Walt Disney Pictures' first Indian live-action feature film. Their first Indian animated film was Roadside Romeo (2008), a co-production with Yash Raj Films.
This movie marks the debut of popular actress Shruti Haasan in Telugu cinema.
This was the first time actress Lakshmi Manchu played a negative role, and her performance was so well received that she went on to win prestigious awards for her role in this movie.
This movie is loosely based on the Malayalam film Yoddha (1992).