Mumbai, April 10 -- Director Rahul Sankrityan has said that his upcoming film "Ranabaali" is based on real events and demanded detailed research.

The film brings together the famous on-screen pair Vijay Deverakonda and Rashmika Mandanna; the revelation has already created a huge buzz among the audience.

Sankrityan explained that he spoke to historians, poets, and scoured old records for research. "History exists in many forms, not just in books, but also in the stories that have reached us through villages and customs."He elaborated, "The Madras Presidency, which includes today's Chennai, the Telugu region, and Bengaluru, has its own untold stories of struggle and resilience. We rarely hear these in mainstream narratives."He shared that s...