Vijay Deverakonda's next, directed by Rahul Sankrityan, is titled Ranabaali. Vijay reunites with Rahul Sankrityan for the film, after Taxiwaala (2018). The makers also revealed that Ranabaali will release on September 11.

Rashmika Mandanna continues her collaboration with Vijay on Ranabaali, after Geetha Govindam (2018) and Dear Comrade (2019). With Vijay playing the titular role, Rashmika essays the role of Jayamma. Arnold Vosloo, known for his role in The Mummy (1999) and The Mummy Returns (2001), has joined the film, in the role of British Raj officer, Sir Theodore Hector.

The makers also released a small video for the film which details that the film is set in between 1854 and 1878. While the film is not based on anyone's life, it is said to be an account of events not represented in Indian history books.

Pramod Tammineni is serving as a writer on Ranabaali. The film has music composed by Ajay-Atul. The crew of the film includes Nirav Shah as the cinematographer, Karthika Srinivas R as the editor, Shivam Rao Nagasani as the production designer, Vithal Kosanam as the art director, and Yannick Ben, Andy Long Nguyen, Rabin Subbu serving as action choreographers.

Ranabaali is produced by Naveen Yerneni and Ravi Shankar, with Anurag Parvathaneni and Shiv Chanana serving as co-producers. Mythri Movie Makers are the banners backing the film. Netflix has bagged the OTT rights for the film.