Tomorrow is a big day for Tollywood as Nani’s much-anticipated action drama Saripodhaa Sanivaaram hits the big screens. The biggies that were released on Independence Day disappointed heavily, and, hence, the industry pinned hopes on Vivek Athreya’s directorial. The hype is nicely built with a well-cut trailer and the team did everything in their capacity to take the film closer to the audience through aggressive promotions. The advance bookings in the USA have already crossed the $300K mark.
The bookings commenced on a good note in Hyderabad, too, but unfortunately, the movie ran into an unexpected issue. All the shows in the PVR-INOX chain (Hyderabad) were removed last night for unknown reasons. This problem came as a shocker for fans who requested clarification from the production house.
As soon as this issue arose, co-producer Kalyan Dasari assured that the team had already taken note of the issue and added that fans need not worry about it. At the moment, advances have yet to commence in national chains, and fans are very much concerned as the clock is ticking. It seems the issue isn’t confined to Hyderabad alone. The bookings in these national chains haven’t started in other parts of Telugu states, either.
As per reports, Saripodhaa Sanivaaram raked in around Rs. 50 lakhs gross from the PVR-INOX chain in Hyderabad before the shows were removed. Keeping these release issues aside, Nani, Vivek Athreya, and the entire team are confident that the film will hit the bull’s eye. Saripodhaa Sanivaaram is said to be the costliest project in Nani’s career, and we need to see if it will surpass the collections of the actor’s biggest hit, Dasara.