Ranabaali released in theatres today, reuniting Vijay Deverakonda and Rashmika Mandanna. Despite mixed reviews, the team held a success meet on Friday. Vijay said, "I felt this will be one of the best films of Telugu cinema this year." He believes the performance will leave a lasting impact on viewers.
Ranabaali has released in theatres today after much anticipation from fans of Vijay Deverakonda and Rashmika Mandanna. The two actors reunited on screen after many years, and Ranabaali marked the first film together for the couple after their marriage. However, Ranabaali received mixed reviews upon release. The cast and crew still did a success meet of the film on Friday evening, where Vijay Deverakonda declared that this will be one of the best in Telugu cinema in 2026. (Also read: Ranabaali movie review: Faction film genre meets colonial trauma in Vijay Deverakonda, Rashmika Mandanna film)
Vijay stood on stage and thanked everyone for supporting the film and giving it so much love. He added, "Yesterday when I saw the film, I felt this will be one of the best films of Telugu cinema this year. I am so proud of this film as I have said earlier ahead of the release. If I have speak about my filmography, this is my 14th film... and I believe that Ranabaali will be one such film which will be important even when I do 25-30 films... that film and that performance that will leave an impact. This is one such film, I knew it yesterday."
Vijay also remarked that his mother had to be consoled while watching Ranabaali, saying, "I watched the film thrice: twice during editing and once yesterday, when I saw the final cut with CGI and music. But when I watched the scenes yesterday, I was choking up, and my mom broke down sobbing as she sat behind me. I kept telling her, mummy, this is just a movie. But she kept sobbing loudly...we don't usually cry like that in public. I had to ask Rushi to go sit with her for a while."