Published Oct 18, 2023 | 3:33 PM ⚊ Updated Oct 18, 2023 | 3:33 PM
The Telugu version of Vijay's 'Leo' is releasing on 19 October as the legal issues have been sorted out. (X)
Hurdles seem to have been cleared for the release of actor Vijay Thalapathy’s much-awaited flick Leo in the two Telugu states.
On Tuesday, 17 October, producer Suryadevara Naga Vamsi, the distributor of Leo in Telugu states, ran helter-skelter after a person named Narasimha Reddy filed a case in the City Civil Court of Hyderabad seeking a halt on the release of the Telugu version of Leo on 19 October.
The court issued an injunction order where it withheld the release till 20 October.
However, Naga Vamsi seems to have sorted out the issue amicably, as told to the media. And now, the Telugu version of Leo is hitting the screens on 19 October, as per schedule.
As the distributors shared the news on social media, Vijay’s fans in the Telugu states heaved a sigh of relief.
An exciting and edge-of-the-seat action spectacle is going to enthrall you from 𝐓𝐎𝐌𝐎𝐑𝐑𝐎𝐖! 💥🤩#Leo will unleash the true MASS of #Thalapathy @actorvijay sir and @Dir_Lokesh 🔥#LeoFromTomorrow ~ Book your tickets now 🎟 – https://t.co/jLRgquXDWI@trishtrashers… pic.twitter.com/ByP59SZEj7
— Sithara Entertainments (@SitharaEnts) October 18, 2023
Tamil actor Vijay enjoys a considerable fanbase in Telugu states too.
There has been a massive demand for the tickets of Leo even though it is clashing with Nandamuri Balakrishna’s Bhagavanth Kesari on 19 October.
The BookMyShow app shows unprecedented bookings all over the Telugu states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.
The Telugu dubbed version of Leo is considerably in huge demand in the Andhra region when compared to Telangana.
Leo topped with advance gross of ₹5.2 crore in as many as 1,600 shows, in the entire Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. Balakrishna’s film Bhagavanth Kesari took the second place with bookings of ₹4.4 crore with as many as 1,850 shows.
AP/TS advance gross for 19/10 releases#Leo – 5.2 Cr (1600 shows) 🔥🔥🔥🔥#BhagavanthKesari – 4.4 Cr (1850 shows)#LeoTelugu#LeoBookingUpdate#LeofromOct19 #LeoAdvanceBooking #Leobookings #LeoFDFS #LeofromOct19 #LokeshKanakaraj #ThalapathyVijay pic.twitter.com/SqX3bYHaXf
— Popcorn 🍿 (@popcorn1903) October 17, 2023
For the first time, six early morning shows of Vijay Thalapathy will run houseful in Kakinada.
#LeoTelugu rampage in Kakinada town. 25/25 nearly fulls with 5 more shows added recently. First time 6 early morning shows for Thalapathy Vijay and all 6 are on the way to be fulls. #Leo #LeoMovie 🔥🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/5k2rYU4RCY
— Vamsi Kaka (@vamsikaka) October 17, 2023
Meanwhile, to meet the demand, another special morning show will be screened at RTC ‘X’ Roads in Hyderabad.
Due to Huge Ticket Demand 💥💥
One More Early morning show loading in RTC X Roads 🦁#Leo @actorvijay #LeoTelugu pic.twitter.com/VVjTJhghs3
— Telugu Vijay Fans (@TeluguVijayFans) October 18, 2023
Starring an ensemble cast of Sanjay Dutt, George Maryan, Trisha Krishnan, Gautham Vasudev Menon, Arjun, Mysskin, Babu Antony, Priya Anand, and Manobala, Leo is an action thriller directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj.
The movie is produced by Lalit Kumar and Jagadish Palanisamy.
Leo boasts of high-octane action sequences. The story follows a mild-mannered café owner (played by Vijay) who becomes a local hero after an act of violence.
The actor plays the role of Leo, a ruthless warlord who brutally kills those who defy him.
It is rumoured that the film is based on the 1997 graphic novel “A History of Violence“, which was also made into a 2005 Hollywood movie.
