The film began production in 2011, but the film was delayed and news of the film later resurfaced.[1][2] Aditya plays an NSG commando and trained with real commandoes to prepare for the film.[3] This was the second collaboration between Rajendra Singh Babu and Aditya after Love (2004).[2]
Reception
A critic from Bangalore Mirror wrote that "It is not only the narration that is patchy, even the technical standards are like a B Grade film. There are many scenes that seem to have been shot on a cheap mobile phone and are pixelated on the big screen".[4] A critic from The Times of India wrote that "The plot, if we are to call it that, is like a jigsaw puzzle made of dough. Malleable, it twists and turns according to the whims of the makers, in order to accommodate every little character in every other frame".[5] A critic from The Hindu wrote that "There are some films that are so bad that they are fun to watch. And then there is a film like S.V. Rajendra Singh Babu’s Rebel which does not fall even into that category".[6]