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Vijay Deverakonda says his mother cried watching Ranabaali
Ranabaali opened in theatres on October 16, bringing Vijay Deverakonda and Rashmika Mandanna together on screen.
At a press event in Hyderabad, Vijay said his mother began sobbing during an emotional scene as she watched the film.
Rashmika Mandanna consoled Vijay’s mother during the screening.
Vijay said he was also choking up, and one of his school friends started crying.
The period drama follows Ranabaali, a man from Rayalaseema who resists British oppression, with Rashmika playing his wife, Jayamma.
The film draws on Rayalaseema’s colonial-era struggles, rather than retelling the life of one documented historical figure.
Its emotional scenes moved Vijay’s family and friends, while critics and audiences gave the film mixed reviews; no further next steps were stated.
Vijay Deverakonda said his mother broke down sobbing while watching his film Ranabaali.
He said he was also choking up during the screening and that a school friend started crying.
Vijay said Rashmika Mandanna’s character, Jayamma, would always be his first priority.
Ranabaali was released in theatres on October 16.
The film draws on the British colonial era and depicts people’s struggles in Rayalaseema.
- Who
- Vijay Deverakonda described his mother’s reaction to the film. Rashmika Mandanna also attended the screening.
- What
- Vijay said his mother broke down sobbing while watching Ranabaali.
- When
- The film was released on October 16, 2026. Vijay discussed the screening after its release.
- Where
- Vijay spoke to the press in Hyderabad. The screening’s location is not stated.
- Why
- The film’s emotional scenes moved Vijay, his mother and a school friend. Vijay described it as an intense and emotional film.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Ranabaali was released in theatres.
Vijay spoke to the press in Hyderabad about his mother’s reaction during a screening.
- Film
- Ranabaali
- Release date
- October 16, 2026
- Lead actors
- Vijay Deverakonda and Rashmika Mandanna
- Director
- Rahul Sankrityan
- Setting inspiration
- British colonial era; struggles in Rayalaseema
- Character
- Rashmika Mandanna plays Jayamma, Ranabaali’s wife
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What people are saying
I watched the film thrice: twice during editing and once yesterday, when I saw the final cut with CGI and music.
I love Jayamma. I love her off-screen, I love her on-screen. So, Jayamma will always be my first priority.
I felt physical pain doing the scene with Jayamma in the second half that everyone’s talking about.
It’s understandable, she’s my mother. But my school friends were sitting in front of me, and one of them started crying.