The
Tollywood
film
industry
had
an
amazing
run
in
the
year
2023,
so
far.
Several
tens
of
movies
ranging
from
small-budget
ones
to
the
biggest
combinations
ever,
hit
the
screens
every
week.
The
Telugu
film
industry
has
so
far
scored
more
than
13
clean
super
duper
hits,
within
its
first
half.
But
there
are
also
a
few
films
that
tanked
at
the
box
office.
However,
we
are
here
talking
about
films
that
promised
a
great
deal
after
being
made
on
a
massive
budget,
and
yet
failed
to
make
an
impact,
if
not
a
remarkable
one.
Now
that
the
first
half
of
the
year
has
completed
and
one
of
the
biggest
films,
Prabhas'
Adipurush
going
to
hit
the
screens
in
a
couple
of
days,
let
us
look
back
at
some
of
the
films
that
carried
so
much
hype
but
fell
flat
upon
their
theatrical
release
down
here.
Among
these
are
blockbuster
flops
which
have
been
made
with
terrific
combinations.
An
ensemble
cast
and
crew
have
come
together
topped
with
a
massive
scale
and
budget.
Shaakuntalam
Samantha-starrer
Shaakuntalam
is
one
of
the
films
that
remained
the
biggest
flop
in
the
actress's
career
as
well
as
left
a
big
dent
in
the
producers
Dil
Raju
and
Neelima
Guna.
For
a
periodic
mythological
fantasy
saga,
the
budget
usually
is
high.
Given
the
fact
that
the
makers
wanted
to
make
it
at
a
pan-India
level
with
an
actress
like
Samantha,
they
shot
up
the
budget
to
Rs
60
Crore.
The
movie
couldn't
even
make
about
Rs
20
Crore
at
the
box
office
once
it
hit
the
screens.
Agent
Akhil
Akkineni's
heavy-duty
action
entertainer
Agent
was
a
disaster
at
the
box
office.
The
movie
is
written
by
Vakkantham
Vamsi
and
directed
by
Surender
Reddy.
It
stars
Malayalam
superstar
Mammootty
and
also
Bollywood
actor
Dino
Morea
in
the
lead
roles.
Ravanasura
Mass
Raja
Ravi
Teja
tried
to
score
another
hit
just
like
his
earlier
film
Dhamaka,
which
went
on
to
earn
more
than
Rs
100
Crore
at
the
box
office.
The
movie
which
was
directed
by
Swamy
Ra
Ra
fame
Chandoo
Mondeti,
earned
critical
applause
for
Ravi
Teja's
characterization
and
performance,
but
the
movie
couldn't
make
more
money.
Ranga
Maarthanda
Ranga
Maarthanda
is
Krishna
Vamsi's
recent
film
which
is
a
remake
of
the
Marathi
film
titled
Natasamrat.
The
movie
was
expected
to
run
successfully
at
the
theatres
for
more
than
one
reason,
which
includes
Brahmanandam's
comeback
to
the
screen
after
a
very
long
time.
Ramabanam
Macho
star
Gopichand
believed
that
he
could
score
a
hattrick
hit
with
a
family
entertainer
in
the
form
of
Ramabanam,
directed
by
Sriwass.
The
movie
also
stars
Jagapathi
Babu,
Khushbu,
and
Dimple
Hayathi
in
the
lead
roles.
The
movie
tanked
at
the
box
office
with
the
opening
show.
Custody
Naga
Chaitanya's
cop
action
drama
written
and
directed
by
Venkat
Prabhu
is
a
bilingual
that
miserably
failed
after
its
release.
Ugram
After
a
beautiful
film
like
Naandhi,
Allari
Naresh
again
collaborated
with
the
director
and
producers
to
make
Ugram.
This
is
also
a
cop
action
thriller
that
promised
a
variety
of
experiences
through
its
intense
trailer
but
due
to
a
weak
story
point
and
lackluster
Along
with
these
films,
there
are
also
several
other
small
to
medium-range
films
that
promised
great
content
through
their
trailers
but
couldn't
live
up
to
the
expectations.
Sundeep
Kishan's
Michael,
Butta
Bomma,
Nandamuri
Kalyan
Ram's
Amigos,
Santosh
Sobhan's
Sridevi
Shobanbabu,
Naga
Shaurya's
Phalana
Abbayi
Phalana
Ammayi,
Santosh
Sobhan-BV
Nandini
Reddy's
Anni
Manchi
Sakunamule,
and
VK
Naresh-Pavitra
Lokesh's
Malli
Pelli.