
He is recovering 60% of money in the first week itself. In a C center like Sathenapally, the exhibitor hired LNS for 7.25 lakhs. Meanwhile, Varsham with Prabhas in the lead carried good pre-release reports but turned out to be an average film.īala Krishna's Lakshmi Narasimha was opened with 15 prints in 22 theaters in Guntur area with great openings and heavy crowds. But on its own merit, it still attracts Chiranjeevi's followers and doesn't disappoint them. Despite Chiranjeevi's best efforts and the much talked about graphics, it seems lagging behind Balakrishna's Lakshmi Narasimha. When a film takes over five years, it is bound to look different in every reel and precisely that aspect has failed to evoke the expected response.

Interestingly, the producer and the hero stayed away from the hype.Ĭhiranjeevi's Anji had a good opening in the Nizam area as expected but the confusion over its release seems to have affected its opening in other areas. It looks quite ahead in the race in terms of crowds and response. The fantastic opening all over the State and the positive reviews in the media makes it the first hit of this year. The film is being appreciated for its script and presentation of Balakrishna with the heroic feats that are expected by his fans. Industry sources say that Balakrishna's Lakshmi Narasimha is ahead in the Sankranti sweepstakes at the Andhra box-office. Raju's first film after the blockbuster, Okkadu. Then came the big releases on Sankranti day Anji, Lakshmi Narasimha and Varsham, with the latter being big in the sense that it was M.S. Empty theatres and poor distributors reportedly running to the producer seeking return of some of their investment indicated its miserable show. The NTR Junior starrer Andhrawala, perhaps the most hyped film ever in the industry, opened the season with the entire film fraternity watching with bated breath. 50 crores was at stake apart from the super heroes' pride.

In the annual Sankranti battle, which offers the passionate Telugu filmgoer a chance to see their favourite artistes grappling with their best bets, there was lots of cheer for senior heroes and loads of lessons for the younger stars trying to unseat them. View Member Profile Send Email Find Member's Topics Find Member's Posts Send Instant Message rupeshīalakrishna's film ahead in box-office battle
