Overview

• Pawan Kalyan’s Telugu action film, directed by Sujeeth, released on September 25 with industry tracker reports citing roughly Rs 98 crore in worldwide advance bookings, including about Rs 23 crore from paid previews in India and around Rs 33 crore overseas.
• Reports say the paid-premiere haul surpassed previous marks set by titles such as Pushpa 2 and Stree 2, giving the star his career-best preview total.
• Early responses are divided, with widespread praise for Kalyan’s presence, action set-pieces, and Thaman S’s score contrasted with criticism of a predictable screenplay and a weaker second half.
• On-ground celebrations produced viral clips, including a Bengaluru show where a cinema screen was slashed with a sword and the screening halted, while another unverified video from Karnataka shows protesters disrupting fan festivities.
• Netflix is listed in the opening credits as the digital partner, and trade coverage expects a streaming debut roughly four weeks after theatrical release, though no official OTT date was announced; separate reports suggest a sequel is being developed.