Is Chiru-Balayya Going to Shake Sankranthi Once Again?

For Nandamuri Balakrishna fans, today was a bit of a fiasco. Akhanda 2 was supposed to release, but at the last minute, it got paused. Rumours are that the production team finally cleared the pending payments that were holding everything up. That was the main problem, and now the movie is almost ready. The only thing left is the Madras Court. They had put a stay earlier, and it can only be lifted once the complainants confirm they got their dues. Tomorrow’s hearing is quietly turning into a big deal. If the stay goes, the team is ready to start paid premieres that very night. Suddenly, a stressful delay feels like just a tiny bump.

Rumors are flying everywhere. Some say tomorrow, some whisper December 12 or 18, and now Sankranti is being floated. Fans are secretly hoping for that festival date, just 30 days away, and thinking back to before last year. Remember Megastar Chiranjeevi with Waltair Veerayya and Balakrishna with Veera Simha Reddy? Both produced by Mythri, both hits. With Chiru’s Mana Shankara Vara Prasad set for Sankranti 2026 too, some are imagining the festival of two superstar movies again. Fun thought, right?

Better to chill and wait for official word from the production team. No need to freak out over every rumor. They’ll announce it as soon as the court and payments are done.

And history is on the fans’ side. Plenty of movies faced last-minute delays, leaks, or other hiccups and still became blockbusters. Fingers crossed Akhanda 2 does the same.