"Give this film three hours of your life": Sandeep Reddy Vanga urges cinemagoers to watch Mahesh Babu-backed movie 'Rao Bahadur'
Hyderabad, July 14
Director Sandeep Reddy Vanga was all praise for the Satyadev starrer film 'Rao Bahadur ', which was released in theatres earlier this month.
The 'Kabir Singh' director Sandeep Reddy Vanga penned an appreciation note for the makers of 'Bahadur Rao ', writing that such "films deserve to be celebrated." He urged the cinemagoers to watch the film in theatres.
"Just watched RAO BAHADUR. This is one of those rare, rich films that reminds you why we fell in love with cinema in the first place. I have one request to every genuine film lover to give this film three hours of your life. It deserves your attention, your patience, and your applause. Venkatesh MAHA has crafted it so precisely within the financial metrics and it requires guts & absolute conviction. SatyaDEV is sensational. No noise. No shortcuts. Just pure filmmaking. Congratulations to the entire team. Films like these deserve to be celebrated," wrote Sandeep Reddy Vanga on his X handle.
The film is directed, written and edited by Venkatesh Maha. Apart from Satyadev and Deepa Thomas, the cast includes Vikas Muppala, Bala Parasar, Anand Bharathi, Pranay Vaka and Master Kiran.
The film's technical crew includes cinematographer Kartik Parmar, music composer Smaran Sai and production designer Rohan Singh.
The movie is presented by Mahesh Babu. The film is produced by Chinta Gopalakrishna Reddy, Anurag Reddy and Sharath Chandra under the banner of SriChakraas Entertainments, A+S Movies, Mahayana Motion Pictures.
It was released on July 3, 2026.
— ANI
Reader Comments
Appreciate the sentiment, but three hours is a big ask in today's fast world. Hope the film justifies it. Mahesh Babu backing it gives me some confidence though. Will wait for word-of-mouth before booking.
Vanga saying 'no shortcuts' – that's rich coming from the man who made Kabir Singh! 😄 But joking aside, if he's praising this, it must have something special. Telugu cinema is truly having a golden phase. Let's support real content!
Venkatesh Maha is such an underrated director – 'Rao Bahadur' sounds like a labour of love. And Sandeep's note about 'financial metrics' shows he respects the business side too. Wish more filmmakers thought like this. 👏
Three hours? That's a commitment. But if Vanga himself is saying it's 'pure filmmaking', maybe it's worth it. I just hope it's not slow-paced for the sake of being 'artsy'. Let's see if Satyadev delivers again – his track record is solid.
Love that Mahesh Babu is putting his weight behind meaningful projects! This is the kind of film that needs superstars' backing to reach audiences. Way to go, team Rao Bahadur! ❤️🎥
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