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Hyderabad, August 20 - Veteran Telugu superstar Nandamuri Balakrishna is flying high with back-to-back box office success. While the actor's "Akhanda" (2021) became his first 100 crores worldwide grosser, his "Veera Simha Reddy" topped it earlier this year and emerge NBK's biggest grosser yet.## Nandamuri Balakrishna is now gearing up for his next blockbuster, titled "Bhagavanth Kesari". Directed by Anil Ravipudi, the action comedy-drama is one of the most-anticipated Telugu movies of the year. The movie is expected to continue the winning streak for the actor, and considering the hype around it, the makers have been able to fetch record pre-release theatrical business for the same.## According to Telugu media reports, the Telugu states (Andhra Pradesh and Telangana) theatrical rights have been sold at approx. 62 crores. Renowned producer Dil Raju is said to have bought Nizam area rights for approx. 14 crores while Ceded area rights are reportedly sold to Abhishek Reddy for approx. 12.50 crores. ## Overall, the worldwide theatrical business of the movie is said to be locked at around 72 crores which is in the same range as "Veera Simha Reddy". "Bhagavanth Kesari" will need to gross 120+ crores worldwide in order to break even, which should be a cakewalk unless it receives poor reception.## "Bhagavanth Kesari" is produced by Sahu Garapati and Harish Peddi under the banner of Shine Screens banner. It stars Nandamuri Balakrishna in the titular role alongside Kajal Aggarwal, Sreeleela, and Arjun Rampal, who is making his debut in Telugu cinema. The soundtrack and background score is composed by Thaman S.## The movie is scheduled to release on October 19, 2023, on the occasion of Dussehra.## Stay tuned...

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Hyderabad, July 22 - Veteran Telugu actor Nandamuri Balakrishna's much-awaited action drama film "Bhagavanth Kesari" with director Anil Ravipudi has been announced to release on October 19 in theaters worldwide. ## Nandamuri Balakrishna will be seen in never before seen avatar. The makers recently launched the teaser which received a blockbuster response from fans who loved Balakrishna's ferocious avatar in the movie. Now, the makers have treated fans with the release date as well. ## Produced by Shine Screens, "Bhagavanth Kesari" will have a direct clash with Thalapathy Vijay's highly-awaited Pan India movie "Leo" in Telugu states. Thalapathy Vijay's movies have done well in Telugu states in recent times, and "Leo" is expected to emerge as his biggest grosser in Telugu. ## Not only "Leo", but there is also Ravi Teja's period action drama film "Tiger Nageswara Rao" is slated for October 20 release. Directed by Vamsee, TNR is the actor's biggest movie yet and there is genuine excitement among the fans for this. ## Meanwhile, "Bhagavanth Kesari" marks the maiden collaboration between NBK and director Anil Ravipudi whose last directorial "F3" was successful. The upcoming movie has Kajal Aggarwal and Sreeleela playing the female leads while Arjun Rampal is on board to play the lead antagonist.## భగవంత్ కేసరి ఆయుధ పూజతో గీ సారి దసరా జోర్దారుంటది🔥#Bhagavanthkesari Grand Worldwide Release on October 19th, 2023💥#BhagavanthKesariOnOCT19Natasimham #NandamuriBalakrishna @AnilRavipudi @MsKajalAggarwal @sreeleela14 @rampalarjun @MusicThaman @JungleeMusicSTH @sahugarapati7… pic.twitter.com/2uAeo5wWRH— Shine Screens (@Shine_Screens) July 22, 2023 ## Stay tuned...

