Last week, there were reports that Vijay Deverakonda’s Kingdom, which is coming to screens on July 31, will skip theatrical release for its Hindi version due to the OTT theatrical window and other issues. However the film’s producer revealed in a recent interview that the Hindi version is getting theatrical release. “Kingdom is releasing in Hindi. We didn't add it to the poster just because we've a title issue. It'll be released on the same day with a different title like Samraj or something,” said Naga Vamsi.
A Hindi teaser titled Saamraajya, with Ranbir Kapoor’s voiceover, was released months ago. Previous Industry reports suggested that the team was considering a direct OTT release on Netflix for the Hindi version, bypassing cinemas altogether.
Written and directed by Gowtam Tinnanuri, Kingdom is set in Sri Lanka under military control. The film’s previous teaser features voice-overs from Jr NTR (Telugu), Ranbir Kapoor (Hindi), and Suriya (Tamil), introducing an intense world of conflict, survival, and rebellion.
Bhagyashri Borse plays the female lead. The film is backed by producers Naga Vamsi and Sai Soujanya under Sithara Entertainments and Fortune Four Cinemas, and presented by Srikara Studios.
Kingdom’s music is composed by Anirudh Ravichander, with cinematography by Jomon T John and Girish Gangadharan. Editing is handled by Navin Nooli and production design by Avinash Kolla.
