The highly anticipated trailer of Chiranjeevi’s magnum opus 'Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy' has finally arrived and its visuals promise a never-before-seen action film. The action-packed trailer from Telugu cinema introduces Chiranjeevi, who plays Kurnool-based freedom fighter Narasimha Reddy, as a rebel, warrior and a martyr. The video also introduces other important characters, played by Sudeep, Vijay Sethupathi, Tamannah Bhatia, Amitabh Bachchan and Nayanthara.
The trailer has set the bar very high giving a glimpse of breathtaking action sequences, production design befitting a bygone era and above all, a thundering Chiranjeevi as freedom fighter Uyyalawada Narasimha Reddy. For legions of Telugu film buffs, the icing on the cake is the voice over by Pawan Kalyan, Chiranjeevi’s brother or ‘Power Star’ as he is referred to by his fans. On signing the project, Chiranjeevi had said it was his long-time desire to play a historic character.
“It has always been my dream to play Bhagat Singh. Despite being offered the role back then, I couldn’t play it because of various reasons. I regret missing out on an opportunity to play the role because I don’t think anyone wants to make a film on him today,” Chiranjeevi said. For the uninitiated, the teaser gives an idea of who Uyyalawada Narasimha Reddy was, by referring to him ‘the first rebel’ who roared like a lion and led a rebellion against the British East India Company. History has it that Narasimha Reddy led a peasant uprising in Kurnool in the 1840s, much before Sepoy Mutiny in 1857.
Directed by Surender Reddy and produced by Ram Charan, the film has music by Amit Trivedi. Originally, AR Rahman was signed for the project but he opted out citing lack of time due to other commitments. The film, which will be distributed by Farhan Akhtar’s Excel Entertainment in Hindi, will release worldwide on October 2.
