Probably
after
a
really
long
time,
Sankranthi
season
is
catching
up
the
heat.
For
the
last
few
years
the
fight
was
mostly
between
two
big
films
and
the
seasons
succumbed
to
fan
wars
rather
the
real
battle
between
the
films.
But
this
time,
Tollywood's
big
wigs,
NTR,
Balakrishna
and
Nagarjuna
are
all
for
the
blitz,
while
the
young
hero
Sharwanand
too
is
not
fearing
the
heavy
competition.
As
Nannaku
Prematho
is
slated
to
hit
screens
on
13
January,
Dictator
and
Express
Raja
are
locked
for
14
January
and
Soggade
Chinni
Nayana
is
gearing
up
for
15
January
release,
it
is
confirmed
that
we
are
ought
to
witness
a
tug
of
war
between
theses
four
releases
this
season.
To
get
into
the
details
of
budgets
and
business
of
this
Sankranthi
battle,
go
through
the
slides
below.
Nannaku
Prematho
The
film
is
reportedly
made
with
a
budget
of
more
than
50
Cr
and
is
releasing
in
900
or
more
screens
Worldwide.
The
film
has
the
highest
pressure
on
it
as
NTR
did
not
have
a
50
Cr
film
in
AP
&
TG,
as
yet.
Also,
since
the
war
is
among
the
Nandamuri
heroes,
fans
are
sensitive
towards
the
result
of
the
film
this
time.
Soggade
Chinni
Nayana
Made
with
close
to
20
Cr,
the
film
is
releasing
in
700
plus
screens
Worldwide.
Since
it
is
a
family
drama
with
complete
Telugu
nativity,
the
film
is
on
top
priority
this
season
among
the
family
crowds,
which
is
a
huge
plus
for
the
film's
business.
Dictator
Dictator
is
made
with
a
budget
of
around
50
Cr,
which
is
one
of
the
high
budgeted
films
among
Balakrishna's
films.
For
the
obvious
reasons,
the
film
has
the
pressure
of
being
a
sure
shot
hit
in
order
to
enter
the
safe
zone,
considering
Balayya's
previous
films'
business.
Express
Raja
The
film
is
made
with
7
Cr
budget
and
is
releasing
in
more
than
400
screens.
Makers
are
hoping
to
make
half
the
amount
from
the
satellite
rights
of
the
film
while
the
other
half
can
easily
be
churned
at
the
box
office
during
the
festival
season,
if
the
film
is
any
good.
Your
Pick
Meanwhile,
tell
us
you
pick
among
the
Sankranthi
releases,
in
the
comment
box
below.
Apparently,
the
Pongal
trail
is
much
more
interesting
since
the
two
star
heroes
from
the
same
family
are
locking
horns
at
the
box
office.
It
is
an
open
fact
that
NTR
and
Balakrishna
are
not
in
good
terms
and
now
this
fight
between
their
respective
films
is
heating
up
the
atmosphere
in
the
Nandamuri
compound.
On
the
other
hand,
the
alleged
personal
rivalry
between
Nagarjuna
and
Balakrishna
is
also
racking
up
the
curiosity
on
this
Sankranthi
game.
Amidst
all
the
hullabaloo,
the
small
budgeted
film
Express
Raja
is
aiming
to
cash
the
season
since
a
very
low
risk
is
involved.