Daaku Maharaaj (transl. King of the Bandits) is a 2025 Indian Telugu-language action drama film film directed and co-written by Bobby Kolli and produced by Sithara Entertainments, Fortune Four Cinemas and Srikara Studios. The film stars Nandamuri Balakrishna alongside Bobby Deol (in his Telugu debut), Pragya Jaiswal, Shraddha Srinath, Sachin Khedekar, Makarand Deshpande, Urvashi Rautela, Aadukalam Naren, Nithin Mehta, Ravi Kishan, VTV Ganesh, Rishi, and Chandini Chowdary.
The film was officially announced in June 2023 under the tentative title NBK 109, as it is Balakrishna’s 109th film as a leading actor and the official title was announced in November 2024. Principal photography commenced in November 2023. The music was composed by Thaman S, while the cinematography and editing were handled by Vijay Kartik Kannan and Ruben & Niranjan Devaramane.
Daaku Maharaaj was released worldwide on 12 January 2025, coinciding with Sankranti. The film has grossed ₹115 crores worldwide and is the third highest-grossing Telugu film of 2025 as well as the sixth highest-grossing Indian film of 2025.
