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Filmi Score
Mixed
23 reviews
42
What the critics say
Audience Score · not yet · appears once three readers have written a review
Critics praise Rashmika's performance and the Vijay-Rashmika chemistry along with strong production design in this famine-era colonial drama, but most call it slow, repetitive and overlong, with a predictable second half that undercuts real ambition.
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Summary
Ranabaali (2026, Telugu) has a Filmi Score of 42 from 23 critic reviews, and is rated 16+ by Filmi (CBFC: U/A 16+).
Set in 19th-century British India, a fierce leader rises from a drought-stricken land to fight colonial oppression and atrocities.
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Box office collection
₹$≈ at ₹88/$, as of 26 Oct 2026
₹73.65 CrWorldwide gross in 10 days
India gross₹61.60 Cr
Overseas gross₹12.05 Cr
As of 26 Oct 2026 · Sacnilk · still running
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Cast & crew
Cast
Directed by Rahul Sankrityan · written by Rahul Sankrityan & Pramod Tammineni · music Ajay Gogavale & Atul Gogavale
Rahul SankrityanDirector · Writer
Pramod TammineniWriter
Ajay GogavaleMusic
Atul GogavaleMusic
Nirav ShahCinematography
Karthika SrinivasEditing
Vijay DeverakondaLead
Rashmika Mandanna
Arnold Vosloo
Easwari Rao
Vinod Sagar
Kishore Kumar Polimera
Luke McGibney
Madhunandan
Geoffrey Giuliano
Full crew
SoundRaghunath Kamisetty
Production designShivam Rao Nagasani · Vithal Kosanam
CostumeArchana Rao
ChoreographyKruti Mahesh Midya
LyricsSaraswatiputra Ramajogayya Sastry
VFXSunil Raju Chinta
ActionYannick Ben · Andy Long Nguyen · Rabin Subbu
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Summary
Set in 19th-century British India, a fierce leader rises from a drought-stricken land to fight colonial oppression and atrocities.
Ranabaali (2026, Telugu) has a Filmi Score of 42 from 23 critic reviews, and is rated 16+ by Filmi (CBFC: U/A 16+).
Where to watch
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What the critics said
23 reviews · the critic’s own number where they gave one
Five of 23 · the critic’s own number where they gave one
Divya Shree · 16 Oct 2026
Ranabaali Movie Review: Vijay Deverakonda anchors this ambitious historical action drama Read it there →
Published · 3.5/5
Filmi’s reading 65
70
Suresh Kavirayani · 16 Oct 2026
Suresh Kavirayani praises Ranabaali's ambition to tell Rayalaseema's famine history and its craft, but faults slow narration, excessive violence… Read it there →
Derived by Filmi
63
Varun · YouTube, Kannada · transcript read · 16 Oct 2026
Varun calls Ranabaali an honest, above-average attempt bolstered by Rahul Sankrityan's research and the leads' chemistry, but says it never works… Watch it there →
Derived by Filmi
62
Ranabaali Review: A Strong Story, but Slow – Paced Narration Read it there →
Published · 2.5/5
Filmi’s reading 60
50
Sangeetha Devi Dundoo · 16 Oct 2026
Sangeetha Devi Dundoo finds genuine interest in the Rayalaseema folklore and praises the performances and craft, but says the film becomes… Read it there →
Derived by Filmi
52
Deeksha Sharma · YouTube, Hindi · rating spoken aloud · 17 Oct 2026
2.5/5, said on camera. Published nowhere. Watch it there →
Stated in video
Filmi’s reading 52
50
Anmol Jamwal · YouTube · transcript read · 19 Oct 2026
Anmol praises Rana Bali's production design, cinematography, and the tender Vijay-Rashmika chemistry, but finds Vijay's performance inconsistent,… Watch it there →
Derived by Filmi
52
Baradwaj Rangan ✓ Claimed · 17 Oct 2026
Rangan admires Rana Bali's visual craft, Vijay's committed mythic performance, and its rare focus on one hero's story, but says the film can't… Read it there →
Derived by Filmi
