiswal
CinematographyVijay Kartik Kannan
Edited byNiranjan Devaramane
Music byThaman S
Production
company
Sithara Entertainments
Release date
  • 12 January 2025 (2025-01-12)
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu
Budget₹100 crore[1]

Daaku Maharaaj (/daːku maharɑːdʒ/) is an upcoming Indian Telugu-language period 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, Urvashi Rautela as the female lead role, alongside Bobby Deol (in his Telugu debut), Shraddha Srinath, Pragya Jaiswal, Diksha Panth, Chandini Chowdary, Rao Ramesh, Gautham Vasudev Menon and Sayaji Shinde.

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 withSankranti, in theaters.

Cast

Production

Filming started on 7 November 2023.[4]

Music

Daaku Maharaaj
Soundtrack album by
Thaman S
Released2025
Recorded2024
GenreFeature film soundtrack
LanguageTelugu
LabelAditya Music
Thaman S chronology
Game Changer
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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.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."The Rage of Daaku"Anantha SriramNakash Aziz, Bharath Raj, Ritesh G. Rao, K. Pranati3:58
2."Chinni"Anantha SriramVishal Mishra3:41

Release

Theatrical

The film is currently scheduled to theatrically release on 12 January 2025, on the occasion of Sankranti.[5]

References

  1. ^ Today, Telangana (22 December 2024). "'No special shows': Bleak future for big-budget films in Telugu film industry?". Telangana Today. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ Cherukuri, Abhilasha (12 June 2023). "NBK 109 announced". Cinema Express. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
  4. ^ "Nandamuri Balakrishna's 'NBK109' Commences Shooting". Outlook (Indian magazine). 8 November 2023. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
  5. ^ Today, Telangana (15 November 2024). "NBK 109 Teaser: Nandamuri Balakrishna shines as fearless "Daku Maharaj"". Telangana Today. Retrieved 18 December 2024.