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Well I didn't know Rana Naidu is a remake of Ray Donovan. So when i saw the teaser / trailer of Rana , i thought it would be a tale of a son and father who are pitted against each other where the father is hired to try to stop the son from his job. I expected terrific face offs and fight sequences but it wasn't to be.

Rana Naidu is basically a family crime drama where each character has a story of his own to showcase, from Rana Naidu to Naga the father to the youngest Jaffa, everyone's story is shown in this series. In between their own story lies the major one, the Rana Naga story . It's not what i thought. It's basically Naga trying to bring his family together only to find that there were secrets hidden from him and why exactly Rana hates Naga is the main story.

There's no sparks flying off like clash between Naga and Rana at all. I was dissapointed here. Just a mere collar holding and some threatening dialogues nothing else. Remaining series is only focused on others story and how the Naga Rana relationship moves .

It's a very slow moving series. The first 6 episodes are quite patience testing because there's not much happening at all other than world building. This where intense fight sequences would have helped but theres none other than sex. The last 4 is where the interesting parts start coming in and the series salvages itself a bit.

The series is filled with tons of slangs and sex, kissing scenes of all sorts . Definitely not a family series. One more thing to note, the series has no black and white characters, all have grey shades to their personalities. An aspect i liked.

Venkatesh was really enjoyable as the funny yet dangerous Naga . He seemed to be enjoying the role . Rana Daggu as Rana might not be liked by all considering his one stern expression throughout the series but you gotto understand, that was what his role or character was. Ashish Vidyarthi stood out amongst all. Man he was an absolute hilarious ride especially his journey from Hyderabad to Mumbai part was the best. Sushant Singh and Surveen chawla come together again after Hate Story 2 and they did a pretty good job . Abhishek Banerjee was also terrific as his character of a rape victim is extremely tough to play .

Music is good as well . My favourite being "Meherbaan", gave that retro Bollywood music feel.

Overall, a strictly one time watch series. Doesn't leave you excited even for any more seasons.

Don't hesitate and give it a watch, I'm assuring you you'll not get bored but wanna aware it's filled with ,18+ contents (slangs, reference, nudity) not that much but still too much for Indian show but it's important for the character.

And a great chemistry between Rana & Venkatesh must say and Surveen chawla looked good no doubt apart from that all other supporting characters are also performed well and one more thing it's good to see all the Tv actors, south actor & bollywood actors together in a series and last but not the least I seriously loved the accent of venkatesh.

Thanks !!!!! Happy binging.

Rana Naidu is a Telugu-language crime drama series that premiered on Netflix. The series stars Rana Daggubati as Rana Naidu, a fixer who makes the problems of Mumbai's elite disappear at the snap of his fingers. When his father, Naga (played by Venkatesh Daggubati), is released from prison five years early, Rana's life takes a dramatic turn.

The series is a loose adaptation of the American crime drama series Ray Donovan. However, Rana Naidu has its own unique flavor, thanks to the strong performances of its cast, led by Rana Daggubati. Daggubati is outstanding as Rana Naidu, bringing a complex mix of charisma, ruthlessness, and vulnerability to the role. Venkatesh Daggubati is also excellent as Naga, and the supporting cast is also very good.

The series is well-paced and suspenseful, with plenty of twists and turns to keep viewers hooked. The action sequences are well-choreographed, and the violence is graphic but not gratuitous. The series also tackles some important social issues, such as corruption, misogyny, and violence against women.

Overall, Rana Naidu is a well-made crime drama that is sure to please fans of the genre. The series is definitely worth a watch, especially for fans of Venkatesh Daggubati.

Pros:

• Strong performances by the cast, especially Venkatesh Daggubati
• Well-paced and suspenseful
• Graphic but not gratuitous violence
• Tackles important social issues

Cons:

• Some of the dialogue is clunky
• The series can be a bit over-the-top at times

Overall:

Rana Naidu is a well-made crime drama that is sure to please fans of the genre. The series is definitely worth a watch, especially for fans of Venkatesh Daggubati.

