Satya Dev’s ‘Rao Bahadur’ set to hit screens on Friday

Director Venkatesh Maha’s psychological drama Rao Bahadur, starring Satya Dev and presented by Mahesh Babu’s GMB Entertainment, has secured a U/A certificate from the CBFC. Global advance ticket bookings are now live ahead of its July 3 release

Hyderabad: The Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) has now cleared director Venkatesh Maha’s upcoming psychological drama ‘Rao Bahadur’, featuring actor Satya Dev in the lead, for release with a U/A certificate.

Taking to its social media timelines, Sri Chakra Entertainments, one of the production houses producing the film, wrote, “It’s U/A for #RaoBahadur. #RaoBahadur bookings now open. July 3rd release. RaoBahadurTrailer out now. EXPERIENCE TELUGU CINEMA LIKE NEVER BEFORE. #RaoBahadurOnJuly3rd.”

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The film has triggered huge interest among fans and film buffs. For the unaware, the makers had only recently released a Behind The Scenes (BTS) video of the film called ‘Into The World Of Rao Bahadur’.

The BTS video — Into the world of Rao Bahadur — offered a fascinating window into the massive scale of the production. The video chronicled the rigorous pre-production, intricate prosthetics work, and grand-scale filming schedules that defined the ambitious project.

A major attraction of the footage was the astonishing physical transformation of Satya Dev. It captured the actor arriving on set and stepping straight into his vanity van to undergo a meticulous makeup and styling process.

Complete with custom contact lenses and an elite wardrobe featuring an ornate purple sherwani, heavy pearl necklaces, and a traditional turban, Satya Dev fully embodies the majestic aura of a bygone era in the film. The video showed different looks of the actor in the movie.

Beyond the actor’s transformation, the glimpse shed light on the massive production values and technical craftsmanship being poured into the film. Viewers were taken onto lavish, antique-themed indoor sets, and extensive outdoor locations. It also teased intense stunt preparation, underscoring the dynamic narrative flow planned by the director.

The film, which is slated to hit screens worldwide on July 3, was originally supposed to release on June 5 this year.

Deepa Thomas plays the leading lady in this film, while Vikas Muppala, Bala Parasar, Anand Bharathi, Pranay Vaka, and Master Kiran play pivotal roles.

The movie has a solid technical team – Kartik Parmar has handled its cinematography while Smaran Sai has scored its music. Rohan Singh has taken care of the film’s production design.

Sources close to the unit of the film say that ‘Rao Bahadur’ will not just deliver grandeur, but a narrative that dives deep into legacy, hidden truths, and the haunting echoes of a bygone aristocratic world.