Going by the tentative and official release dates of upcoming biggies, the box office battle for Sankranthi 2018 and/or Dusshera 2017 is going to be more intense than of Sankranthi 2017 (Khaidi No.150 vs GPSK).
‘Rangasthalam 1985’, a highly anticipated film in the combination of Ram Charan and Sukumar is just officially announced as a Sankranthi 2018 gift to Telugu film lovers.
Coming to the unofficial but reliable reports, Superstar Mahesh Babu’s ‘Bharat Ane Nenu’ and Bunny’s next film in the direction of Vakkantham Vamsi are also slated for next Sankranthi. And, the biggest contenders of all, Pawan Kalyan-Trivikram film may also join the race to spice up the equations.
Well, considering that Ram Charan may never incline pitting his film against his babai, Pawan Kalyan’s film, it is believed that he has announced his film for Sankranthi only after receiving a confirmation from the producer of Pawan-Trivikram film that he is not vying for Sankranthi slot.
With Charan already making an official announcement, Bunny may step back from Sankranthi race to keep the unity in Mega family. He has the convenient option of moving to April 2018. In that case, it will be the third time Charan and Mahesh will be competing for Sankranthi (Nayak vs SVSC in 2013 and Yevadu vs Nenokkadine in 2014).
Moving on, considering that Pawan-Trivikram film is not releasing for Sankranthi, the only other option is Dussehra this year. In that case, it will be #PK25 vs Mahesh’s SPYder as the latter film is already officially announced. This will be the mother of clashes if happens. Balayya-Puri film is also slated for Dussehra.
On the whole, Mahesh may have to compete with Pawan for Dussehra and Charan for Sankranthi. These are mere sane possibilities and we need to wait until official announcements are made. It would be wise if buyers invest on these films only after getting a clear idea on clashes.
