# Kangana Ranaut to star in Ravi Babu horror film ‘Scary Picture’

2026-11-13T08:28:22+00:00 | Entertainment | Indian Opinion Desk

Corroboration: 3 independent outlets
Outlets counted: cinemaexpress.com, telugu360.com, thehansindia.com

Kangana Ranaut will headline the Telugu horror film ‘Scary Picture’, directed by Ravi Babu and produced by Suresh Babu and Flying Frogs, announced on Friday, 13 November 2026. Rana Daggubati is attached as a production collaborator and shared the title poster on social media with the caption ‘A new nightmare is about to unfold.’ The film marks Ranaut’s return to Telugu cinema and Ravi Babu’s debut in Hindi cinema. The project was first teased at the HorrorCon India event in New Delhi, where a leaked video confirmed the title and genre. The poster states a theatrical release ‘anytime 2027’, and the exact date will be announced after production wraps. Daggubati said the aim is to ‘create a consistent stream of production support and release opportunities’ for horror filmmakers across India. Details of the cast and crew will be revealed soon.

## Indian Opinion Analysis

All three outlets report the same core fact: Kangana Ranaut will star in the Telugu horror film ‘Scary Picture’, directed by Ravi Babu and produced by Suresh Babu and Flying Frogs, with Rana Daggubati as a production collaborator. The cover is uniform straight reporting across the board. Thetelugu360.com leads with the note that Ravi Babu has delivered recent debacles before hoping ‘Scary Picture’ marks a comeback, whilecinemaexpress.com supplies the director’s full filmography and his Hindi debut. Thehansindia.com foregrounds Rana Daggubati’s statement on creating a horror production pipeline and notes the 13 November announcement date as superstitious framing. No source contradicts another. The release is confirmed for 2027, with no exact date until shooting ends, as thehansindia.com states.

## Coverage

Coverage: 3 sources, 3 neutral
- telugu360.com (neutral report) <https://www.telugu360.com/rana-daggubati-announces-scary-picture/>
  Leads with director's recent debacles
- cinemaexpress.com (neutral report) <https://www.cinemaexpress.com/hindi/news/2026/Nov/13/kangana-ranaut-starrer-scary-picture-gets-first-poster-and-lands-producer>
  Straight reporting with full filmography
- thehansindia.com (neutral report) <https://www.thehansindia.com/cinema/bollywood/kangana-ranaut-teams-up-with-rana-daggubati-for-scary-picture-1141748>
  Foregrounds Rana's statement and date superstition

This brief was synthesised by AI from the 3 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry.
Update, 13 November 2026: this story now draws on 3 sources. Last updated 2026-11-13T09:13:04+00:00.

Tags: Flying Frogs, Kangana Ranaut, Rana Daggubati, Ravi Babu, Suresh Babu
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