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Hyderabad, June 10 - After back-to-back big successes, veteran Telugu actor Nandamuri Balakrishna returns with another solid mass entertainer titled Bhagavanth Kesari which is the actor's 108th film. ## The teaser of "Bhagavanth Kesari", directed by Anil Ravipudi, was launched today on the occasion of NBK's 63rd birthday. The 1-minute and 24 seconds promo consists of mass elements with Balakrishna making a powerful appearance in his mass look and dialogue delivery. ## The teaser begins with the introduction of the lead antagonist of the film played by Arjun Rampal with chest-thumping dialogues by NBK in the background, explaining the difference between the arrogance of a ruler and a stubborn person. ## NBK introduces himself as a son of the jungle named Nelakonda Bhagavanth Kesari and his solid Hindi is one of the major highlights of the teaser. Toward the end of the teaser, Balakrishna says a powerful dialogue, "Ee Peru Shaana Yellu Yaaduntadi (You'll remember this name for a very long time)" which has raised excitement. ## Thaman S, who scored music for NBK's previous two movies "Akhanda" and "Veera Simha Reddy", has composed for "Bhagavanth Kesari" as well, and once again he hits the bull's eye with this powerful background sound. Overall, the teaser cut is really good just like the tagline "highly flammable" of the movie says.## Produced by Sahu Garapati and Harish Peddi under the banner of Shine Screens, the movie stars Kajal Agarwal as the female lead and also features Sreeleela in a crucial role. It is scheduled to release on in October this year on the occasion of Dussehra. ## ## Stay tuned...

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Hyderabad, June 8 - Veteran Telugu actor Nandamuri Balakrishna's mass entertainer with director Anil Ravipudi has been titled Bhagavanth Kesari with the catchy tagline "I don't care". The title was launched two days before the 63rd birthday of NBK which falls on June 10. ## Along with the title announcement, the makers also released a new poster in which NBK can be seen sporting a salt-and-pepper look in half a kurta and pants and is seen stabbing a sword into the land with an intense expression. The State Emblem of the country (the Lion Capital of Ashoka) is also included in the title logo which makes it intriguing. ## While the title poster gets launched today (June 8), the makers will reportedly launch the teaser of "Bhagavanth Kesari" on June 10 on the occasion of the actor's birthday. The movie is touted to be a mass entertainer and Anil Ravipudi designed Balakrishna's character in a mass-pleasing way, in terms of his looks and dressing, going by the poster.## Produced by Sahu Garapati and Harish Peddi on Shine Screens, the movie stars NBK in the title role alongside Arjun Rampal as the main Antagonist. Kajal Aggarwal and Sreeleela play the female lead roles while Thaman S composed the music.## "Bhagavanth Kesari" is scheduled to release on Dussehra 2023 in theaters worldwide.## అన్న దిగిండు🔥ఇగ మాస్ ఊచకోత షురూ 😎Presenting #NandamuriBalakrishna in & as #BhagavanthKesari 💥#NBKLikeNeverBefore ❤️‍🔥@AnilRavipudi @MsKajalAggarwal @sreeleela14 @rampalarjun @MusicThaman @sahugarapati7 @harish_peddi @YoursSKrishna @JungleeMusicSTH pic.twitter.com/aIAYbnMgcK— Shine Screens (@Shine_Screens) June 8, 2023 ## Stay tuned...

