No Buzz for Scene and Ramayana in Tollywood
| Venkatesh's Adarsha Kutumbam was released last week. The film received an average response at the box office.
Two dubbed films are arriving in Telugu theatres this week. One is Ramayana starring Ranbir Kapoor as Lord Rama and Sai Pallavi as Sita that has hit the screen today. The other is Suriya's upcoming film Scene. Both films are releasing during the Diwali weekend. However neither film has created the expected buzz among Telugu audiences.
Venkatesh's Adarsha Kutumbam was released last week. The film received an average response at the box office. Now Telugu audience is looking forward to this week's releases. But the lack of strong excitement around these two films has become a talking point.
This weekend is important for the box office because Diwali holidays are expected to bring more audiences to theatres. A direct Telugu film could have taken advantage of this festive season. It could have created strong expectations and attracted family audiences.
However no major direct Telugu film is arriving this week. Dubbed films are now trying to attract Telugu movie lovers. But the response to both Ramayana and Scene is not as strong as expected.
Suriya has a good fan base in Telugu states. His films have received good support from Telugu audiences in the past. But fans are not ready to watch a film just because he is the lead actor. The movie needs to receive positive reviews to attract more people to theatres.
Ramayana also has several attractions. Ranbir Kapoor is playing Lord Rama while Sai Pallavi is appearing as Sita. Sai Pallavi has a strong following among Telugu audiences. But these factors alone may not be enough to bring audiences to theatres. Both films need strong word of mouth to perform well at the box office.
The Diwali holiday season offers a good opportunity for these releases. However the initial response seems to be limited in Telugu states. If both films receive positive talk, then there are chances to create wonders at box office.