Summer season usually witnesses numerous big-ticket releases in Tollywood to take advantage of the long holiday season. But, this year is likely to be a dull season due to lack of any prominent star hero films because none of the upcoming biggies confirmed their release dates during the April and May months.
Notable films like The Raja Saab, OG, Hari Hara Veera Mallu etc. backed out from the Summer race due to the delay in the shooting formalities. Meanwhile, second tier actors are aiming to make the most of the vacant slots during this Summer. Films like VD12, Mass Jathara, Robinhood, Hit 3, Jack and others are aiming for release in the next three months.
Interestingly, Megastar Chiranjeevi’s long awaited magnum opus science fiction thriller Vishwambhara is now targeting May 9th release. The big-budget drama was initially slated for release during Sankranti this year. However, it was postponed to an indefinite date due to delay in post production activities. Now, the team wants to release it in Summer this year so that they can benefit from lack of competition at the box office.
Reportedly, the team of Vishwambhara is requesting the makers of Ravi Teja’s Mass Jathara to postpone the film. Mass Jathara is scheduled for release on May 9th. So, if Vishwambhara arrives on the same day, Ravi Teja might need to back out of the race to avoid clash with Megastar Chiranjeevi.
Mass Jathara is coming from stables of Sithara Entertainments Banner. As Ravi Teja immensely respects Chiranjeevi and treats him as his godfather, he might advise his producer to seek another ideal date and ensure that Vishwambhara will have a solo release.
An official announcement will be out very soon.