Rana Naidu

Rana Naidu makes a living by fixing the messes left behind by his famous clients. He is known as the "fixer of the stars," and he takes his work very seriously. Rana struggles at home and his connection with his wife and two children is irreparably damaged, despite the fact that he is skilled at fixing problems and assisting people in leading tension-free lives. The situation is made worse by the fact that his estranged father Naga Naidu is released from prison after serving 15 years for a crime he never committed. Naga wants to mend his broken relationship with Rana and his other two sons in order to become the father he failed to be when he had the chance as he gears up for vengeance.

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• Venkatesh Daggubati as Naga Naidu; Rana, Tej, Jaffa, and Arjun Naidu's father
• Rana Daggubati as Rana Naidu, Naga's son
• Sushant Singh as Tej Naidu, Rana and Jaffa's elder brother
• Abhishek Banerjee as Pawan 'Jaffa' Naidu, Rana and Tej's younger brother
• Suchitra Pillai as Tara, Naga's love interest
• Surveen Chawla as Naina Naidu, Rana's wife
• Rajesh Jais as OB Mahajan, Rana's boss and politician
• Gaurav Chopra as Prince Reddy, Bollywood actor; OB and Rana's associate
• Ashish Vidyarthi as Surya Rao Naidu/Surya Mohammed Khan, Naga’s older brother and former boss; Tej, Rana, and Jaffa's uncle
• Rajni Basumatary as Nyla, Naga's former love interest and Arjun's mother
• Adithya Menon as Srini, Rana's right-hand man
• Flora Saini as Kavya, OB's sister-in-law and mistress
• Priya Banerjee as Mandira Sharma, Bollywood actress and Farzad's girlfriend
• Nishigandha Wad as Vandana, OB's wife
• Dino Morea as police officer
• Ashwin Mushran as Farzad Soonawala, Prince Reddy's producer; OB and Rana's associate
• Tenzin Dalha as Arjun Naidu, Rana, Tej, and Jaffa's half-brother
• Mukul Chadda as CBI officer Ejaz Shaikh
• Bodhisattva Sharma as Rehan
• Afrah Sayed as Nitya Naidu, Rana and Naina's daughter; Naga's granddaughter
• Madhav Dhingra as Ani Naidu, Naina & Rana Naidu's son: Naga's Grandson
• Lauren Robinson as Lara, Rana's investigative assistant
• Supriya Aysola as Padma Naidu, Surya's wife
• Saurav Khurana as Cricketer Zayed Mirza
• Milind Pathak as Vijayawada Maharaja
• Siya Malasi as Chandni
• Abhishek Bhalerao as Inspector Malvade
• Anuj Khurana as Aman / Prince Vithal
• Janu Kumar as Pamma
• Zessica Harison
• Arjun Rampal

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The series was officially announced on 21 September 2021 by Netflix media press release.{{Cite news |date=2021-09-22 |title=Venkatesh and Rana Daggubati in Netflix web series 'Rana Naidu', adaptation of American crime drama 'Ray Donovan' |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/venkatesh-and-rana-daggubati-in-netflix-web-series-rana-naidu-adaptation-of-american-crime-drama-ray-donovan/article36603034.ece |access-date=2022-10-22 |issn=0971-751X |archive-date=2022-10-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221022050939/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/venkatesh-and-rana-daggubati-in-netflix-web-series-rana-naidu-adaptation-of-american-crime-drama-ray-donovan/article36603034.ece |url-status=live }}

