Vijay Deverakonda and Rashmika Mandanna’s ‘Ranabaali’ will soon be available to watch at home. The OTT platfom has confirmed on November 9 that the period drama will begin streaming on November 13, just weeks after its theatrical release.
‘Ranabaali’ OTT release: When and where to watch
Netflix India shared a poster featuring the lead pair on social media, along with the premiere date. The caption read: “Singanamala Bobbili Ranabaali osthunnadu (Singanamala’s Ranabali is coming).”The film will stream in Telugu, Hindi, Tamil, Kannada and Malayalam, so viewers across regions can watch it in their preferred language. The platform also pointed audiences to its South Indian collection. “Explore Ranabaali, along with all your other favourite South Indian films and shows by searching for “Southverse” on Netflix,” the streamer added.
Short theatrical window, weak box office
Hindi films usually wait six to eight weeks before arriving on streaming, but most big Telugu and Tamil releases get only a four-week theatrical window. ‘Ranabaali’ could not make the most of that time. It opened at Rs 9.25 crore net in India on October 16 but fell sharply after that. Daily earnings dropped below Rs 1 crore by the end of the second week, and the third week brought in just Rs 1.6 crore.By November 8, the domestic run had ended at Rs 58 crore. The film also struggled overseas, collecting USD 1.4 million, which took its worldwide total to Rs 80 crore. That is well short of its reported budget of Rs 120 crore.
About ‘Ranabaali’
Directed by Rahul Sankrityan, the film is produced by Mythri Movie Makers and presented by T-Series Films. Vijay plays the title role opposite Rashmika, and it is the couple’s first film together since their wedding earlier this year.The story is set against the violent history of 19th-century India and follows a renegade who rises up against British colonial rule. The film also marks the Indian debut of Arnold Vosloo, best known for his lead role in ‘The Mummy’ films.
Rashmika Mandanna on Vijay Deverakonda’s transformation
Rashmika Mandanna, who has worked with Allu Arjun in the ‘Pushpa’ films, spoke about her husband’s performance after the release. “When I was seeing Ranabaali be Ranabaali, there’s a full difference between Vijay and Ranabaali. Completely. Even on set, when I would speak to him off shooting, there’s one sense of Ranabaali. I’m like, where is Viju?” she said.Audiences who missed the film in cinemas can now watch it on the OTT platfom from November 13.