Venkatesh and Rana Daggubati in ‘Rana Naidu’
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The trailer of the motion thriller series Rana Naidu reveals real-life uncle and nephew, actors Venkatesh and Rana Daggubati, at loggerheads as they enact their characters Naga and Rana Naidu, a warring father-son duo. The trailer for the Netflix series, which is an adaptation of the American tv series Ray Donovan, was unveiled on February 15 in Mumbai. The digital platform introduced that Rana Naidu will stream worldwide on March 10 in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil and Malayalam.
The series is produced by Sunder Aaron and Locomotive Global and created for India by Karan Anshuman of Mirzapur fame. Karan directs the series in collaboration with Suparn S Varma. Rana performs a star fixer who’s the go-to particular person for movie personalities in bother. Yet, his largest drawback comes from his father Naga Naidu.
Venkatesh enacts an unapologetic and fiery character, shifting away from his predominant genteel picture in Telugu cinema. The series creators describe his character as ‘a Hyderabadi tez dum ka chai’, stress-free and excessive on power.
Rana Naidu’s star forged contains Surveen Chawla, Sushant Singh, Abhishek Banerjee, Gaurav Chopra, Priya Banerjee and Ashish Vidyarthi. During the trailer launch, Rana said that the challenge is particular since it’s his first collaboration with Netflix and with my uncle, Venkatesh. “Playing the role of Rana Naidu was challenging. He is a complex character with a deep emotional connection to his family, but also struggles with his relationship with his father. Amid all this drama is his professional journey.”
Venkatesh said, “I am thrilled to have had the opportunity to work with my dear nephew for the first time for a show as exciting as Rana Naidu. Portraying the character of Naga is a new experience for me, as I have never come across a character like this before. Naga is a refreshing change; with his playful demeanor, he stands in stark contrast to Rana’s intense personality. This character is witty, charismatic and layered.”
Showrunner and director Karan added that the series delves into the themes of household, energy and morality aside from exploring a novel father-son relationship. “It is also high-stakes action and an edge-of-the-seat drama with sharp writing and outstanding performances that pushes the boundaries. Be prepared for some big surprises.”