I loved Ray Donovan is brilliant TV serial. I have to to admit watching an Indian version I was skeptical, as sometimes the story can change or the acting is not great however I was pleasantly surprised and enjoyed the show. Some old and current actors so was good to see faces I have not seen in a while.

I would rate it 18+ as it's not for the soft heated as it is a little on the dark side with some funny bits. For an Indian series it sure did step out of it's boundaries and touched on a topic that is always overlooked.

Overall great acting and hope the story continues as I know there is more to series to show your audience.

With such talented artists, this could have been so much better.

Also, 'A-rated' doesn't mean 'crass'. Look at Game of Thrones, it had its share but the rest was brilliant too. You feel like taking a bath after watching one of these. Also, this language is used by everyone. Usually, there are categories, like in 'Breaking Bad' - Walter White Jr. Will not use foul language, but Jesse would - because of his upbringing, which makes sense.

But in this, nope - everyone is in the 'A-rated' series, why not use it?

Positives - Venkatesh with his original voice speaking in Hindi Negatives - Slow and dis-oriented.

Rana Daggubati garu and Venky mama are absolutely fantastic as Rana Naidu and Naga Naidu respectively!! Loved seeing them together! Really enjoyed hearing them speaking in Hindi.

Surveen Chawla is smoking hot and stunning as the wife of Rana Naidu! She's really great in her role.

Aditya Menon garu is freaking good, have seen him in many Telugu films and he's a great actor! He should do Hindi films as well.

Never seen Ray Donovan but very well adapted for Indian audiences. The nudity, sex scenes and cuss words are needed as it's what the script wanted

Don't mind all the bad reviews, just watch Rana Naidu and enjoy!

Yeah. I know the series is copied. I know it is not original but you require brains to copy something and adapt it for the Indian audience. The sheer brilliance of this series left me awestruck. I've watched Mirzapur, Sacred Games and even Patal Lok. All of them are top in thier own verticals. This series too deserves a spot.

Now coming to those Intimate scenes which everyone is just hating the series for. It doesn't matter. It really doesn't. If you have seen it comes under a mature genre. And those scenes being included isn't a deal breaker at all. It is not supposed to be watched with your family in the first place.

Anyways!

The acting is way too good. All the actors have done a fabulous job.

Waiting for the next season. Kudos Netflix.

I've seen 7 episodes of this I felt this is very different than what I have seen before. This also follows the Sandeep Vangas's Pattern of Film making and one will love how consistently it is inconsistent throughout the whole proceedings. There are episodes that can be easily cut , such as the Nitya's episode's love track between Her and Rehan. But beyond that the monotonous storyline is well executed on screen and the Toxicity way beyond the reality at some places. Haven't watched Ray Donovan but would love spend some time on it in future for sure. Lastly , yes there are issues in the content like promoting cheating, infidelity and use of cuss words but at-least this won't waste your time.

The Story line is really weak. With so many Talented actors one could have made a scintillating series but story writers were HIGH it seems.

Following are the points which I thought made it really weak -

1) Sometimes the story is moving too slow and sometimes too fast.

2) There are so many sub-plots but the director missed to connect them at right moments and make viewers thrilled.

3) Hindu GURUS are always BAD, let it be Sacred Games or this or any other movie or series. Seems like the SAFEST TREND (saving their 'Sir' (Head) from 'Tan' (Body) )

4) Murdering in Public in a crowded city like Mumbai is so easy.

5) Unnecessary abuses makes it more 'attention seeker' for audience.

Rana daggubati acting is awesome and the all characters are do their best, and I liked all the series in the Rana Naidu and it could not been boaring! The brothers of rana in the Rana Naidu series are making their characters well, and the venkatesh daggubati the father of Rana Naidu and the coldwar between the Rana and venkatesh daggubati is making us anxious Naina who being the wife of Rana also she is excellent in the character and the Jaffa, OB Mahajan, sreeni, Tara all are done the best acting in the Rana Naidu series! The A rated movie is would be understang the settlements in the industry is clearly we get an idea about it by watching the Rana Naidu series!

