Aditya
369
The
Singeetam
Srinivasa
Rao
directorial
Aditya
369
had
turned
out
to
be
a
surprise
package
for
Nandamuri
Balakrishna
fans.
The
film
released
in
1991
was
considered
as
the
first
Indian
film
based
on
time
travel
that
dealt
with
exploratory
dystopian
and
apocalyptic
themes.
Balakrishna's
performance
was
loved
by
all.
The
film
also
starred
Mohini,
Amrish
Puri,
Tinnu
Anand
and
Suthivelu
in
pivotal
roles.
Aditya
369
also
received
two
Nandi
Awards
for
Best
Costume
Design
and
Best
Art
Direction.
Bhairava
Dweepam
1994's
war-drama
Bhairava
Dweepam
was
yet
another
blockbuster
in
Nandamuri
Balakrishna's
career.
In
this
film,
he
played
the
role
of
warrior
Vijay
and
his
performance
was
well-received
by
the
masses
as
well
as
critics.
The
film
received
9
Nandi
Awards
that
year.
Directed
by
Singeetam
Srinivasa
Rao,
the
film
also
starred
Roja
and
Rambha
in
key
roles.
Samarasimha
Reddy
Samarasimha
Reddy,
directed
by
B
Gopal,
will
always
be
considered
as
one
of
the
best
works
of
Nandamuri
Balakrishna's
career.
The
film
was
termed
as
a
trendsetter
and
achieved
cult
classic
status
in
the
Telugu
Film
Industry.
Notably,
the
film
itself
gave
a
new
identity
to
Balayya.
It
also
starred
Simran,
Anjala
Zaveri
and
Sanghavi
in
pivotal
roles.
Narasimha
Naidu
Yet
another
directorial
venture
of
B
Gopal,
Narasimha
Naidu
(2001)
is
one
of
the
most
popular
films
in
NBK's
filmography.
The
vigilante
action
drama
also
starred
Preeti
Jhangiani,
Simran
and
Asha
Saini
in
the
key
roles.
Narasimha
Naidu
had
created
a
record
by
completing
100
days
theatrical
run
in
105
theatres.
Apart
from
that,
the
Balayya
film
also
holds
all
India
record
of
having
101
shows
in
just
one
week.
Notably,
Balakrishna
had
won
Nandi
Award
for
Best
Actor
for
the
film.
Legend
Last
but
not
the
least,
Legend,
directed
by
Boyapati
Srinu
was
one
of
the
biggest
hits
of
Nandamuri
Balakrishna's
career
so
far.
The
film
received
positive
reviews
from
critics
and
had
a
run
of
1000
days
in
theatres.
Legend
also
starred
Sonal
Chauhan
and
Radhika
Apte
as
the
female
leads.
Notably,
NBK's
film
ran
for
100
days
in
31
centres
and
175
in
2
centres
of
Telugu
states.