Ala
Vaikunthapurramuloo
Vs
Sarileru
Neekevvaru
Sarileru
Neekevvaru
was
released
on
January
11th,
while
Ala
Vaikunthapurramuloo
hit
the
theatres
on
the
12th.
Though
the
two
biggies
had
a
shoulder
to
shoulder
race
upon
release,
the
audience
appreciated
the
two
actors
for
their
impeccable
performance
and
choice
of
stories.
Interestingly,
Ala
Vaikunthapurramuloo
directed
by
Trivikram
Srinivas
for
its
never-seen-before
attempt
became
the
Sankranti
release
of
the
year,
while
Anil
Ravipudi's
Sarileru
Neekevvaru
turned
out
to
be
a
blockbuster
hit
of
2020.
The
year
also
marked
the
first
time
when
two
superstars' movies
clashed
at
the
theatres
and
became
the
biggest
hits
of
the
year.
Ala
Vaikunthapurramuloo
The
action
drama
backed
by
Allu
Aravind
and
S
Radha
Krishna
featured
Pooja
Hegde
as
the
love
interest
of
Allu
Arjun.
Also
starring
Tabu,
Jayaram,
Sushanth,
Navdeep,
Nivetha
Pethuraj
and
Samuthirakani
in
key
roles,
Ala
Vaikunthapurramuloo
was
reportedly
made
on
a
budget
of
Rs
85
crore
and
garnered
a
whopping
Rs
163
crore
upon
its
release.
Sarileru
Neekevvaru
Mahesh
Babu's
action-comedy
film
features
an
ensemble
cast
including
Rashmika
Mandanna,
Vijayashanti,
Prakash
Raj,
Rajendra
Prasad,
Rao
Ramesh,
Murali
Sharma
and
Brahmaji
in
pivotal
roles.
The
film
reportedly
raked
a
total
of
Rs
132.40
crore
worldwide
against
the
investment
of
Rs
75
crore.
Sarileru
Neekevvaru
is
backed
by
Mahesh
Babu,
Dil
Raju,
and
Anil
Sunkara.
Allu
Arjun
Vs
Mahesh
Babu
Let
us
tell
you
that
2020
marked
the
fifth
clash
between
the
actors' films
at
the
theatres.
Starting
from
2003,
Allu
Arjun's
Gangotri
locked
horns
with
Superstar
Mahesh
Babu's
Nijam.
In
the
following
year,
it
was
Arya
vs
Naani.
The
other
two
occasions
were
Sarrainodu
and
Brahmotsavam's
release
in
2016,
and
Naa
Peru
Surya
and
Bharat
Ane
Nenu's
release
in
summer
2018.