Anwar Says: A profession of an amoral fixer solving problems of immoral elites was unheard of. A web series called as remake of Ray Donovan , by Karan Anshuman, Inside Age fame , is definitely a dark and pulp fiction with unique story line but you can't watch it with your family due to excessive sex , foul language and violence. Patriarchy is the soul and almost every male character is either father or son, confused to accept or carry the relationship.

Rana Daggubati and Venkatesh Daggubati are the main son and father and the son hates his father but loves his family, without expressing till the last episode. The internal bonding with the brother suffered child abuse and another having Parkinson has been perfectly shown. Both the actors are appropriate choices for the characters but many a sequences are repetitive. Wouldn't sound as dubbed movie particularly because shot in Mumbai background. Ashish Vidyaarthi, Sushanth and Abhishek Banerjee have also made their presence felt. Female characters were shown mostly as objects though Venkatesh claims himself to be a feminist.

Watch this series in isolation as the main characters are obsessed. There are some scenes of morbid humour but the language used by them , you can only find on the platform of Netflix. Poker faced Rana could have taken some wit from his father.

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It is after a long time, Netflix has got it all wrong by endorsing Rana Naidu. Because this show does not deserve a platform like Netflix. In fact it does not deserve a platform at all.

The Director Duo of Suparn Verma & Karan Anshuman are pretty special. Because they managed to get every good actor on the show to ham away to appalling and embarrassing levels. The Cast per se is not bad, in fact all the actors are quite competent and good but it is the execution which has let all of them down.

Be it outrageous and unwarranted sex scenes, filthy language, silliness of dialogues, action and atrocious acting, it is all highly insufferable. I wish this series never saw the light of day. Best avoided if you want to preserve your sanity !!!!

This could have been better if it wasn't the victim of lazy writing. You can't just copy and paste a series, you have to write and adapt the plot as per local culture and views. The plot is scattered all over the place and they are trying to connect the plotlines literally by a PHONE CALL every single time!! That shows the efforts writers has put to bring forth an already executed successful show. Another turn off for me was how inconsistent the characters were in their mindset and decision making for eg a character is in abstinence since past 10 years or so and his brothers were at first shown to care and maintain that he doesn't touch alcohol again, then he started drinking again and nobody even once tried to get him out, similarly the lead character wasn't so much into asking for favour to get his children admitted in top school but without any trigger he took the favour. Many more examples are there and these little things just set you off and keep you from indulging in the series. The over the top vulgarity is also one huge negative point and could have been avoided easily. Rest i finished it in multiple sittings and I can suggest to avoid it. Better watch the original one.

Pros : From starting to end, Its gripped storyline along with solid cast and acting. All roles are perfect and done justice with their respective screen time. Full marks to Ranna and Venkat for giving badass performance.

Cons : They can deal better with foundation of series where unnecessary put sexuality and minor sexual harassment (which is quite old now). Made benchmark to show higher class in such way which sometimes looks annoying and old fashion.

Netflix trying their best for Indian audiences. Its thrilling series which could be good time pass.

Rest is fine if you are not watching with family.

Acting was good...like both the lead actor specially senior rana sir..after such a long time.

It was pleasure watching him. His comic timming acc to the script was perfect.

But I feel it was over use of profanity and vulgarity... Reset I dnt know...my wife didn't finished the series...for her it was bakwaas..she didn't liked it at all.

She was like kehna kya chahte hain...banaya hi kyun hai.. The ain't any such series on OTT with that much profanity.. kids are growing now, they have all the access of OTT on tv sets these days... Dnt use that much profanity.. Hopeing to see much better content.

18+ Show. Please do not watch with family.

This is a very contextual adaptation of the original and is very well fitted in the Indian context between Mumbai and Hyderabad. Every episode is fast paced and keeps your gripped. The makers were very clear about it being a adult show. Don't understand the noise hating it being adult as if the same audience have not liked other shows with adult content.

Ignore everything and give it a watch. It's very commandable of Venky Sir to step out of his comfort zone and try something like this at this age. You have to encourage experimenting or else we will just be left with formula content and stay bored.

