Even Ravi Teja’s Bengal Tiger was pulled out of competition. Except for Rajugari Gadhi no other movie in the market is doing well at the moment. Only Tripura is the straight film that is releasing in this week. So ground is totally clear for Akhil to cash in on the hype and expectations.
However he is going to face a hurdle in the form of Salman Khan’s Prem Ratan Dhan Payo/Prema Leela (Telugu Dubbed) that is releasing on November 12th, just a day after Akhil hits the marquee. Expectations on Salman movie are pretty high because of his recent form plus Rajshri Productions and Sooraj Barjatya factors.
Salman and Barjatya have done wonders at the Telugu box office with their Prema Pavuralu (Maine Pyar Kiya) and Premalayam (Hum Aap Ke Hain Kaun) that were runaway blockbusters. Of course the third film in their combo, Hum Sath Sath Hain failed to repeat the magic. However Prema Leela cannot be written off as a mere Hindi dubbed flick.
It has the potential to take on Telugu biggies if it clicks like Prema Pavuralu and Premalayam did.