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Rana Naidu

Rana Naiduis an Indian Hindi-languageactioncrime dramatelevision series onNetflixdirected byKaran AnshumanandSuparn Verma.[1]Produced by Sunder Aaron under the banner Locomotive Global Inc.,[2]it is the official adaptation of the 2013 Americancrime dramaTV seriesRay Donovan.[3][4]It starsVenkatesh Daggubati,Rana Daggubati(as the title character),Suchitra Pillai,Gaurav ChopraandSurveen Chawlain lead roles.[5][6][7]The series was released on 10 March 2023, viaNetflix.[8]

Rana Naidu
Promotional poster
GenreAction
Crime drama
Created byKaran Anshuman
Based onRay Donovan
Written byKarmanya Ahuja
Anany Mody
B. V. S. Ravi
Vaibhav Vishal
Karan Anshuman
Dialogues:
Vaibhav Vishal
Screenplay byB. V. S. Ravi
Story byAnanya Mody
Directed bySuparn Verma
Karan Anshuman
StarringVenkatesh Daggubati
Rana Daggubati
Suchitra Pillai
Rajni Basumatary
Gaurav Chopra
Surveen Chawla
Music bySangeet-Siddharth
ComposerJohn Stewart Eduri
Country of originIndia
Original languageHindi
No.of seasons1
No.of episodes10
Production
Executive producersMohit Shah
Pearl Gill
ProducersSunder Aaron
Sumit Shukla
CinematographyJaya Krishna Gummadi
EditorsNinad Khanolkar
Manan Ashwin Mehta
Running time39–50 minutes
Production companyLocomotive Global Inc.
Original release
NetworkNetflix
ReleaseMarch 10, 2023(2023-03-10)–
present(present)

On 19 April 2023, the show was renewed for a second season.[9]

Premise

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Rana Naidu makes a living by fixing the messes left behind by his famous clients. He is known as the "fixer of the stars," and he takes his work very seriously. Rana struggles at home and his connection with his wife and two children is irreparably damaged, despite the fact that he is skilled at fixing problems and assisting people in leading tension-free lives. The situation is made worse by the fact that his estranged father Naga Naidu is released from prison after serving 15 years for a crime he never committed. Naga wants to mend his broken relationship with Rana and his other two sons in order to become the father he failed to be when he had the chance as he gears up for vengeance.

Cast

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  • Venkatesh Daggubatias Naga Naidu; Rana, Tej, Jaffa, and Arjun Naidu's father
  • Rana Daggubatias Rana Naidu, Naga's son
  • Sushant Singhas Tej Naidu, Rana and Jaffa's elder brother
  • Abhishek Banerjeeas Pawan 'Jaffa' Naidu, Rana and Tej's younger brother
  • Suchitra Pillaias Tara, Naga's love interest
  • Surveen Chawlaas Naina Naidu, Rana's wife
  • Rajesh Jaisas OB Mahajan, Rana's boss and politician
  • Gaurav Chopraas Prince Reddy,Bollywoodactor; OB and Rana's associate
  • Ashish Vidyarthias Surya Rao Naidu/Surya Mohammed Khan, Naga’s older brother and former boss; Tej, Rana, and Jaffa's uncle
  • Rajni Basumataryas Nyla, Naga's former love interest and Arjun's mother
  • Adithya Menonas Srini, Rana's right-hand man
  • Flora Sainias Kavya, OB's sister-in-law and mistress
  • Priya Banerjeeas Mandira Sharma, Bollywood actress and Farzad's girlfriend
  • Nishigandha Wadas Vandana, OB's wife
  • Dino Moreaas police officer
  • Ashwin Mushranas Farzad Soonawala, Prince Reddy's producer; OB and Rana's associate
  • Tenzin Dalha as Arjun Naidu, Rana, Tej, and Jaffa's half-brother
  • Mukul Chaddaas CBI officer Ejaz Shaikh
  • Bodhisattva Sharma as Rehan
  • Afrah Sayed as Nitya Naidu, Rana and Naina's daughter; Naga's granddaughter
  • Lauren Robinson as Laura, Rana's investigative assistant
  • Supriya Aysola as Padma Naidu, Surya's wife
  • Saurav Khurana as Cricketer Zayed Mirza
  • Milind Pathak asVijayawadaMaharaja
  • Siya Malasi as Chandni
  • Abhishek Bhalerao as Inspector Malvade
  • Anuj Khurana as Aman / Prince Vithal
  • Janu Kumar as Pamma
  • Zessica Harison
  • Arjun Rampal

