Ranabaali opens all passes from its North America premieres

Vijay Deverakonda's Ranabaali will accept all passes from its very first premiere shows in North America, a call taken by the film's US distribution team ahead of its opening.

Prathyangira Cinemas, which is handling the overseas release with Phars Film, announced in a post that tickets will also carry standard theatre pricing from day one. Bookings are now open, and the premieres are set for October 15.

Reports say advance sales in the US had been slow, even after the trailer launch and a round of interviews with Vijay, Rashmika Mandanna and director Rahul Sankrityan. Opening up passes at regular prices is meant to bring more viewers to the period film in its first shows.

Rahul has also been dropping hints about what fans will find inside. Speaking about Ranabaali, he said its treatment is different from that of Chiranjeevi's Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy. Then came the tease: at one particular moment in the film, Narasimha Reddy himself will be there alongside the team.

He did not say how that sequence will play out, and the remark has left fans guessing.