Dil Raju overjoyed by SVSC 50 days success

Hyderabad: Telugu multi-starrer family-drama Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu (SVSC) has completed a successful run of 50 days at the Box Office Friday. Its producer Dil Raju is overjoyed by the huge success of the movie. He has all thanks for the fans of Mahesh Babu and Venkatesh, who have played the important role in it.

Talking to IANS, Dil Raju gushed out his excitement over the success of Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu. The producer said, "I have had commercial hits in my career, but this is the first time I have tried something off-beat and it paid off. All thanks to my director and actors for agreeing to be a part of the project. Initially, I was not open to the idea of a multi-starrer but Srikanth (director) convinced me."

What makes Dil Raju the happiest man on the earth is that for the first time in his career he has got lots of congratulatory messages from his fans. The producer said, "I have never had fans call and congratulate me for my films, but this is the first time it happened. Since the release of the film, I've got so many calls and I'm extremely happy about it."

Directed by Srikanth Addala, Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu stars Mahesh Babu and Venkatesh alongside Samantha Ruth Prabhu and Anjali. The film brings forth the importance of familial relationship through the story of two brothers. The film reportedly raked in over Rs 55 crore in two weeks since its release Jan 11.

Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu was the first Telugu film to touch a million in the overseas market within two days of its release. When queried if he would make multi-starrer films again, Dil Raju said, "I don't mind provided I get good story to invest in." The producer is currently busy with two Telugu films - Yevadu and an untitled NTR Junior project.