Movie:-Daaku Maharaaj

Nandamuri Balakrishna as Sitaram IES alias Daaku Maharaaj / Nanaji

Bobby Deol as Balwant Singh Thakur

Pragya Jaiswal as Kaveri IES, Sitaram's wife

Shraddha Srinath as Nandini Thakur IAS, Collector of Chambal District, Balwant Singh Thakur's wife and Krishnamurthy’s second daughter

Urvashi Rautela as SI Janaki

Deepraj Rana as Yashwanth Singh Thakur (Balwant Singh Thakur's Second Brother)

Chandini Chowdary as Shivani, Nandini's younger sister and Krishnamurthy’s youngest daughter

Rishi as Bablu Singh Thakur, Balwant Singh’s nephew

Veda Agarwal as Vyshnavi, Balwant Singh and Nandini’s daughter

Aadukalam Naren as Minister Udham Singh

Shine Tom Chacko as Special Force Inspector Stephen Raj

Ravi Kishan as MLA Thrimurthulu Naidu

Sachin Khedekar as Krishnamurthy, Vyshnavi’s grandfather, Nandini and Shivani’s father

VTV Ganesh as Inspector Panthulu

Ravi Mariya as Home Minister Suryaprakash

Makarand Deshpande as Govind Gujjar, Maharaaj's henchman

Harsha Vardhan as Abbavaram, Krishnamurthy’s son-in-law

Himaja as Abbavaram’s wife and Krishnamurthy’s eldest daughter

Sandeep Raj as Manohar Naidu, Thrimurthulu's younger brother

Divi Vadthya as Jhansi, Daaku Maharaaj's henchwoman

Ravi Kale as Maan Singh, Daaku Maharaaj's henchman

Sampath Ram as Daaku Maharaaj's henchman

Praveena as Krishnamurthy’s wife and Vyshnavi’s grandmother

Vasu Inturi as Constable

Satya as Constable

Sampath Ram as Constable

Jeevan Kumar as Constable

Keshav Deepak as Doctor

Sarayu Roy as Doctor

Sekhar as himself in the song "Dabidi Dibidi" (cameo appearance)

Bobby Kolli as himself in the song "Dabidi Dibidi" (cameo appearance)

Nithin Mehta as Prithviraj Singh Thakur, Balwanth Singh Thakur's Elder brother

Daaku Maharaaj Movie:- is a 2025 Indian Telugu-language action drama film directed by Bobby Kolli and produced by Sithara Entertainments, Fortune Four Cinemas and Srikara Studios. The film stars Nandamuri Balakrishna, alongside Bobby Deol, Pragya Jaiswal, Shraddha Srinath, Urvashi Rautela, Rishi, Chandini Chowdary, Pradeep Rawat, Sachin Khedekar, Shine Tom Chacko, Viswant Duddumpudi, Aadukalam Naren and Ravi Kishan.

The film was officially announced in June 2023 under the tentative title NBK 109, as it is Balakrishna's 109th film as a leading actor and the official title was announced in November 2024. Principal photography commenced in November 2023. The music was composed by Thaman S, while the cinematography and editing were handled by Vijay Kartik Kannan and Ruben & Niranjan Devaramane.

Daaku Maharaaj was released worldwide on 12 January 2025, coinciding with Sankranti, and received generally positive reviews from both critics and audience. The film has grossed over ₹115 crores worldwide and is the third highest-grossing Telugu film of 2025 as well as the fourth highest-grossing Indian film of 2025.

Story:- Krishnamurthy, a wealthy philanthropist, lives a peaceful life with his orphaned granddaughter, Vaishnavi, in the Madanapalle, Chittoor district. Krishnamurthy reports illicit wildlife trade in his leased out tea estate, administered by MLA Trimurthulu Naidu's younger brother, Manohar Naidu. Manohar absconds confinement and the estate gets seized; Trimurthulu intimidates Krishnamurthy and his family to retreat, but he refuses to budge and enlists police protection. Govind Gujjar, a dacoit pretending to be a servant of Krishnamurthy, notifies their notorious leader Sitaram alias Daaku Maharaaj, who is imprisoned at a prison in Bhopal, of the family's hardship. Maharaaj flees from prison with the aid of his henchmen and joins the family as their new driver under the alias Nanaji to protect Vaishnavi and builds a good rapport with her. Maharaaj further threatens Manohar and compels him into surrendering to the police.