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Hyderabad, January 17 - The new year of 2023 has kickstarted on a blockbuster note for the Indian film industry, led by South Indian films. Amid the uncertainty of the box office future due to heavy clashes, all four top releases - Varisu, Thunivu, Waltair Veerayya, and Veera Simha Reddy, this Pongal/Sankranthi festival have delivered big to step up the stage for upcoming films. ## Among the aforementioned films, Megastar Chiranjeevi's "Waltair Veerayya", and Nandamuri Balakrishna's "Veera Simha Reddy" have been produced by Mythri Movie Makers, one of the leading Telugu production houses. The studio was under extreme pressure before the release but after the opening weekend, it is having celebrations with the kind of response its films have got from the audiences. ## Both Mythri's films have crossed the 100 crores gross mark at the worldwide box office and are likely to achieve the break-even mark in the opening week itself. "Veera Simha Reddy" was released on January 12 while "Waltair Veerayya" hit screens a day later. While both films have performed exceptionally well it is the Chiranjeevi-starrer action drama that emerged as a bigger hit. ## Directed by Bobby, "Waltair Veerayya" has grossed approx. 121 crores worldwide in just 4 days, becoming the biggest grosser for Chiranjeevi since "Sye Ra Narshima Reddy" (2019). The break-even target for the film is around 90 crores and it will reach there in the next couple of days and turn into a profitable venture for the investors. ## "Veera Simha Reddy", on the other hand, is directed by Gopichand Melineni and has also crossed the 100 crores gross mark in 6 days worldwide and becomes only the second film for NBK to achieve the feat. It is all set to become the biggest grosser for the veteran actor, surpassing "Akhanda" which grossed around 120 crores worldwide in 2021. ## Ahead of the release, the Chiranjeevi-starrer was having low advance booking as compared to "Veera Simha Reddy" and the opening was also lower than the NBK-fronted film, however, after the opening day of each, "Waltair Veerayya" started its dominance over other films at the Telugu box office. It will be Chiranjeevi's first clean hit since "Khaidi No. 150" (2017). ## Mythri Movie Makers, meanwhile, after hitting jackpot with two blockbusters, has a blockbuster line-up ahead. The studio's biggest upcoming film is Allu Arjun's "Pushpa - The Rule" which is currently under production. ## Stay tuned...

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Chennai, January 16 - The first festival of 2023, Pongal/Sankranthi brings cheers to the Indian film industry. Four of the biggest South Indian stars, Thalapathy Vijay, Ajith Kumar, Chiranjeevi, and Nandamuri Balakrishna come together with their respective films and delivered them at the box office.## After a covid-19-hit Pongal/Sankranthi 2022, all the top films this year are having dream runs at the box office and getting rich dividends. After 2020, in which Telugu films "Sarileru Neekevvaru" and "Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo" grossed more than 100 crores each globally, all four big films in 2023 have been able to repeat that success and have already crossed 100 crores each.## Varisu - Thalapathy Vijay has once again proved why he is arguably the biggest crowd-puller South Indian superstar. Despite the mighty clash with Ajith Kumar-starrer film, "Varisu" has crossed the 200 crores gross mark at the global box office in just 7 days. Vamshi Paidipally's directorial has grossed approx. 140 crores at the domestic box office and approx. 70 crores overseas to emerge the Pongal 2023 winner. ## Thunivu - The Ajith Kumar-starrer heist action thriller film has had a mighty competitor at the box office but still, the movie has managed to match "Varisu" in the home state, Tamil Nadu. Though it is lagging behind "Varisu" in the other parts of the country that couldn't stop it from racing past the 100 crores gross mark worldwide within the opening weekend. It has grossed approx. 147 crores, including approx. 102 domestically and 45 crores overseas in just 7 days. ## Waltair Veerayya - Megastar Chiranjeevi has had tough times at the box office in the recent past as his two films underperformed at the box office last year. However, the veteran superstar hits the bull's eye with Bobby's directorial film and has surpassed the 100 crores gross mark worldwide. The movie grossed approx. 137 crores worldwide, including approx. 117 crores domestically and 20 crores overseas in the 5 days. "Waltair Veerayya" has become Chiranjeevi's biggest grosser since "Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy" (2019). ## Veera Simha Reddy - Veteran Telugu star Nandamuri Balakrishna has turned a dark horse at the box office since the blockbuster success of "Akhanda" which became his first 100 crores grosser. The actor's latest blockbuster "Veera Simha Reddy" has higher stakes than "Akhanda" and the performance so far justifies why it is. The Gopichand Melineni-directed has grossed approx. 107 crores worldwide, including approx. 94 crores domestically and 13 crores overseas in 6 days.## Stay tuned...