Sameer lodaya

The series is about a family where all the boys are nasty and bad along with father

So what if it is inspired by RAY DONAVAN it is good for viewers who doesn't watch English series and can get same type of content with their known actors and in regional language

All the actors gave high performances and looked stylish as well with attitudes..Abhishek played his character extremely well..rana looked real macho and played a new unique character of solving issues of big rich people..Venkatesh played a naughty witty character amazingly

The series is long in 10 episodes with foul language which I think was a need to content

You have to watch this as big Tollywood star's debut in series.

We don't need indians to create such content that are already being made in the west countiess times .. especially unnecessary sexualisation and forced vulgarities in the name of being diverse ! Completely disappointed that veteran actor venkatesh and rana known for bahubali choose such trash as acceptable to make in India. Even the subtitles are written with vulgarities when the Hindi dialogue didn't have any at places 😂.

I can understand Hindi cinema is facing a difficult phase but I never expected it to stoop this low! It's so fake when you guys try to be white people ! Don't spoil the veterans who have built up Hindi cinema and it's great legacy.

Negativity around Rana Naidu is not true...I just watched began this series casually...it hook me up for 10 hours till the end...beautiful story ...Venky and Rana and all other crew just killed the story with their performances and... story.. screenplay..style of making and visual presentation...dialogues are the best part of this film...thoroughly enjoyed Must watch series for all sections of audience .family bonding...emotional interlink among all of them...crime cinema..industrialists..police..all departments are shown naturally...sex.nudity vulgar language are just terms used in society but it is the true reality of the society..our aspirations.desire struggles ..problems..drugs alcohols..everything in our lives shown in this film with best production values.. nutshell whole team work made this possible.

Overall a nice show to watch.

Good: Story is good, acting is also good by most of the actors. Overall you can give it a try but do not watch with family. Rana and Venkatesh is looking good. Ashish Vidyarthi and Sushant Singh has done a good job. Abhishek Banerjee did something different and nice as well. Acting, story, background score and somewhat screenplay is also good.

Bad: too much of adult scenes, that are another level as per Indian viewers. Too much of abusive language and that too harsh. Could have been better if edited better or cut down by 1-2 episodes. Fee sex scenes could have been dropped because they seems like not so imported for the story.

I don't understand why I watched it for 5 hrs. I was giving it a chance and watched the complete season only to disappoint in the end. Brilliant acting by everyone but of no use because of no concrete story. Only reason to watch is the casting.

Don't understand why I watched it for 5 hrs. I was giving it a chance and watched the complete season only to disappoint in the end. Brilliant acting by everyone but of no use because of no concrete story. Only reason to watch is the casting.

Don't understand why I watched it for 5 hrs. I was giving it a chance and watched the complete season only to disappoint in the end. Brilliant acting by everyone but of no use because of no concrete story. Only reason to watch is the casting.

Rana naidu is a action crime drama show directed by karan anshuman and suparn varma. This is the official adaptation of the american show ray donovan.

Rana daggubati as rana does putforth a formidable performance. Mostly stoic at unemotionally challenging sequences but really tugging at your heart strings when his dark childhood comes under light. You get to see the rana emotionally active then. Venkatesh daggubati, with his heavy hyderabadi accent, plays a deceitful character. Abhishek banerjee as jaffa and sushant singh as tej put enough life into their characters to engage audiences. Surveen chawla is the only strong female presence in the show, and she is a force to reckon with. Among the men, she does command respect. Gaurav chopra, for most part of the show, gives a loud and hammy performance.

Rana and naga's fierce battle looked half baked at first, but really unfurled as the show progresses. You see the why(s) of the resentments of rana towards naga. The three brothers' characters are well written, each having separate personalities and contexts of having them. Jaffa and rana had the same dark childhood but they chose different paths to their adulthood, which to me is an indication of good writing on human complexities. The subplots though interesting does not add much to the story. For eg: nitya and rehan's love angle came and got completely forgotten out of nowhere. Similarly, ani beholds a horrific scene but his mental condition is hardly expanded upon. The CBI angle, too is half baked. Also, this show does not deserve its 10 episodes. You will feel stretched in the middle of the show.

The dialogue has heavy use of slang. It connects with the viewers at some places but also seems unnecessary at other seqeunces. The oneliners from naga are hilarious and clapworthy. There are many adult scenes in this show, which works really well for the required dose of steam.

