Gautamiputra Satakarni (2017)

In the second century, the Satavahana kingdom is surrounded by rival kings and foreign rulers. Inspired by his mother Gautami Balashri, the young Satakarni grows up determined to end the endless wars by bringing the kingdoms of the land under one rule. As king, he leads campaigns against powerful enemies including the Saka ruler Nahapana, while his wife Vasishti Devi struggles with the cost of his ambition. Gautamiputra Satakarni is a historical war epic made as Nandamuri Balakrishna's 100th film. Battle scenes were shot abroad, including in Morocco and Georgia. Hema Malini returned to Telugu cinema as the queen mother, and Kannada star Shivaraj Kumar has a cameo. Released for Sankranti 2017, it was a success and received tax exemptions from the Telugu states.