# Kingdom (2025 film)

Kingdom is an upcoming Indian Telugu-language spy thriller film written and directed by Gowtam Tinnanuri. It is produced by Suryadevara Naga Vamsi and Sai Soujanya under Sithara Entertainments and Fortune Four Cinemas. The film stars Vijay Devarakonda, alongside Bhagyashri Borse and Satyadev. It is the first part of a planned duology.
The film was officially announced in January 2023 under the tentative title VD12, and the official title was announced in February 2025. Principal photography commenced in June 2023. Filming took place in Hyderabad, Visakhapatnam, Kerala and Sri Lanka. The film has music composed by Anirudh Ravichander, cinematography handled by Girish Gangadharan with Jomon T. John and editing by Naveen Nooli.
Kingdom is scheduled to be release on 30 May 2025.

## Cast

* Vijay Deverakonda
* Bhagyashri Borse
* Satyadev

## Production
### Development

After starting filming for Acharya in early 2021, it was reported that Gowtam Tinnanuri had met Ram Charan and narrated a script which impressed the actor. The production was reportedly set to begin after Charan completes his commitments for Acharya and RRR (2022). The project was officially announced on 15 October 2021, tentatively titled RC15. It would be funded by UV Creations, in association with NVR Cinema. The following August, however, it was reported that the project was shelved due to reasons unknown. That November, it was officially confirmed to have been shelved with no reasons being stated. Gowtam then reportedly visited Vijay Deverakonda and narrated the same script which also impressed the actor.
The project was funded by Naga Vamsi S and Sai Soujanya's Sithara Entertainment, Srikara Studios and Fortune Four Creations. The company made a public announcement on 13 January 2023, confirming the project. In January 2025, Naga Vamsi announced that the film would be released in two parts. The film's official title as Kingdom was announced on 12 February 2025.

### Filming

In June 2023, principal photography commenced in Hyderabad. However, filming was delayed due to Vijay's ongoing commitments, Kushi and The Family Star. Filming resumed in April 2024 in Visakhapatnam with a month-long schedule. The third schedule commenced in July 2024 in Sri Lanka with 60% of the filming completed. Filming then began in areas Kothamangalam, Thandikudi and Nagercoil. In September 2024, the fourth schedule commenced in Kerala. In November 2024, Devarakonda suffered a minor shoulder injury on sets. As of January 2025, 80% of the filming was completed.

## Music

The soundtrack is composed by Anirudh Ravichander, in his second collaboration with Gowtam Tinnanuri after Jersey (2019) and first collaboration with Vijay Devarakonda.

## Marketing

On 12 February 2025, the makers unveiled the film's teaser on social media platforms. The teaser features voice overs by N. T. Rama Rao Jr. in Telugu along with voice overs by Suriya and Ranbir Kapoor in Tamil and Hindi respectively.

## Release
### Theatrical

Kingdom is scheduled to be release on 30 May 2025 in Telugu, Tamil, and Hindi languages. The film was scheduled to be worldwide release on 28 March 2025, but was later postponed due to unfinished production work and to avoid a clash with Hari Hara Veera Mallu: Part 1.

### Home Media

The digital distribution rights of the film were acquired by Netflix.