The cinematography is normal. There is a dark tone to the show, which the colour palette satisfies. The series becomes really interesting when the backstory of rana, naga and prince, surya unfolds. It gives a kickstart to the otherwise flat middle episodes. The background score, seemed unnecessary loud in many scenes. Otherwise, its a good score.

This one's a good watch which could have been better with better writing.

Okay, so full disclosure: I was super into Season 1 of Rana Naidu. Like, totally obsessed with the whole broody, dysfunctional daddy-son crime circus and the grey-zone family drama. So obviously, I was excited (read: emotionally invested) for Season 2. But babe... this season just didn't hit like that. It felt more like a disheveled, over-smoked sequel that forgot why we even showed up to begin with.

Let's start with the plot, or well... whatever this tangle of scenes was pretending to be. Season 2 picks up with Rana still fuming, brooding, and flexing that same clenched-jaw energy from last time. Naga (Venkatesh Daggubati) is trying to redeem himself or maybe just meddle more - unclear. But instead of diving deeper into their dynamic, the show scatters into ten different directions: drug mafia politics, rehab arcs, awkward family therapy, and weirdly enough, a whole lot of nothing.

This season's biggest betrayal, though? The celeb element that was so juicy and gossipy in Season 1 was barely there. Remember when fixing celebrity scandals was, like, Rana's job? That glam, glitzy, behind-the-scenes mess was part of the charm. In Season 2, they just... dropped it. Like, why?

Dino Morea, sweetie, what were you doing? His character had zero appeal, and the performance felt so phoned-in, I swear I could hear the dial tone. And Arjun Rampal, who I adore, was totally wasted. The role gave him nothing to work with, and even his iconic screen presence couldn't rescue the character from being flat and underwritten.

Surveen Chawla as Naina honestly made me want to scream into a pillow. She was so self-absorbed the entire season, and her decisions made no emotional sense. Her arc was basically cheat, cry, blame others, repeat. Like, girl. Please.

Now, let's talk about the sex. There was a lot of it - like, obviously, this show's got more positions than plot points - but none of it felt sexy. It was mechanical, uninspired, and added literally nothing to character development or story. Give me slow burn or give me nothing, ya know?

The pacing? So bad. The first half is a test of patience, truly. Nothing happens. And the last few episodes suddenly shift into overdrive trying to fix everything with action and shouting and, of course, blood. Gore becomes a shortcut for drama, but without emotional investment, it just feels like chaos for chaos' sake.

What hurt the most was how the writing just fell apart. It felt rushed, like someone was typing the script on a deadline and just kept adding more cuss words to make it "intense." You can actually see the seams in the storytelling. And don't even get me started on the side characters - Jaffa's arc went nowhere, the Rehaan-Nitya love subplot was entirely unnecessary, and even Ashish Vidyarthi, who was hilarious in S1, got sidelined.

Pros:

• Rana and Venkatesh still have that screen presence.

• There's an attempt at deep, messy family emotion.

• One or two episodes in the second half actually build tension.

Cons:

• Wasted actors (Arjun Rampal, Dino Morea).

• Nonsensical pacing and underwhelming writing.

• Way too much lazy sex and violence filler.

• Female characters felt underwritten and annoyingly reactive.

• Missed opportunity to explore celebrity crime drama more.

Ultimately, Rana Naidu Season 2 feels like a show that forgot what made it work the first time. It wanted to go darker, edgier, maybe even bolder - but ended up confused, rushed, and disappointingly hollow. If this is the end of the series (and it kinda feels like it is), it's not the exit Rana deserved.

Final Rating: 6/10 One-time watch if you're already invested, but don't expect fireworks. Or foreplay.

--- SEASON 1 Rating: 7/10

Okay, so let's talk about Rana Naidu, babes. I had zero expectations going in, like literally just clicked on it one August afternoon in 2023 while I was painting my nails and craving something spicy. Little did I know I was signing up for a full-on daddy-son trauma saga wrapped in fixer drama, with a lot of f-bombs, sex scenes, and emotional constipation. Turns out, this is the Indian remake of Ray Donovan-which I didn't know before watching-but now that I do, it totally tracks.