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Hyderabad, January 15 - Megastar Chiranjeevi hits jackpot on the festival of Sankranthi 2023 in the form of action drama film Waltair Veerayya. Directed by Bobby, the movie has completed its 3-day opening weekend on a blockbuster note. ## After grossing approx. 57 crores in the first two days, "Waltair Veerayya" witnesses another mammoth day at the domestic box office as it scores an estimated 22+ crores gross on its third day/first Sunday to push the total collection to around 80 crores gross. ## Also starring Ravi Teja in a pivotal role, "Waltair Veerayya" scored approx. 35 crores share collection in the Telugu states in the first two days. The share collection on Sunday is likely to be in the range of 12 crores, for around 47 crores share in the opening weekend, which is more than 50% of the total business of the film. ## "Waltair Veerayya" also has a shot at crossing 100 crores gross worldwide in the opening weekend. Including today's estimated domestic collection, the worldwide total of the film is around 93 crores. If not today, it will surely go past 100 crores by tomorrow, to become Chiranjeevi's biggest grosser since "Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy" (2019). ## Meanwhile, Nandamuri Balakrishna's Veera Simha Reddy, after rocking the biggest opening day for an Indian movie in 2023, is holding on a decent level. The Gopichand Malineni-directed action drama grossed approx. 62 crores in the first three days, and grossed an estimated 12+ crores on its first Sunday for around 74 crores domestic opening weekend. ## The share collection of "Veera Simha Reddy" is around 44 crores after an estimated 7 crores share on Sunday. The movie has been valued at approx. 72 crores worldwide and it has already recovered around 70% of investment in the 4-day opening weekend itself. ## Stay tuned...

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Hyderabad, January 14 - Megastar Chiranjeevi and Ravi Teja's action drama Waltair Veerayya has had an excellent opening day at the domestic box office for approx. 35 crores. The movie managed to outdo conservative opening-day expectations and put up very good numbers. ## Directed by Bobby, "Waltair Veerayya" got mixed to positive responses and despite that, the movie sees a phenomenal hold on the second day. As per the early estimates, the film grossed 20+ crores on its second day, dropping below 40%. The share collection on the second day is approx. 13 crores.## The total domestic gross collection of "Waltair Veerayya" after two days is approx. 56 crores gross while the share collection is around 36 crores, which is approx. 40% of the total business of the movie. The advance booking for Sunday is excellent for the movie, indicating another big day at the box office for it. ## Meanwhile, Nandamuri Balakrishna's Veera Simha Reddy had a huge drop of approx. 75% on the second day for 10 crores gross. It witnesses a good jump of around 40% on its 3rd day for an estimated 14+ crores gross. The total gross collection for the movie now stands at around 63 crores after 3 days while the share collection is around 38 crores. ## Both "Waltair Veerayya" and "Veera Simha Reddy" are getting advantage of the Sankranthi holidays with the former clearly showing signs of audiences' acceptance after the big opening days advantages. The Chiranjeevi-starrer has higher stakes than NBK's film and it is performing like that as well. ## Stay tuned...

BY SACNILK

Hyderabad, January 13 - Megastar Chiranjeevi and Ravi Teja's action drama film Waltair Veerayya is off to an excellent start at the box office. Despite the mixed reviews and audiences' responses, the Bobby-directed film utilizes the Sankranthi holiday. ## As per the early estimates, "Waltair Veerayya" grossed an estimated 33+ crores on the opening day. The share collection is expected to be 20+ crores, which is almost 1/4 of the total business of the movie.## "Waltair Veerayya" has a much better opening than Chiranjeevi's last release "Godfather" which opened to around 24 crores gross last year. The latest tentpole could have taken an even bigger start if it had got a solo release as there is also Nandamuri Balakrishna's "Veera Simha Reddy". ## Meanwhile, "Veera Simha Reddy", which opened to the biggest start for an Indian movie in 2023 with a domestic gross collection coming in close to 40 crores, has a drop on its second day. As per the early estimates, the movie dropped in the range of 60% for an estimated 10+ crores gross. The final numbers on the second day can go to 12-13 crores depending the night shows. ## The Gopichand-directed movie gets affected due by "Waltair Veerayya" as the screen count reduced drastically but still, the second-day numbers are poor considering the huge opening. The reviews and audiences' word of mouth for "Veera Simha Reddy" is similar to Chiranjeevi-starrer and it will need to show some strong legs over the weekend to be able to reach the break-even target. ## Stay tuned...

