Overview
- Annapurna Studios set the remastered theatrical release for November 14, timed to ANR’s birthday, with a 4K print and a Dolby Atmos mix engineered with AI.
- Chiranjeevi lauded the film’s impact in a promotional video, after which Ram Gopal Varma posted on X to “sincerely apologise” if he had ever “unintentionally” offended him.
- Fans and netizens pushed back on the apology, questioning its sincerity and citing Varma’s past barbs at Chiranjeevi and his family.
- Nagarjuna, Amala and Varma reunited on Bigg Boss Telugu 9 to promote the re-release, with Annapurna Studios sharing photos from the episode.
- A companion documentary titled The Punch of Shiva features leading actors and directors discussing the film, while Nagarjuna told reporters a remake by his sons would be unlikely, saying they “don’t have the guts.”