In 1980s rural Andhra Pradesh, a spirited villager unites his community through sports to defend their pride against a powerful rival.
Acting
Ram Charan's physical transformation into rural brawler.
Production
Period Andhra village built from scratch, lived-in details.
Stunts
Multi-sport choreography blending kabaddi, cricket, wrestling.
Director
Buchi Babu Sana
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The film revives the 'palletooru' (village) genre dormant since 1990s Telugu cinema, specifically referencing K. Raghavendra Rao's sports dramas.
Ram Charan trained for six months in traditional Andhra wrestling (kusti) and refused a body double for the mud pit sequences.