Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy(2019)
Gwalior Fort, during the Indian Rebellion of 1857. In a moment of despair, Lakshmibai, Rani of Jhansi, encourages her men by telling them the heroic story of Uyyalawada Narasimha Reddy, a brave Telugu chieftain who took up arms in 1846 to protest against the numerous arbitrariness and crimes perpetrated by the leaders and military forces of the East India Company.
Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy is streaming on Prime Video since 27 September 2019.
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- Streaming on
- Prime Video
- OTT Release Date
- 27 September 2019
- Theatrical Release
- 2 October 2019
- Director
- Surender Reddy
- Language
- Telugu
- Runtime
- 2h 51m
- Rating
- 6.2/10
Storyline
In 1846, a Telugu chieftain named Narasimha Reddy leads an armed rebellion against the cruel and unfair actions of the British East India Company. His heroic story is later told by Lakshmibai, the Rani of Jhansi, to inspire her own fighters during the 1857 Indian Rebellion.
“A forgotten hero's rebellion ignited a nation's fire.”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy
Cast reunions in this film: Nassar & A. R. Rahman (16 films together), Jayaprakash & Nassar (14 films together), Tamannaah Bhatia & Nassar (12 films together), Nassar & Raghu Babu (12 films together), Raghu Babu & Raghu Karumanchi (12 films together), and Nassar & Anushka Shetty (10 films together).
Trivia
- The film's budget was over 300 crore rupees, making it one of the most expensive Telugu films ever made at the time.
- Amitabh Bachchan was initially considered for the role of the guru, Gosayi Venkanna, before it went to Vijay Sethupathi.
- The war sequences used over 1500 junior artists and took nearly 45 days to shoot in remote locations.
- This was the first time veteran actor Sudeep and Chiranjeevi shared the screen, despite both having long careers.
- The climax battle was filmed at Ramoji Film City, involving complex stunts with horses and explosives.
- The film's music composer, Amit Trivedi, is primarily known for Hindi films, making this a rare Telugu project for him.
- It was promoted as a 'true story', though historians note the film takes major creative liberties with actual events.
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