Nagarjuna's 'Naa Saami Ranga' first-look out on superstar's birthday
What's the story
Tollywood superstar Akkineni Nagarjuna delighted fans on his 64th birthday by dropping the first look teaser of his upcoming film titled, Naa Saami Ranga.
Slated for a Sankranti 2024 release, the film will go head-to-head with Mahesh Babu's Guntur Kaaram, leading to a box-office showdown between two major Telugu stars during the festive season.
As the anticipation reaches a crescendo, here's everything to know about Naa Saami Ranga.
Context
Why does this story matter?
In an illustrious career spanning three decades, superstar Nagarjuna has enthralled audiences with his remarkable performances.
In 2022, the actor captured headlines with his blockbuster hit, The Ghost, which also featured Sonal Chauhan in the lead.
Now, as the fans celebrate the title reveal and first-look teaser of Naa Saami Ranga, they can look forward to an incredible action-packed Sankranti 2024 season with these two major releases vying for box-office success.
Title announcement
'Naa Saami Ranga': Inspiration behind the film's title
It is worth highlighting that the title pays homage to the Naa Saami Ranga track from Nagarjuna's father Akkineni Nageswara Rao's film Sipayi Chinnayya (1969).
As of now, the film's story details remain under wraps, leaving fans eagerly awaiting more updates.
The makers of the film took to X (formerly Twitter) to drop the poster of the project, accompanied by the caption that read, "Our next with the King Nagarjuna garu titled #NaaSaamiRanga. World wide release on Sankranti 2024 (sic)."
Twitter Post
Take a look at the poster first, here!
Naa Saami Ranga🤟
Ippudu #KingMassJataraమొదలు 🔥🔥
Our next with the King 👑@iamnagarjuna garu titled #NaaSaamiRanga 💥
World Wide Release on Sankranti 2024🤩
Here's the Title Glimpse
➡️ https://t.co/0PuVDhdykA#HBDKingNagarjuna 🎊@ChoreographerVJ @mmkeeravaani… pic.twitter.com/5k88K8XNei — Srinivasaa Silver Screen (@SS_Screens) August 29, 2023
Details
An eye-catching first-look teaser introduced Nagarjuna in style!
Nagarjuna's upcoming film marks the directorial debut of Vijay Binni.
The first look of the upcoming film depicts Nagarjuna in a mass look with unkempt hair and a nonchalant attitude, as he drops a punchline, announcing the title at the end of the clip.
Bankrolled by Srinivasaa Chitturi under Srinivasaa Silver Screen, the film features Academy Award-winning music director MM Keeravani in its crew along with writer Prasanna Kumar Bezawada (Dhamaka).
Twitter Post
Check out the first-look teaser here!
ఈ సారి పండక్కి.... నా సామి రంగ 🔥https://t.co/fMl679rZzg — Nagarjuna Akkineni (@iamnagarjuna) August 29, 2023
Other projects
Meanwhile, Nagarjuna has joined hands with Dhanush for 'D51'
In a double delight for fans on Nagarjuna's birthday on Tuesday, it was revealed that the actor has teamed up with Dhanush to co-star in a multi-starrer film, tentatively titled D51.
The movie is set to be directed by Sekhar Kammula and will be backed by Sree Venkateswara Cinemas LLP and Amigos Creations banner.
This ambitious project will also see Rashmika Mandanna portraying Dhanush's love interest.