After Anushka’s “Bhaagamathie”, another big film has opted put of the Sankranthi race, thus easing the competition for Pawan Kalyan’s “Agnyaathavaasi”.
Since the Sankranthi season in the past two years has proved that even 3-4 films can find their audience and become hits at box office, a spate of Telugu films considered the lucrative season this year despite knowing that Pawan Kalyan-Trivikram’s “Agnyaathavaasi” is scheduled. While Balakrishna’s “Jai Simha” and Suriya’s “Gang” have confirmed their berths, the other films in race have opted out.
UV Creations had earlier thought of releasing Bhaagamathie for Sankranthi but they changed their minds and rescheduled the film for January 26. Latest reports suggest that Ravi Teja’s “Touch Chesi Chudu” has also opted out of Sankranthi clash. Since makers have significant amount of work that is yet to be finished, they have decided to bow out. Buzz is that the action entertainer can target January 26, since it also happens to be Ravi Teja’s birthday.
Meanwhile, Raj Tarun’s “Rangula Ratnam” might join the Sankranthi race, and take the slot vacated by Touch Chesi Chudu. Since a Raj Tarun-starrer is not as big a film as a Ravi Teja-starrer, makers of Agnyaathavaasi wouldn’t mind much. Furthermore, the Pawan-starrer wouldn’t have to lose as many theatres for ‘Rangula Ratnam’ as for ‘Touch Chesi Chudu’.
Actually, buyers of Pawan’s films don’t bother much about competition, the only thing they pray for is, decent content. For Agnyaathavaasi, which is just a family entertainer, however, the competition factor is also being taken into account since exorbitant amounts have been splurged for the theatrical rights. Having said that, they need theatres for at least a week to recover major part of their investment. Two big films – Jai Simha and Gang are already in contention so buyers hope no more biggies join the race, so as not to lose theatres.
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