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Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy

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2019 | 169 min | Drama, History, War

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With a box office flop and middling reviews (57% on Rotten Tomatoes), it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for history buffs. If you loved Zulu or The Bridge on the River Kwai, start here.
The mood
Intense.
The pace
Unhurried and epic, at 2 hr 49 min.
What might put you off
  • It's long: 2 hr 49 min.
  • It's in Telugu, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

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.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsBelow par

    57% on Rotten Tomatoes

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsBelow par

    2 wins and 3 nominations from smaller awards and festivals

  • Reach & staying powerWeak

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; interest faded quickly after launch

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 201K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Surender Reddy

  • ChiranjeeviNarasimha Reddy
  • Kichcha SudeepaAvukuraju
  • Vijay SethupathiRajapaandi
  • Ravi KishanBasireddy
  • Jagapati BabuVeerareddy
  • NayantharaSiddhamma
  • Tamannaah BhatiaLakshmi
  • Henry MaynardCochrane
  • Oscar SkagerbergJackson
  • Mark KittoBritish Man