Inspector Stephen Raj, a feared encounter specialist, traces Maharaaj and takes him away benevolently without exposing him to the family. Meanwhile, Trimurthulu and Manohar are revealed to have been cultivating a high-quality cocaine in the tea estate for Bablu Singh Thakur and his uncle, Balwant Singh Thakur. Bablu visits Krishnamurthy and puts him in the picture regarding the cocaine cultivation and asks him to withdraw his complaint so that he can export the yield and offers him a partnership; Krishnamurthy rejects it, prompting Bablu to launch an attack on his residence that night and simultaneously dispatch his men into the estate to harvest the crop. Though SI Janaki and Govind try to ward off the assassins from the family, the situation starts to get out of hand. Maharaaj's men hold Stephen's SP and his family at gunpoint, forcing him to free Maharaaj. Maharaaj comes to the family's rescue and resists Bablu's men in the estate and beheads Bablu, but is severely wounded and admitted into a hospital. Govind tells Krishnamurthy and his family about Maharaaj's past.

1992: Govind and the other dacoits are peasants of a water-scarce settlement called Bajrangpur in the Chambal division. Balwant Singh Thakur and his elder brothers exploit the villagers' misery and force them to work in their marble quarries under harsh conditions in exchange for weekly water supply to their villages. The villagers approach IES officers Sitaram and his wife, Kaveri, for a solution; they figure out that a dam could be built to irrigate their fields, but the Thakur brothers' illegitimate mines pose a hindrance for the project. Sitaram and Kaveri approach Nandini, the DC, to propose the construction of the dam and shut off the mines. However, Nandini is revealed to be Balwant's wife and Balwant learns about Sitaram's proposition. He offers a bribe to Sitaram, but when the latter declines, he massacres the entire village, including the children, to teach him a lesson.

An enraged Sitaram goes on a killing spree and pounces on the Thakurs' residence only to find Balwant and his eldest brother absent. Sitaram ruthlessly murders the second brother and informs Nandini about her husband's atrocities. Sitaram transforms into the villagers' revered leader, abandoning his job as an engineer, and is proclaimed as Daaku Maharaaj. With aid from across the country in the form of weapons, Maharaaj and his henchmen halt operations in the quarry. Balwant's elder brother abducts Kaveri and a few villagers to find Maharaaj's location, but Maharaaj shows up and kills him.

While Bablu and his men search for the pregnant Kaveri on a festival night at a temple, Nandini rescues her from getting caught and speaks to her about Balwant and Minister Udham Singh's secret narcotics trade in the name of marble mining. Nandini reveals that she was the one who got Sitaram and Kaveri transferred to Chambal, trusting that they would be of use to its suffering inhabitants. With the information given by Nandini, Maharaaj abducts Udham Singh and forces him to confess about their illicit trade. While Maharaaj is about to approach the authorities with the evidence, Balwant learns about Nandini's deceit and intimidates Maharaaj to rescue Nandini. Before Maharaaj could arrive, Balwant tortures Nandini and injures their daughter, Vaishnavi. Maharaaj arrives and fights Balwant, but the latter and Bablu flee as a mob of villagers attack their palace. With the evidence and Nandini's report, Maharaaj exposes Balwant's trade to the government, leading to the closing of mines and the proposition of a dam in the region gets its approval. However, Nandini dies from her wounds and asks Maharaaj to entrust Vaishnavi to her estranged parents.

1996: Vaishnavi is revealed to be Nandini's daughter and a devastated Krishnamurthy regrets alienating Nandini after she married Balwant against his wishes. Balwant arrives at the hospital looking for Maharaaj, killing everyone that comes in his way. As the family tries to safeguard an unconscious Maharaaj, Stephen and Maharaaj's henchmen try to prevent Balwant and his men from harming him and Vaishnavi. However, Maharaaj regains consciousness, where he rescues Vaishnavi and kills Balwant. Years later, Maharaaj is released from prison and reunites with Kaveri and his son. He inaugurates the dam that has been constructed in Nandini's name.

Movie Rating:- Paul Nicodemus of The Times of India gave 3.5/5 stars and wrote, "Daaku Maharaaj is a high-octane entertainer that thrives on Nandamuri Balakrishna’s commanding performance, stylish action sequences, and impressive technical values. While it doesn’t reinvent storytelling, it offers an engaging cinematic experience and a treat for Balakrishna’s fans." Sashidhar Adivi of Times Now gave 3/5 stars and wrote "On the whole, Daaku Maharaaj starts off promisingly with an engaging first half. But follows a routine and predictable fare. Perhaps the second half calls for better writing."

Avinash Ramachandran of The Indian Express gave 2.5/5 stars and wrote "Basically, Daaku Maharaaj had all things in place for a gripping social drama that looks a million bucks, but it crumbles under the weight of the familiar because sound and sight can only do so much to a film that never takes flight. Janani K of India Today gave 2.5/5 stars and wrote "Bobby Kolli tried his best to cover up with the proceedings in the film, but it failed after a while. Daaku Maharaaj is a decent template entertainer with classic Balayya elements to keep you hooked."

Srivathsan Nadadhur of The Hindu wrote "Bobby Kolli’s attempt to dish out a ‘different-looking’ Balakrishna film is a mixed bag. Apart from Balakrishna and Shraddha Srinath's performances, the action choreography, cinematography and the music salvages it to an extent.