Nene Raju Nene Mantri (transl. I'm the King and I'm the Minister; a reference to the king and minister (queen) pieces in chess) is a 2017 Indian Telugu-language political action thriller film written and directed by Teja, featuring Rana Daggubati and Kajal Aggarwal in the lead roles, along with Catherine Tresa, Navdeep, and Ashutosh Rana in other pivotal roles. It released on 11 August 2017 to positive reviews. The film was successful at the box office.