

Prabha prepares to meet Nandini, his childhood friend, at a reunion party organised by his father. However, things take a turn when Nisha, a gangster's daughter, falls in love with him.
Acting
Prabhas charm carries 152 minutes like it's nothing.
Direction
Karunakaran's emotional beats hit despite the chaos.

Director
A. Karunakaran
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Prabhas's immediate pre-Baahubali era — you can see the star power calcifying in real time.
The 'gangster daughter as romantic obstacle' trope peaked in 2010s Telugu cinema, and Darling is basically its thesis statement.