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Nayanthara joins NBK111, teams up with Nandamuri Balakrishna once again

Fans of both Nayanthara and Nandamuri Balakrishna were quite happy to hear that the Lady Superstar has officially signed on to play the lead role in NBK111.

November 18, 2025 / 12:10 IST
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Nayanthara has joined Nandamuri Balakrishna's NBK111 as the female lead and makers today, on the occasion of her birthday, released a big announcement video.

Fans of both Nayanthara and Nandamuri Balakrishna were quite happy to hear that the Lady Superstar has officially signed on to play the lead role in NBK111. Nayanthara posted the announcement video on her X account with the words "The Queen enters the Empire."

The clip creates the mood with exciting music, stunning graphics, and a strong introduction to her character that suggests she will be a significant presence in the historical epic. Fans are even more excited to see her in another great, deep part in Telugu cinema after watching the video. NBK111 comes at a very important time in Nayanthara's career.


After Mana Shankara Varaprasad Garu, the actress is still making her mark in several fields, blending roles in mass entertainment with roles that need a lot of performance. She recently celebrated 22 years in the movie business with a touching statement about how her experience, which has included reinventing herself and being strong, has impacted her as an artist.

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She has proven time and time again that she is one of South India's most bankable and adaptable actors.

NBK111 was supposed to have an official launch in October, however it was pushed back a little. Venkata Satish Kilaru makes the movie under the Vriddhi Cinemas umbrella, which also supports Ram Charan's next movie Peddi. Balakrishna is getting ready for the premiere of Akhanda 2 on December 5.

Nayanthara and Balakrishna have worked together on a number of well-known movies, including Simha, Sri Rama Rajyam, and Jai Simha. People in the industry are already talking a lot about their reunion. Director Gopichand Malineni is in charge of the huge historical epic NBK111. This is Balakrishna's second movie with Malineni, after the huge hit Veera Simha Reddy in 2023. This makes people even more excited for another big hit.

Bhawana Tanmayi is a Hyderabad-based freelance entertainment journalist. Views expressed are personal.
first published: Nov 18, 2025 12:10 pm

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