He made his Bollywood debut with the [[Hindi film]] ''[[Dum Maaro Dum (film)|Dum Maaro Dum]]'' which released on 22 April 2011 and received mixed to positive response.
AsIn Producer2009, Ranahis Daggubativery first film as a Producer, won Rana the [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu]]<ref>{{cite news| url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/news-interviews/Chennai-has-special-place-in-my-heartRana/articleshow/5340126.cms | work=The Times Of India | first1=Manigandan | last1=Kr | title=Chennai has special place in my heart:Rana | date=16 December 2009}}</ref> for the Telugu film [[Bommalata]] ''A Belly Full of Dreams'' directed by [[Prakash Kovelamudi]]. As a Visual Effects Producer, Rana won the state Nandi award 2005 for best VFX in the Mahesh Babu starrer 'Sainukudu'. He was voted 'The Most Promising Newcomer of 2011 in the [http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-interviews/The-Most-Promising-Newcomer-of-2011--Male/articleshow/12402801.cms Times Of India poll] conducted recently. He was listed at number 20, on the Times Of India's Most Desirable Men for the year 2011.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/lifestyle/Times-Most-Desirable-Men-of-2011-Rana-Daggubati--No-20/videoshow/11759965.cms | work=The Times Of India | title=Times Most Desirable Men of 2011: Rana Daggubati - No. 20 - Video}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-12-16/news-interviews/30524477_1_rana-daggubati-naa-ishtam-bipasha-basu | work=The Times Of India | title=Bipasha is like family: Rana Daggubati | date=16 December 2011}}</ref>
'Department' scheduled to release on the 18th of May 2012 - Rana shares screen space with the legendary Amitabh Bachchan and Sunjay Dutt in director Ram Gopal Varma`s Hindi film Department. 'Department' is touted to be RGV's most ambitious and most expensive film till date. 'Department' tells the story of a terrifying power struggle within the police department. The movie promises viewers with never-seen-before action and drama.
