NBK111 drops first glimpse on Balakrishna’s 65th birthday: ‘No more vintage, only new age’

Cinematography for the film is being handled by Arvind S Kashyap, known for his work on the Kantara franchise. Music director S Thaman, speaking ahead of the release, said Kashyap’s work in the glimpse was extraordinary and that fans would be blown away by the presentation.

NBK111 is a historical action drama set across two timelines, one in the ancient past and one in the present day. Director Gopichand Malineni began developing the script after wrapping his last Hindi film Jaat. The project is being produced by Venkata Satish Kilaru under the Vriddhi Cinemas banner and is being made as a pan-Indian film with a large VFX component in post-production.

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While Nayanthara plays the female lead,  Samuthirakani and Manoj Manchu is in a supporting role, who confirmed his casting in May 2026, plays a significant part. S Thaman is composing the music and background score.

This is the second collaboration between Balakrishna and Gopichand Malineni. Their first, Veera Simha Reddy (2023), grossed over Rs 134 crore worldwide. NBK111 is being positioned as a bigger project in scale and ambition.

The film’s shooting is currently underway, and a major schedule was recently wrapped in Hyderabad. The film is targeting a release on November 20, though no official date has been confirmed by the makers.

NBK111 is Balakrishna’s 111th film as an actor, with his last release was Daaku Maharaaj in 2025.