Series synopsis
Rana Naidu, also known as राणा नायडू is a crime drama mystery television series that premiered on Netflix on March 10, 2023. It was created by Karan Anshuman. It stars Rana Daggubati, Venkatesh, Surveen Chawla and Sushant Singh.
Rana Naidu can solve any problem in Bollywood. But when his father is suddenly released from prison, the one mess he can’t handle may be his own.
Premise
Rana Naidu can solve any problem in Bollywood. But when his father is suddenly released from prison, the one mess he can’t handle may be his own.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Rana Daggubati as Rana Naidu
- Venkatesh as Naga Naidu
- Surveen Chawla as Naina
- Sushant Singh as Tej Naidu
- Suchitra Pillai as Tara
- Abhishek Banerjee as Jaffa
- Ashish Vidhyarthi as Surya Rao
- Gaurav Chopra as Prince Reddy
Supporting cast
- Priya Banerjee as Mandira
- Ashwin Mushran as Farzad Soonawala
- Rajni Basumatary as Nyla
- Afrah Sayed as Nitya Naidu
- Supriya Aysola as Padma Naidu
- Saurav Khurana as Cricketer Zayed Mirza
- Milind Pathak as Vijayawada Maharaja
- Abhishek Bhalerao as Inspector Malvade
- Arjun Rampal as Rauf Mirza
- Rajat Kapoor as Viraj Oberoi
Guest cast
- Ishita Arun as Anna
- Rajesh Jais as OB Mahajan
- Flora Saini as Kavya
- Adithya Menon as Srini
- Anuj Khurana as Aman / Prince Vithal
- Tenzing Dalha as Arjun Naidu
- Bodhisattva Sharma as Rehaan
- Himanshu A. Malhotra
- Kriti Kharbanda
- Tanuj Virwani
- Dino Morea
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 18 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 10 | March 10, 2023 | March 10, 2023 |
| Season 2 | 8 | June 13, 2025 | June 13, 2025 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
He's back While burying scandals for cricketers and starlets, Rana Naidu contends with his father’s sudden release from jail. An illicit encounter irks Naina. |
March 10, 2023 |
| 2 |
Teen karod Naga tries to bond with his family. Rana handles Prince’s latest problem, while a tentative friendship forms between Nitya and her neighbor, Rehaan. |
March 10, 2023 |
| 3 |
Koi mar gaya kya? A car accident leaves OB — and his condition — in a vulnerable position. An unexpected meeting leads Naga to the chilling truth about his son. |
March 10, 2023 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
One Last Job Rana faces a deadly mission to rescue his kidnapped son and must — reluctantly — team up with his estranged father while relying on a wealthy benefactor. |
June 13, 2025 |
| 2 |
Bada Kutta As an enraged Rana confronts underworld kingpin Rauf in prison, a dissatisfied Naina confides in her new friend, Naveen. |
June 13, 2025 |
| 3 |
Well Played, Mr Naidu In a tense game of blackmail and manipulation, Rauf pushes Rana to his limit. Family tensions come to a head during Ani's birthday party. |
June 13, 2025 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Netflix |
|---|---|
| First aired | March 10, 2023 |
| Last aired | June 13, 2025 |
| Runtime | 50 minutes |
| Status | continue |