This Friday Promises a Double Treat for Telugu Audience

Both The Girlfriend and The Great Pre-Wedding Show held their special premieres in Hyderabad last evening and the early response has been very encouraging. The positive feedback from audiences has filled buyers and distributors with confidence ahead of their official release.

Rashmika Mandanna’s strong performance in The Girlfriend and director Rahul Ravindran’s emotional storytelling have been praised by viewers who attended the premiere. On the other hand, The Great Pre-Wedding Show, starring Thiruveer, is being appreciated for its simple humor and light-hearted narration. Netizens who watched the show shared positive reactions on social media, saying that the film keeps audiences entertained throughout.

As part of the promotions, both film teams gave away free tickets to encourage audience participation, which helped create buzz online. However, the real test for both movies begins tomorrow when they release to the general public.

Interestingly, Sudheer Babu’s Jatadhara skipped special shows and is releasing directly tomorrow. In contrast, the makers of The Girlfriend and The Great Pre-Wedding Show decided to take the risk of early premieres, a move that sometimes works and sometimes backfires. The main reason behind this seems to be the relatively low advance bookings for The Girlfriend in many centers, despite Rashmika’s star power. The producers are hoping that positive talk from premieres will boost ticket sales for the weekend.

Director Rahul Ravindran’s The Girlfriend is said to have a unique concept that could connect well with youth audiences if the word of mouth remains strong. For Thiruveer, The Great Pre-Wedding Show is a crucial film since he hasn’t had a major success after Masooda.

Both teams are currently happy with the initial response on social media. If the same positive feedback continues after the public release, theaters might see strong crowds again this weekend.