Overview

• Vijay Deverakonda stars as a spy on a covert mission in Sri Lanka, supported by Satyadev and Bhagyashri Borse under Gowtam Tinnanuri’s direction.
• Audiences praised Deverakonda’s emotional depth while many labeled the thriller a one-time watch due to its predictable narrative structure.
• Sacnilk data shows most of the opening day’s domestic earnings came from Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, with occupancy rates above 70% in key centres such as Warangal and Hyderabad.
• Produced by Sithara Entertainments and Fortune Four Cinemas, Kingdom secured post-theatrical streaming rights with Netflix as the first instalment of a two-part duology.
• Anirudh Ravichander’s score and Girish Gangadharan’s cinematography drew widespread acclaim even as critics pointed to an uneven second half.