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Hyderabad, January 12 - Veteran Telugu star Nandamuri Balakrishna's latest blockbuster Veera Simha Reddy has jetted off to a flying start at the domestic box office, shattering all the previous records held by the actor. ## The movie had the biggest-ever release for NBK, releasing in over 950 theaters across the country and it takes the best possible advantage, added by the Sankranthi holidays. As per the early estimates, the action drama film has grossed an estimated 35+ crores domestically, one of the biggest ever openings for 1970s actors in Indian cinema. ## "Veera Simha Reddy" comfortably beats the previous record for NBK's film held by "Akhanda" which grossed approx. 25 crores in 2021. The share collection of "Veera Simha Reddy" is approx. 20+ crores (final numbers may vary).## The advance booking had indicated the huge start of the film and despite the mixed word of mouth, the movie witnessed Housefull boards outside theaters throughout the day. The final official opening day collection will be known tomorrow but going by the estimates, the opening is massive and proved that the craze for veteran stars is still relatable among the young generations. ## Stay tuned...

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Hyderabad, January 12 - Veteran Telugu actor Nandamuri Balakrishna's much-anticipated action drama film Veera Simha Reddy hits the big screen today during Sankranthi 2023 weekend. The Gopichand Malineni's directorial also stars Shruti Haasan, Varalaxmi Sarathkumar, Honey Rose, and Duniya Vijay in pivotal roles. ## "Veera Simha Reddy" is the first film for NBK after his biggest blockbuster "Akhanda" which was released in 2021. The anticipation for the movie has been huge which was clearly visible in the advance booking response which is the highest for any Indian film this year. ## Produced by Mythri Movie Makers, "Veera Simha Reddy" advance booking for the opening day was a little over 16 crores gross, which is the new record for NBK. The movie opens to packed shows across Telugu states and other Indian states, indicating a massive opening for the film. ## Going by the advance booking and the early response, it is certain that "Veera Simha Reddy" will create a new box office record for Nandamuri Balakrishna's film. As of now, "Akhanda" is the biggest opener for NBK with approx. 25 crores gross. "Veera Simha Reddy" is looking to score around 30 crores plus opening at the domestic box office. ## The reviews for the movie and audiences' word of mouth seem to be on the mixed to the positive side after the early morning shows. However, "Veera Simha Reddy" should get the benefit of the Sankranthi festival and the star power of God of Masses NBK. It will, however, have to face competition with Chiranjeevi and Ravi Teja's "Waltair Veerayya" which is releasing on January 13. ## Stay tuned...

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Mumbai, January 4 - Director Boyapati Srinu's Telugu action drama film Akhanda, starring Nandamuri Balakrishna is all set to release in the dubbed Hindi version on January 20.## "Akhanda" was originally released on December 2, 2021, and went to gross over 100 crores at the box office. It is NBK's biggest grosser and now, the film is getting its Hindi release, more than a year after the original release. ## Film producer Dr. Jayantilal Gada of Pen Studios acquired the Hindi rights. The studio announced the Hindi release via Twitter and also confirmed that the trailer would be released on January 5 at 12 PM. ## We are proud to present to you #AKHANDA (In Hindi) The most anticipated action drama. 💥💪🏼Trailer out tomorrow at 12 PM.#AkhandaInHindi releasing in theatres near you on Jan 20th.#NandamuriBalaKrishna @itsmepragya @jayantilalgada @isajidqureshi #BoyapatiSreenu #PenMovies pic.twitter.com/NRTMQo97Aw— PEN INDIA LTD. (@PenMovies) January 4, 2023 ## "Akhanda" is produced by Miryala Ravinder Reddy under the banner of Dwaraka Creations. It stars Nandamuri Balakrishna in a dual role alongside Pragya Jaiswal, Jagapathi Babu, and Srikanth. The soundtrack album and film score is composed by Thaman S. ## Stay tuned...