Speaking to the media on Monday, producer Dil Raju said that this Sankranthi is going to be a comeback time for him. His Game Changer releases on January 10. His Sankranthiki Vasthunam arrives on January 14.
Dil Raju took stock of his strike rate in recent years, saying that he has ruminated over the results of his movies. He added that he has streamlined his creative process at his production house, Sri Venkateswara Creations.
About Game Changer:
Game Changer is a special film to me. It was in the making for 3.5 years. This is going to be a comeback film for me. The scenes involving Ram Charan garu and SJ Suryah will have everyone whistling in theatres, especially in the Telugu States. We have delivered what he had set out for when Game Changer was firmed up at the script level.
Our film's reach has definitely increased. Telugu-dominated markets will see extraordinary openings. In other languages, we can't predict early on. The songs are a wow factor. The hero-villain face-off scenes will definitely impress the Hindi audience.
Chiranjeevi garu feels that Game Changer will bring me more respect because Shankar garu's films come with values. From Bharateeyudu to Gentleman and Sivaji, the director's films have always been respected for blending commerciality with message.
The songs are going to work better on the big screen. The other day, in Mumbai, we screened Jaragandi for the Mumbai crowd. They were wowed by the big-screen experience. We all know how much we adore Shankar garu's song visuals. We have spent Rs 75 Cr on the five songs.
Length wise, Game Changer is the longest in Shankar garu's career. The run-time is 165 minutes.
We worked on the recent US event for about a month. The Rajahmundry event was huge. We spent 10 days organizing and planning it. We are planning to hold events in Chennai and Bengaluru. We have time constraints.
We extend condolences to the two individuals who lost their lives in an accident after the recent event in Rajahmundry. We will be providing financial assistance of Rs 5 lakh each to the two families.
About Sankranthiki Vasthunam:
This is going to be a 100% super-hit film. All credit goes to Anil Ravipudi for how it has shaped up. Its run time is 140 minutes. It is going to be as enjoyable as F2.
(Note: The film's Trailer was released a while ago. The film stars Venkatesh as an ex-cop with Aishwarya Rajesh and Meenakshi Chaudhary playing his wife and ex, respectively).
About Pawan Kalyan:
I was pleased to know that Pawan Kalyan garu holds my project (Vakeel Saab) with him in high regard because the remuneration he received for the film went into financing his political party. I became emotional on knowing about it. The film was released in April 2021. Two weeks after its release, a lockdown was imposed and the film had to be taken out of theatres.
I have been observing Pawan Kalyan garu's political journey. Despite setbacks, he has stayed the course. His party secured all the seats it had contested in 2024.
About ticket rates:
When ticket rates are hiked as per a Government Order, the proceeds get taxed at 18% GST. The government's revenue increases. Enormous hikes can have a negative impact, though, in terms of footfalls.