Principal photography commenced from October 2021.{{Cite web |date=2021-10-14 |title=Venkatesh & Rana Daggubati's Telugu Netflix Series 'Rana Naidu' Go On Floors |url=https://www.koimoi.com/south-indian-cinema/venkatesh-rana-daggubatis-telugu-netflix-series-rana-naidu-go-on-floors/ |access-date=2022-10-22 |website=Koimoi |language=en-US |archive-date=2022-10-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221022050941/https://www.koimoi.com/south-indian-cinema/venkatesh-rana-daggubatis-telugu-netflix-series-rana-naidu-go-on-floors/ |url-status=live }} The series was officially wrapped up shooting in May 2022.{{Cite web |date=2022-05-30 |title=It's a wrap for Venkatesh-Rana Daggubati starrer web series Rana Naidu |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/its-a-wrap-for-venkatesh-daggubati-rana-daggubati-starrer-rana-naidu-7943555/ |access-date=2022-10-22 |website=The Indian Express |language=en |archive-date=2022-10-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221022050942/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/its-a-wrap-for-venkatesh-daggubati-rana-daggubati-starrer-rana-naidu-7943555/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last=PTI |date=2022-05-25 |title=Rana Daggubati, Venkatesh Daggubati's 'Raina Naidu' wraps production |url=https://theprint.in/features/rana-daggubati-venkatesh-daggubatis-raina-naidu-wraps-production/970451/ |access-date=2022-10-22 |website=ThePrint |language=en-US |archive-date=2022-10-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221022051012/https://theprint.in/features/rana-daggubati-venkatesh-daggubatis-raina-naidu-wraps-production/970451/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last=Hungama |first=Bollywood |date=2022-05-30 |title=Venkatesh Daggubati, Surveen Chawla, Rana Daggubati wrap up Indian adaptation of Ray Donovan titled Rana Naidu, see pics : Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama |website=Bollywood Hungama |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/south-cinema/venkatesh-daggubati-surveen-chawla-rana-daggubati-wrap-indian-adaptation-ray-donovan-titled-rana-naidu-see-pics/ |access-date=2022-10-22 |language=en |archive-date=2022-10-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221022053944/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/south-cinema/venkatesh-daggubati-surveen-chawla-rana-daggubati-wrap-indian-adaptation-ray-donovan-titled-rana-naidu-see-pics/ |url-status=live }}

In September 2021, a short clip from the series was released from the Netflix Tudum event.{{Cite web |last=PTI |date=2022-09-24 |title=Netflix drops first looks from 'Guns & Gulaabs', 'Rana Naidu' at TUDUM India event |url=https://theprint.in/features/netflix-drops-first-looks-from-guns-gulaabs-rana-naidu-at-tudum-india-event/1141339/ |access-date=2022-10-22 |website=ThePrint |language=en-US |archive-date=2022-10-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221022051013/https://theprint.in/features/netflix-drops-first-looks-from-guns-gulaabs-rana-naidu-at-tudum-india-event/1141339/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last=Hungama |first=Bollywood |date=2022-09-24 |title=Netflix Tudum 2022 unveils the teaser of Nayanthara – Beyond The Fairy Tale and the Rana Daggubati, Venkatesh Daggubati starrer Rana Naidu : Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama |website=Bollywood Hungama |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/south-cinema/netflix-tudum-2022-unveils-teaser-nayanthara-beyond-fairy-tale-rana-daggubati-venkatesh-daggubati-starrer-rana-naidu/ |access-date=2022-10-22 |language=en |archive-date=2022-10-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221022054015/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/south-cinema/netflix-tudum-2022-unveils-teaser-nayanthara-beyond-fairy-tale-rana-daggubati-venkatesh-daggubati-starrer-rana-naidu/ |url-status=live }} The series official teaser was released in September 2022.{{Cite web |date=2022-09-24 |title=Rana Naidu teaser: Venkatesh Daggubati, Rana Daggubati create mayhem together in this desi Ray Donovan adaptation. Watch |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/web-series/rana-naidu-teaser-venkatesh-rana-daggubati-create-mayhem-together-watch-101664000757933.html |access-date=2022-10-22 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en |archive-date=2022-10-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221022050940/https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/web-series/rana-naidu-teaser-venkatesh-rana-daggubati-create-mayhem-together-watch-101664000757933.html |url-status=live }}{{Citation |title=Rana Naidu {{!}} Official Teaser {{!}} Rana Daggubati, Daggubati Venkatesh, Surveen Chawla {{!}} Netflix India | date=23 September 2022 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6pfYi8r9K6E |language=en |access-date=2022-10-22 |archive-date=2022-10-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221022050939/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6pfYi8r9K6E |url-status=live }} The official released on February 15, 2023.

