During the Hyderabad Liberation Movement of 1948, there will be atrocities, like the episode of Gundrampally, Parkala, Bhairanpally villages.
Production
Period recreation of 1940s Hyderabad state, pre-Integration.
Acting
Indraja as revolutionary Chakali Ailamma — finally, her story.
Direction
Satyanarayana's unapologetic political commitment to regional memory.
Director
Yaata Satyanarayana
Vedhika
Indraja
Chakali Ailamma
Arav Chowdhary
Major General J N Choudhary
Anasuya Bharadwaj
Bobby Simha
John Vijay
Laik Ali
Makrand Deshpande
Temper Vamsi
Rustim
Chandhunadh
Bheemireddy Narasimha Reddy
Tej Sapru
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Raj Arjun
Naga Mahesh
Ramachandra Reddy
Ravi Prakash
Major General A A Rudra
Prema
Jayamma
Thalaivasal Vijay
K Munshi
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The film sparked controversy before release — Telangana vs. Andhra political factions debated whose 'liberation' narrative it serves.
Operation Polo (September 1948) killed an estimated 27,000-40,000; Indian government suppressed casualty figures for decades. The film draws from survivor testimonies.
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