Nayanthara: Beyond The Fairy Tale is directed by Amith Krishnan. He is known for his work in Life of Pi, Dreaming to Fly and Coke Studio Tamil. As per Netflix, the runtime of this documentary is 1 hour and 21 minutes. Going by the teaser on the streaming giant's platform, actors Rana Daggubati and will also feature in Nayanthara's documentary. They will look back at her journey in the Indian film industry and share how she became a superstar. Rana Daggubati said, in the clip dropped by Netflix, "We always understood she had a personal journey which made her like a warrior. She knew she was a thug when she walked in." He added, "It's not a girl who's just trying to figure out the world or anything like that. She walked in as a thug and she stayed a thug." Director Krish Jagarlamudi will also appear in the documentary to shed light on stardom. Calling her a method actor, he said, "She has the nuances of the classical acting." Nagarjuna, who has worked with Nayanthara in movies like Boss, also spoke highly about her. He said, "When Nayan walked into the set, of course she is very beautiful. Leaving that aside, there was this aura of royalty walking in. I felt that. I saw it in reality." Moreover, Nayanthara: Beyond The Fairy Tale is releasing on the actor's birthday, which makes it even more special.