The series is streaming on Netflix from March 10, 2023,{{Cite web |last=Hymavati |first=Ravali |date=2023-02-15 |title=Rana Naidu Trailer: Venkatesh And Rana Daggubati Promise To Entertain With Their Intense Action Drama |url=https://www.thehansindia.com/cinema/tollywood/rana-naidu-trailer-venkatesh-and-rana-daggubati-promise-to-entertain-with-their-intense-action-drama-783092 |access-date=2023-02-16 |website=www.thehansindia.com |language=en |archive-date=2023-02-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230216093508/https://www.thehansindia.com/cinema/tollywood/rana-naidu-trailer-venkatesh-and-rana-daggubati-promise-to-entertain-with-their-intense-action-drama-783092 |url-status=live }} in both Hindi and Telugu languages.{{Cite web |title=Rana Naidu teaser: Venkatesh Daggubati-Rana Daggubati a troubled father-son duo |url=https://www.ottplay.com/news/rana-naidu-teaser-venkatesh-daggubati-rana-daggubatis-a-troubled-father-son-duo-in-this-crime-show/b4e2459801304 |access-date=2022-10-22 |website=OTTPlay |language=en |archive-date=2022-10-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221022052442/https://www.ottplay.com/news/rana-naidu-teaser-venkatesh-daggubati-rana-daggubatis-a-troubled-father-son-duo-in-this-crime-show/b4e2459801304 |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last=Hungama |first=Bollywood |date=2021-09-22 |title=Rana Daggubati and Venkatesh Daggubati to star in Netflix crime drama series Rana Naidu, official adaptation of Ray Donovan : Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama |website=Bollywood Hungama |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/south-cinema/rana-daggubati-and-venkatesh-daggubati-to-star-in-netflix-crime-drama-series-rana-naidu-official-adaptation-of-ray-donovan/ |access-date=2022-10-22 |language=en |archive-date=2022-10-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221022054013/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/south-cinema/rana-daggubati-and-venkatesh-daggubati-to-star-in-netflix-crime-drama-series-rana-naidu-official-adaptation-of-ray-donovan/ |url-status=live }}

Sangeetha Devi Dundoo for The Hindu wrote "Beneath all that dressing up of sex, alcohol and expletives, Rana Naidu has an undercurrent of pathos. Cinematographer Jayakrishna Gummadi uses warm and dark tones to accentuate the grim atmosphere, aided by John Stewart Eduri's background score."{{cite news |last=Dundoo |first=Sangeetha Devi |title=Rana Naidu series review: Venkatesh and Rana's walk on the wild side |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/rana-naidu-series-review-venkatesh-and-ranas-walk-on-the-wild-side/article66603137.ece |url-access=subscription |access-date=16 March 2023 |work=The Hindu |date=10 March 2023 |language=en-IN}}

Raghu Bandi for The Indian Express wrote "The overall story-broken family working hard to come together-actually suits Indian sensibilities. But the way it is treated is not to everyone's taste."{{cite news |last=Bandi |first=Raghu |title=Rana Naidu review: Rana Daggubati and Venkatesh star in an unpalatable series |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/rana-naidu-review-rana-daggubati-and-venkatesh-star-in-an-unpalatable-series-8492607/ |access-date=16 March 2023 |work=The Indian Express |date=12 March 2023 |language=en}}

Saibal Chatterjee for NDTV rated 2.5 stars out of 5 and wrote "As a series of ten episodes of an average of 50 minutes each, it had the potential for significant tonal variations. A lot of it remains unrealised because the show never quite breaks into a canter. Parts of Rana Naidu are monotonous."{{cite news |last=Chatterjee |first=Saibal |author-link=Saibal Chatterjee |title=Rana Naidu Review: Rana-Venkatesh Daggubati Lend Star Power To Indianised Ray Donovan |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/rana-naidu-review-rana-venkatesh-daggubati-lend-star-power-to-indianised-ray-donovan-2-5-stars-3851967 |access-date=16 March 2023 |work=NDTV |date=March 11, 2023}}{{rating|2.5|5}}