Plot & Characters The story centers around Rana Naidu (played by Rana Daggubati) who is like this silent, brooding Mr. Fixer in Mumbai. He handles everyone else's scandals and skeletons, but honey, he's got a closet bursting with his own. When his father, Naga (played by Venkatesh, who is honestly a total chaotic legend), gets released from jail after 15 years, things start unraveling big time.

But if you're expecting high-octane face-offs and punchy action scenes between the two, you might be disappointed. It's not about one big showdown-it's more about long-simmering emotional wounds, resentment, and weirdly affectionate manipulation. There's barely a fistfight, just some collar-grabbing and a lot of intense eye contact, which, okay, still kinda worked.

The first six episodes are mostly slow world-building-lots of setting the stage, introducing way too many side characters (some of whom didn't need so much screentime, honestly). I was kinda zoning out until episode 7, and then BAM, things picked up like a drama queen realizing she's not the center of attention.

Performances Venkatesh as Naga? Perfection. He's funny, dark, unpredictable, and honestly kinda endearing in a "I might kill you or cook for you" way. Rana Daggubati's performance is more subtle-he's stoic, clenched jaw, barely changes his facial expression-but the trauma reads loud and clear if you're paying attention.

Surveen Chawla is hot, powerful, and plays Rana's wife with a strength that makes you root for her, even when the relationship feels emotionally dried out. Ashish Vidyarthi is hilarious and wild-his scenes are so much fun, they almost belong to a different show. Abhishek Banerjee also deserves a shoutout because he handled his role (a trauma survivor with a deep, dark secret) with so much nuance. That performance could've gone so wrong, but he nailed it.

Sex, Swearing & Scandal This show is not subtle. It's drenched in sex, foul language, and adult themes. Sometimes it feels hot, other times it feels like they're just throwing it in because they didn't know what else to do. That said, Rana and Surveen's intimate scenes are super steamy, and there's definitely chemistry there.

Visuals & Setting Mumbai feels gritty, real, and intense. The vibe is very "urban mafia meets emotionally wounded fixer," and it works. The camera lingers on bodies, bruises, and back alleys just long enough to make a point. The direction has a lot of Sandeep Reddy Vanga-style flourishes-slow zooms, hyper-masculine monologues, and indulgent pacing.

Story Weaknesses There are a lot of subplots-some unnecessary, like Nitya's little romantic arc with Rehaan (sorry, but no one asked). Also, the pacing in the beginning really tests your patience. And while I loved the trauma themes, the show avoids the juicy confrontations you expect. Like, where was the epic Rana-Naga blowout? Give us something more than just veiled threats and brooding stares, please.

Also, there are moral grey zones galore-no one is clean in this series, which is kinda the point. But it also means you're not sure who to root for sometimes. Everyone is flawed, broken, and just barely hanging on.

Feminist-ish Observations The women, for once, are not just accessories-they have agency, trauma, and strength. But they are still somewhat sidelined. Surveen Chawla's character could've had more depth if they just gave her story the screen time it deserved.

Final Thoughts If you're expecting high-octane action and crime-solving, this ain't it. Rana Naidu is more of a slow-simmer family drama with crime and trauma sprinkled in. It's a lot of angry men trying (and failing) to connect, women holding the emotional weight, and unresolved childhood issues disguised as fixer missions. It's also hot, messy, and weirdly addictive.

Watch it for the performances, the brooding men, the layered trauma, and Venkatesh's wild-card charm. Just don't expect a perfect climax or tight pacing. It's flawed, chaotic, sexy, and still worth a one-time binge.

Pros:

• Venkatesh and Ashish Vidyarthi steal the show
• Gritty, emotional performances
• Sex appeal and steamy moments
• No clear heroes or villains-just real mess

Cons:

• Weak pacing in the first half
• Too many characters, not enough development
• No big showdown moment between father and son
• Some storylines could've been cut

Final Verdict: Hot mess, but still a sexy binge. One-time watch with daddy issues galore. Would watch season 2 if they promise more face-offs and less fluff.