Streaming · Telugu film · 2022
Bheemla Nayak
భీమ్లా నాయక్
Bheemla Nayak release date: 25 February 2022 (theatres). Directed by Saagar K Chandra; starring Pawan Kalyan, Rana Daggubati and Nithya Menen.
- Film release
- 25 February 2022 · All 2022 films
- Director
- Saagar K Chandra
- Music
- Thaman S
- Production
- Sithara Entertainments
- Writing credits
- Trivikram Srinivas
- Runtime
- 145 min
- Language
- Telugu
OTT release
Streaming on JioHotstar, Aha. Historical OTT date: 24 March 2022 (before JioHotstar launched).
Film release: 25 February 2022 · all 2022 Telugu films.
This recorded date predates JioHotstar. JioStar announced its launch on 14 February 2025, bringing together JioCinema and Disney+ Hotstar. The date is not a JioHotstar launch date; consult the film’s historical source.
Source: the film’s Wikipedia article, checked 3 October 2026. Only what the source states is shown.
Watch on Aha — official listing
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Story and main characters
Bheemla Nayak follows a confrontation between a police officer and Daniel “Danny” Shekhar after a border-check incident. What begins as an arrest develops into a personal struggle involving their families. The Telugu action drama stars Pawan Kalyan and Rana Daggubati; this introduction does not reveal the resolution.
- Pawan Kalyan plays Bheemla Nayak, the police officer.
- Rana Daggubati plays Daniel Shekhar.
- Nithya Menen plays Suguna, Nayak’s wife.
- Samyuktha plays Kamali, Daniel’s wife.
- Samuthirakani plays Daniel’s father, Jeevan Kumar.
The principal cast appears on Aha’s official film listing; character names are cross-checked with the film’s reference record.
Director, screenplay and original film
Saagar K. Chandra directed Bheemla Nayak. Trivikram Srinivas wrote its screenplay and dialogues. These are separate credits: Trivikram is not the director of this film. It is the Telugu remake of the Malayalam film Ayyappanum Koshiyum (2020), written and directed by Sachy.
Thaman S composed the music, Ravi K. Chandran handled cinematography and Naveen Nooli edited the film. Naga Vamsi produced it under Sithara Entertainments.
Cinema date and Aha viewing option
The film opened in cinemas on 25 February 2022. Streaming began on 24 March 2022, one day before the initially announced date. The Indian Express’s contemporary release report gives the March 24 date. Aha’s official listing was checked on 3 October 2026. Use the watch link above, or our Bheemla Nayak OTT record, to distinguish the platform date from the cinema release.
The theatrical runtime on file is 145 minutes; Aha displays 2 hours 22 minutes for its version. Available versions, languages and subscriptions depend on your location. The current verified link is to Aha, not confirmation that every previously named service still carries the film.
Cast of Bheemla Nayak (2022)
- Pawan Kalyan as SI Sarhad Bheemla Nayak
- Rana Daggubati as Daniel "Danny" Shekar
- Nithya Menen as Suguna
- Samyuktha as Daniel's wife
- Murali Sharma as CI Kodanda Ram
- Samuthirakani as Jeevan Kumar
Additional cast
Further acting credits recorded for this film; voice-only and dubbing credits are excluded.
- Rao Ramesh as Nagaraju
- Tanikella Bharani as MLA
- Hyper Aadi
- Indukuri Sunil Varma
- Raghu Babu as Balaji
- Brahmanandam as Judge K. B. Anand Rao
- Saptagiri
- Ramachandra Raju as Prisoner
- Ravi Varma as Shyam
- Harsha Vardhan
- Ananth Babu
- Shatru as Papi
Also in the cast (TMDB): Sanjay Swaroop as SP Sanjeev Kumar, Pammi Sai as Sebastian, Narra Srinu as Police Constable, Kadambari Kiran as Head Constable, Ajay as Forest Contractor, Ayyappa P. Sharma as Prisoner, M. S. Chowdhary as Gorrela Kapari, Mounika Reddy as Harini.
Character names as listed on TMDB, checked 10 Oct 2026.
Source record: Q107920460 on Wikidata. Dates are those on record and can change; this is not a studio announcement. Spotted an error? Send a correction.