Deepa Gahlot saw a mix of violence and sex in the series and wrote for Rediff.com in her review "Profane language is now par for the course for series about gangsters and a liberal sprinkling of cuss words do not even register anymore. But even so, the overuse of the 'G' word is simply annoying."{{cite news |last=Gahlot |first=Deepa |author-link=Deepa Gahlot |title=Rana Naidu Review: Gleeful Mix of Violence And Sex |url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/review/rana-naidu-review/20230310.htm |access-date=16 March 2023 |work=Rediff.com |language=en}}{{rating|2.5|5}}

Vijayalakshmi Narayanan for The Free Press Journal rated the series 1 star out of 5 and wrote "With cusswords and sexually explicit scenes hitting you like a ton of bricks, you'd have to wonder how 'Rana Naidu' was approved for viewing despite 'College Romance', a relatively harmless show about youngsters, facing a legal notice from the Delhi High Court for 'obscene and vulgar' language."{{cite news |last=Narayanan |first=Vijayalakshmi |title=Rana Naidu Review: Venkatesh-Rana Daggubati web series is exhaustingly crass |url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/movie-review/rana-naidu-review-venkatesh-rana-daggubati-web-series-is-exhaustingly-crass |access-date=16 March 2023 |work=The Free Press Journal |date=March 15, 2023 |language=en}}{{rating|1|5}}

Deep Haider of India Today rated the series 2.5 stars out of 5 and wrote "Rana Naidu could have been a welcome relief from the worldwide wokeness that has afflicted our creative spaces. It does not."{{cite news |last=Haider |first=Deep |title=Rana Naidu Review: Daddy issues haunt Venkatesh, Rana Daggubati's series. Bad sex, lazy writing kill the story |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/binge-watch/reviews/story/rana-naidu-review-daddy-issues-haunt-venkatesh-rana-daagubatis-series-bad-sex-lazy-writing-kill-the-story-2346037-2023-03-13 |access-date=16 March 2023 |work=India Today |date=March 15, 2023 |language=en}}{{rating|2.5|5}}

Udita Jhunjhunwala of Scroll.in wrote "It appears as though the creators directed Rana Daggubati to be one-note. If so, he's aced it. He rarely smiles and barely gives his rage a break. In the moments when Rana Naidu quietly, but visibly, masks his judgement or extends a compassionate gesture, you feel a connection with him, but briefly."{{cite news |last=Jhunjhunwala |first=Udita |title='Rana Naidu' review: Why so surly? |url=https://scroll.in/reel/1045166/rana-naidu-review-why-so-surly |access-date=11 March 2023 |work=Scroll.in |date=March 10, 2023 |archive-date=11 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230311142810/https://scroll.in/reel/1045166/rana-naidu-review-why-so-surly |url-status=live }}

Haricharan Pudipeddi for Hindustan Times wrote "Rana Naidu takes the whole family dynamics and gives it a sinister twist. Here's a family that's more flawed than one can even imagine."{{cite news |last=Pudipeddi |first=Haricharan |title=Rana Naidu review: Netflix series with sinister twist brings out the best in Rana Daggubati, Venkatesh |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/web-series/rana-naidu-review-netflix-series-with-sinister-twist-brings-out-the-best-in-rana-daggubati-venkatesh-101678430738922.html |access-date=11 March 2023 |work=Hindustan Times |date=10 March 2023 |language=en |archive-date=10 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230310080407/https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/web-series/rana-naidu-review-netflix-series-with-sinister-twist-brings-out-the-best-in-rana-daggubati-venkatesh-101678430738922.html |url-status=live }}

Sanchita Jhunjhunwala of Zoom TV rated the series 4 stars out of 5 and wrote "A well written and directed series is one which has a balance of what it tells us it has to offer. As a crime drama, there's just enough crime going on and at the same time, there's also a lot of drama - be it the family, the kids, or the politics, among other things."{{cite news |last=Jhunjhunwala |first=Sanchita |title=Rana Naidu Web Series Review: Rana Daggubati, Venkatesh's Netflix show is a crime drama meant for Bollywood buffs |url=https://www.zoomtventertainment.com/reviews/rana-naidu-netflix-series-review-surveen-chawla-rana-daggubati-starrer-series-daggubati-venkatesh-review-98535610 |access-date=16 March 2023 |work=Zoom TV |date=March 10, 2023 |language=en}}{{rating|4|5}}

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