The
year
2017
was
a
rather
eventful
one
for
the
fans
of
Telugu
cinema.
The
Baahubali
2
juggernaut
created
quite
a
few
records
at
the
box
office
and
ended
up
redefining
the
tenets
of
the
film
industry.
Similarly,
the
path-breaking
Arjun
Reddy
became
a
hit
with
the
audience
thanks
to
its
bold
content
and
raw
presentation.
In
other
words
2017
raised
the
bar
for
Tollywood.
When
2018
kicked
off
many
felt
that
it
would
be
an
equally
good
year
for
Telugu
cinema.
However,
the
reality
is
a
bit
different.
While
several
good
films
have
hit
the
screens
so
far,
the
fact
remains
that
the
year
has
been
a
rocky
one
for
the
industry
as
some
big
films
have
failed
miserably
at
the
BO.
With
2018
in
its
seventh
month,
here
is
a
look
at
biggest
duds
that
marred
the
first
half.
Agnyaathavaasi
Trivikram
Srinivas
and
Pawan
Kalyan's
Agnyaathavaasi
hit
the
screens
during
Sankranthi
and
opened
to
a
good
response
at
the
box
office
despite
receiving
unflattering
reviews
from
all
corners.
The
negative
WOM
soon
caught
up
with
the
film
and
it
ultimately
proved
to
be
a
disappointment
for
all
concerned.
Agnyaathavaasi
also
had
Keerthy
Suresh
and
Aadhi
in
the
lead.
Touch
Chesi
Chudu
The
year
started
on
a
bad
note
for
Ravi
Teja
when
his
Touch
Chesi
Chudu
opened
to
a
poor
response
at
the
box
office
and
failed
to
impress
the
critics.
Shot
against
a
budget
of
Rs
30
Crore,
it
ended
with
a
final
distributor's
share
of
Rs
9
Crore
and
proved
to
be
a
disaster.
Touch
Chesi
Chudu
also
featured
Raashi
Khanna
and
Seerat
Kapoor
in
the
lead.
Naa
Peru
Surya
Featuring
Tollywood's
'Stylish
Star'
Allu
Arjun
in
the
lead,
Naa
Peru
Surya
was
one
of
the
biggest
releases
of
the
year
and
hit
the
screens
on
May
4,
2018.
Unfortunately,
it
underperformed
at
the
box
office
and
its
distributors
suffered
losses.
Nela
Ticket
The
second
Ravi
Teja
starrer
to
feature
on
the
list,
Nela
Ticket
hit
the
theatres
on
May
25,
2018
and
proved
to
be
a
box
office
dud.
It
ended
with
a
distributor's
share
of
around
Rs
9.5
Crore
and
received
negative
reviews.
Officer
Officer
marked
Nagarjuna's
first
film
with
Ram
Gopal
Varma
in
over
two
decades
and
hit
the
screens
on
June
1,
2018.
Featuring
the
veteran
actor
in
the
role
of
a
cop,
it
sank
without
a
trace
and
failed
to
impress
the
movie
buffs.