THE WARRING RANA AND NAGA MAKE WAY FOR THE SECOND SEASON OF RANA NAIDU

Mumbai, April 19, 2023: Prepare for round two of the ultimate father-son showdown, with the irrepressible Naidus – Rana & Naga (Rana and Venkatesh Daggubati) set to lock horns again. Netflix has renewed its high-voltage action thriller, Rana Naidu, for a second season, weeks after the launch of its first season, which has raced to the top of the most-watched series in India. It trended on the no.1 spot as the most watched series in India for three consecutive weeks after launch and continues to be in the Top 10 series row in India  for 5th week in a row.

Rana, Naga, their feuds, follies, and dysfunctional family dynamic will come back to set screens everywhere on fire again, captivating audiences with dark twists and high-octane turns. The first season has been a smash hit globally and in India, with Indian and international audiences hooked to the characters, their conflicts, and the chaos that ensues when strong personalities from the seedy underbelly of power and celebrity clash with each other. Rana Naidu S1 trended in Netflix’s Global Top 10 for Non-English TV for 2 weeks soon after it launched.

Talking about the series renewal, Tanya Bami, Series  Head – Netflix India said, “Netflix India’s series slate has been entertaining members with a wide variety of exciting stories across genres over the last couple of years. And Rana Naidu has been a great way for us to end the first quarter of 2023. The high adrenaline thriller has enthralled fans in India and around the world. The dynamic cast headlined by Rana and Venkatesh Daggubati and supported by a brilliant ensemble of Surveen Chawla, Sushant Singh, Abhishek Banerjee, Ashish Vidyarthi, have been lauded for their performances. We are delighted to announce that this high stakes family drama and the riveting father son tension will be back for a second season with more twists, turns and pulsating action.”

Talking about the series being renewed for Season 2, Producer Sunder Aaron of Locomotive Global said “Rana Naidu’s blockbuster success is a testament to the power of strong characters, authentic and fast-paced storytelling. The cast and crew have worked incredibly hard to bring the world of the Naidus alive and we’re thrilled that audiences everywhere have been hooked on to the characters and their story. The success of season one will encourage us to amp up the energy, drama, and thrills for the second one and we can’t wait to share the next chapter with Netflix members everywhere.”

Produced by Sunder Aaron and Locomotive Global, the series is created by Karan Anshuman and co-directed by Karan Anshuman and Suparn S. Varma. Rana Naidu S1 brought together a versatile and charismatic ensemble cast featuring Rana Daggubati, Venkatesh Daggubati, Surveen Chawla, Sushant Singh, Abhishek Banerjee, Gaurav Chopra, Ashish Vidyarthi, and Rajesh Jais.

Rana Naidu is ‘fixing’ his way to your Netflix screens – stay tuned!

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About LOCOMOTIVE GLOBAL INC.
Locomotive Global Inc. (LGI), a Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment Company (NASDAQ: CSSE) was co-founded in 2013 by media and entertainment industry executives Sunder Aaron and Scott Anderson. LGI is a US incorporated company that holds several media assets and operates primarily in the US and India, focused on developing, producing and distributing Indian-themed global quality television and film content for the Indian market and around the world. Through its India based subsidiary, Locomotive Global Media LLP (LGM), LGI incubates and operates its India media business. The company has an active development slate that includes both scripted drama series as well as feature films. LGI is also active in programming sales and distribution across broadcast TV and OTT platforms.