Production

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Development

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The series was officially announced on 21 September 2021 by Netflix media press release.[10]

Filming

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Principal photographycommenced from October 2021.[11]The series was officially wrapped up shooting in May 2022.[12][13][14]

Marketing

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In September 2021, a short clip from the series was released from theNetflix Tudumevent.[15][16]The series official teaser was released in September 2022.[17][18]The official released on February 15, 2023.

Release

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The series is streaming on Netflix from March 10, 2023,[19]in both Hindi and Telugu languages.[20][21]

Reception

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Sangeetha Devi Dundoo forThe Hinduwrote "Beneath all that dressing up of sex, alcohol and expletives, Rana Naidu has an undercurrent of pathos. Cinematographer Jayakrishna Gummadi uses warm and dark tones to accentuate the grim atmosphere, aided by John Stewart Eduri's background score."[22]

Raghu Bandi forThe Indian Expresswrote "The overall story-broken family working hard to come together-actually suits Indian sensibilities. But the way it is treated is not to everyone's taste."[23]

Saibal ChatterjeeforNDTVrated 2.5 stars out of 5 and wrote "As a series of ten episodes of an average of 50 minutes each, it had the potential for significant tonal variations. A lot of it remains unrealised because the show never quite breaks into a canter. Parts of Rana Naidu are monotonous."[24]

Deepa Gahlotsaw a mix of violence and sex in the series and wrote forRediff.comin her review "Profane language is now par for the course for series about gangsters and a liberal sprinkling of cuss words do not even register anymore. But even so, the overuse of the 'G' word is simply annoying."[25]

Vijayalakshmi Narayanan forThe Free Press Journalrated the series 1 star out of 5 and wrote "With cusswords and sexually explicit scenes hitting you like a ton of bricks, you'd have to wonder how 'Rana Naidu' was approved for viewing despite 'College Romance', a relatively harmless show about youngsters, facing a legal notice from the Delhi High Court for 'obscene and vulgar' language."[26]

Deep Haider ofIndia Todayrated the series 2.5 stars out of 5 and wrote "Rana Naidu could have been a welcome relief from the worldwide wokeness that has afflicted our creative spaces. It does not."[27]

Udita Jhunjhunwala ofScroll.inwrote "It appears as though the creators directed Rana Daggubati to be one-note. If so, he's aced it. He rarely smiles and barely gives his rage a break. In the moments when Rana Naidu quietly, but visibly, masks his judgement or extends a compassionate gesture, you feel a connection with him, but briefly."[28]

Haricharan Pudipeddi forHindustan Timeswrote "Rana Naidu takes the whole family dynamics and gives it a sinister twist. Here's a family that's more flawed than one can even imagine."[29]

Sanchita Jhunjhunwala ofZoom TVrated the series 4 stars out of 5 and wrote "A well written and directed series is one which has a balance of what it tells us it has to offer. As a crime drama, there's just enough crime going on and at the same time, there's also a lot of drama - be it the family, the kids, or the politics, among other things."[30]

A reviewer of123telugu.comwrote "The web shows allow the makers to produce content without any censorship restrictions, and when the adult content or foul language immerses nicely in the narrative, there won't be a problem. But in Rana Naidu, the skin show and cuss words are used way more than the requirement, irritating the viewers."[31]

See also

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References

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