Rana Daggubati, whose earlier films ‘Nene Raju Nene Mantri’, ‘Ghazi Attack’ and ‘Baahubali’ had been major box office success, will be seen in an upcoming period drama, titled 1945, which is set in the backdrop of pre-partition India. In 1945, Rana Daggubati will be seen essaying the role of a soldier of Subhash Chandra Bose’s Indian National Army (INA). Now a still from the sets of 1945 is going viral on social media. The unrecognizable look of Rana Daggubati in 1945, is grabbing the attention of many.
Coming on the still, Rana Daggubati is seen doing an action stunt on the ropes. 1945 will have Rana Daggubati in two completely different looks. Earlier, he has unveiled a cleaned shaved pic from the movie and now his look in beard avatar.
Regina Cassandra is playing the role of a Chettiar girl who is supposed to get married to Rana Daggubati. The film is directed by Sathya Siva, is a Tamil-Telugu bilingual. The Tamil version is titled ‘Madai Thiranthu’. Apart from Rana Daggubati and Regina Cassandra, the film 1945 has other stars like Sathyaraj, Nasser and RJ Balaji in pivotal roles.
Interestingly, Rana Daggubati, Sathyaraj and Nasser have worked together in SS Rajamouli’s Baahubali franchise (Baahubali :The Beginning and Baahubali 2: The Conclusion).
Yuvan Shankar Raja is composing tunes for this upcoming flick 1945 with Sathya cranking the camera and Gopi editing it.
As an actor, Rana Daggubati made his debut in Leader in 2010 and has acted in Telugu, Tamil, and Hindi movies such as Dum Maro Dum, Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum, Baahubali etc.
Currently Rana Daggubati is waiting for the release of NTR Mahanayakudu, which is gearing up for grand release on 22nd February 2019, in which he is playing the role of current Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh- Chandrababu Naidu whereas Balakrishna is essaying his father NTR.