Gautamiputra Satakarni (film)
Based on the life of 2nd century CE Satavahana ruler Gautamiputra Satakarni, the film stars Nandamuri Balakrishna in the title role, alongside Shriya Saran, and Hema Malini.Gautamiputra Satakarni is the 2nd century CE Satavahana ruler of Amaravati whose long-lasting goal is to unite all the 32 kingdoms under a reign, evade internal collisions and establish peace.He takes an oath to his mother, Gautami Balasri, starts his mission at 18, and gives only two options to the kings on his way: peace by surrendering their sword or war.Finally, he reaches Nahapana's fort, destroys him, rescues the princes, brings the entire country under one flag, and slaps his thigh.That night, Kanjira, one of the feudatory kings, backstabs his compatriots by aiding Demetrius and lets his men enter the fort to knock out Satakarni.Satakarni learns that Demetrius has entered the borders of Sindhu Kingdom to conquer the country, whose army is ten times that of his.The Audio launch was held at Sri Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Municipal High School Grounds, Tirupati on 26 December 2016.[13] The film's first look teaser was released on 11 October 2016 at 10:15 a.m on the occasion of Vijayadashami[14] and trailer was launched on 16 December 2016 at Tirumala theatre in Karimnagar, Telangana.It is an achievement to bring the lesser-known details of an unsung hero to spotlight and Krish has succeeded in crafting a gripping narrative right from the word go"."[20] IdleBrain Jeevi gives it a 3.25/5 rating and says "a film like Gautamiputra Satakarni should be encouraged by watching in theaters because it introduces us our own Telugu hero who ruled the unified nation.