The upcoming Sankranti festival in 2025 is poised to witness an intense battle among Tollywood’s leading stars as multiple highly anticipated films are scheduled for release during the festive season. The competition is expected to be particularly fierce given the involvement of several big-budget productions.
Megastar Chiranjeevi’s upcoming film, “Vishwambhara,” directed by Vashishtha, has already been confirmed for a Pongal release. Adding to the excitement, senior hero Venky’s “Sankranti,” directed by Anil Ravipudi, has also announced its Pongal release. Further intensifying the competition, Balayya’s film under the direction of Bobby, initially planned for a December 20 release, has now been pushed back to Sankranti to avoid a solo release due to its massive budget.
Sitara Entertainments, the production house behind Balayya’s film, also has another major project with Ravi Teja lined up for the same period. However, to avoid direct competition with Balayya’s film, Sitara has decided to postpone Ravi Teja’s movie to the summer.
The Pongal race is further heating up with the addition of Akkineni Nagarjuna’s “Bangarraju-3” and Sandeep Kishan’s “Majaka.” While the producers have confirmed Balayya’s film for a January 12 release, a direct clash with Chiranjeevi’s “Vishwambhara” seems inevitable.
The upcoming Sankranti festival promises to be a blockbuster event for Tollywood, with some of its biggest stars vying for box office success. The clash between Chiranjeevi and Balayya, following the remarkable success of their previous films “Veerasimha Reddy” and “Waltair Veerayya” during the 2023 Pongal, is expected to be a particular highlight of the festive season.
