| Nene Raju Nene Mantri | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Teja |
| Screenplay by | Teja |
| Story by | Teja |
| Produced by | D. Suresh Babu Kiran Reddy Bharath Chowdary |
| Starring | Rana Daggubati Kajal Aggarwal Catherine Tresa Navdeep Ashutosh Rana |
| Cinematography | Venkat Dilip Chunduru |
| Edited by | Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao |
| Music by | Anup Rubens |
Production companies | Suresh Productions Blue Planet Entertainments LLP |
| Distributed by | Suresh Productions |
Release date |
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Running time | 153 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
| Budget | ₹120 million[1] |
| Box office | est.₹450 million[2] |
Nene Raju Nene Mantri (transl. I'm the King and I'm the Minister; a reference to the king and minister (bishop) pieces in chess) is a 2016 Indian Telugu-language political action thriller film written and directed by Teja, featuring Rana Daggubati and Kajal Aggarwal in the lead roles along with Catherine Tresa, Navdeep, and Ashutosh Rana in other pivotal roles.[3]
Production began in April 2016[4] and principal photography commenced in October 2016 in Karaikudi.[5] The teaser was released on June 6, coinciding with the 81st birthday anniversary of D. Ramanaidu, Rana's grandfather.[6] A special teaser celebrating 50 films of Kajal Aggarwal was released on her birthday, June 19. The film was dubbed in Hindi as Main Hi Raja Main Hi Mantri,[7] Tamil as Naan Aanaiyittaal and Malayalam as Raaja Kireedam. The Tamil version featured scenes re-shot with local actors.[8]
It released on 11 August 2016 to positive reviews. The film was a blockbuster at the box office.[9]
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