48
Anwar Mohammad · 16 Oct 2026
‘రణబాలి’ రివ్యూ: ఎమోషన్ని మింగేసిన.. నేరేషన్ స్కిల్ Read it there →
Published · 2.5/5
Filmi’s reading 45
50
Sashidhar Adivi · 16 Oct 2026
Ranabaali Review: Honest Intent, but Lacks Emotional Delivery | Filmfare.com Read it there →
Published · 2.5/5
Filmi’s reading 45
50
Pranati A S · 17 Oct 2026
Pranati A S finds Ranabaali's historical ambition diluted by commercial, majoritarian framing, with Vijay convincing only in quieter scenes and… Read it there →
Derived by Filmi
42
Sruthi Ganapathy Raman · 16 Oct 2026
Sruthi Ganapathy Raman credits the central chemistry and a few well-written dramatic beats, but says excessive violence and hyperbole steamroll… Read it there →
Derived by Filmi
38
YouTube, Telugu · transcript read · 16 Oct 2026
Thyview enjoyed the Vijay-Rashmika scenes and calls the writing promising, but is frustrated by overcrowded plotting, flat sound design and weak… Watch it there →
Derived by Filmi
35
Yashaswini Sri · 16 Oct 2026
Ranabaali movie review: Vijay-Rashmika’s history lesson chooses violence over emotion Read it there →
Published · 2.5/5
Filmi’s reading 35
50
YouTube, Telugu · rating spoken aloud · 16 Oct 2026
1.13/5, said on camera. Published nowhere. Watch it there →
Stated in video
Filmi’s reading 32
23
Neeshita Nyayapati · 16 Oct 2026
Ranabaali movie review: Faction film genre meets colonial trauma in Vijay Deverakonda, Rashmika Mandanna film | Hindustan Times Read it there →
Published · 2/5
Filmi’s reading 32
40
Latha Srinivasan · 16 Oct 2026
Ranabaali Review: Vijay Deverakonda, Rashmika Mandanna's Film Is (Unnecessarily) Violent And Exhausting Read it there →
Published · 2/5
Filmi’s reading 30
40
T Maruthi Acharya · 16 Oct 2026
Ranabaali review: Vijay Deverakonda's film is battle cry on paper, lullaby on screen Read it there →
Published · 2/5
Filmi’s reading 28
40
Arjun Menon · 16 Oct 2026
Ranabaali Review: Bland, Forgettable Pre-Independence Saga Read it there →
Published · 2/5
Filmi’s reading 28
40
Venkat · 16 Oct 2026
‘Ranabaali’ Review: Sincere, But Too Slow and Tedious Read it there →
Published · 2.25/5
Filmi’s reading 27
45
BVS Prakash · 16 Oct 2026
Ranabaali Review: A Forgettable, Tedious British-Era Story Read it there →
Published · 2/5
Filmi’s reading 26
40
YouTube, Kannada · transcript read · 17 Oct 2026
Nanna Prakaara likes the core idea of dramatizing British famine-era cruelty and praises the period production values, but calls the screenplay… Watch it there →
Derived by Filmi
18
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Ranabaali: quick answers
Box office, where to watch and what critics said — from the same data as the page.
What is Ranabaali's box office collection?
Ranabaali has a box office collection of ₹73.65 Cr worldwide (gross), made up of ₹61.60 Cr India gross and ₹12.05 Cr overseas gross. Figures are Sacnilk's, as of 26 Oct 2026, day 10 and still running. Grosses are contested in India, and money never feeds the Filmi Score.
How much has Ranabaali collected at the box office?
Ranabaali has collected ₹73.65 Cr worldwide in 10 days, as of 26 Oct 2026, according to Sacnilk.
Where can I watch Ranabaali?
Ranabaali is not on any OTT service we track in India, the US, the UK or Canada right now. Availability comes from JustWatch and is checked every Friday.
What did critics say about Ranabaali?
Ranabaali has a Filmi Score of 42 (Mixed), the mean of 23 readings of critic reviews, one per review. Readings run from 18 (Nanna Prakaara) to 65 (Times of India). Every review and how it was scored is listed below.
What readers say
The Audience Score appears once three readers’ reviews have been read under the rubric — built from what people write, never from the rating numbers.
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