Buzz: Kriti Sanon’s Third Telugu Film After Long Gap?

Before Bollywood made her a star, Telugu cinema introduced her. In the years that followed, she built a solid fame for herself in Hindi cinema. With commercial films, big banners, and national recognition, she moved from being a debutant to a bankable star who could get openings. We are talking about the diva Kriti Sanon, who is currently at the top of her game in Bollywood.

Well, the latest rumour is that Kriti Sanon is now being approached for Vijay Deverakonda’s upcoming film with Shouryuv. A pan-India project, mounted on a mythological-universe backdrop, with international technicians from shows like House of the Dragon and Snowpiercer joining the crew, this project’s announcement really caught attention. And now, they say that the director is rooting for Kriti’s onboarding for the kind of buzz she would bring to the film.

Of course, 1: Nenokkadine was where Kriti Sanon made her film debut. A high-profile launch opposite Mahesh Babu, and she followed it up with another Telugu film, Naga Chaitanya’s Dochay. Later, she disappeared from Telugu screens and became a sought-after starlet in Bollywood, charging around ₹6-10 crores per film in the Hindi arena. Will she agree to this Telugu movie now?

Of course, Vijay Deverakonda is at a stage where he needs a strong reset after recent setbacks. When he has done Liger earlier and got Ananya Panday on board, the film got huge attention, but then bombed at the box office. Now, pairing with someone like Kriti instantly adds freshness and reach for the film, but then, it shouldn’t be a burden on the producers in the name of combination.