Remember Imhotep from The Mummy? Arnold Vosloo, the South African actor who became internationally recognised for playing the ancient Egyptian priest Imhotep in The Mummy franchise, is now appearing in Indian cinema as the antagonist in Ranabaali . The period action drama, starring Vijay Deverakonda and Rashmika Mandanna, releases in theatres today October 16, 2026. Vosloo plays Sir Theodore Hector, a British colonial-era antagonist in the film directed by Rahul Sankrityan. His casting brings a familiar Hollywood face into a Telugu film built around resistance, famine and the consequences of British colonial rule.
