| Bhagavanth Kesari | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Anil Ravipudi |
| Written by | Anil Ravipudi |
| Produced by | Sahu Garapati Harish Peddi |
| Starring | Nandamuri Balakrishna Sreeleela Arjun Rampal Kajal Aggarwal |
| Cinematography | C. Ramprasad |
| Edited by | Tammiraju |
| Music by | Thaman S |
Production company | Shine Screens |
Release date |
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Running time | 164 minutes[1] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
| Budget | est. ₹100 crore[2] |
| Box office | est.₹98.2–130 crore[3][4][5] |
Bhagavanth Kesari is a 2023 Indian Telugu-language action drama film written and directed by Anil Ravipudi and produced by Sahu Garapati and Harish Peddi, under the banner of Shine Screens.[6] It stars Nandamuri Balakrishna in the titular role alongside Sreeleela, Arjun Rampal (in his Telugu debut), and Kajal Aggarwal. The soundtrack and background score was composed by Thaman S, while C. Ramprasad and Tammiraju handled the cinematography and editing, respectively.
The film was theatrically released on 19 October 2023, on the occasion of Dasara. The film received mixed reviews from critics, praising Balakrishna's performance and the action sequences.[7][8][9][10]
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