Bhola Shankar: Makers of Chiranjeevi’s 154th film brace up for adversities

Entertainment By South First Desk 05/08/2023 Read the article

Bhola Shankar, the Telugu remake of the Tamil film Vedalam (2015), marks the 154th movie of Megastar Chiranjeevi. Surprisingly, the makers are not creating enough buzz ahead of its release.

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Despite the less buzz, the mega fans seem to be of the opinion that Chiranjeevi would single-handedly make the boat sail through on the release date.

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Well, the interest usually dies among Telugu moviegoers if a film is a remake. From the remuneration to revenue at the box office, everything goes for a toss in case of remakes.

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Directed by Meher Ramesh, who is out of action for over a decade after giving flops with Shakti (2011) and Shadow (2013), fans would only have to curse Megastar.

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The trailer suggests that Bhola Shankar would be as shallow as the title itself. So, a few die-hard fans of Megastar started social media postings, guessing what is in store for the film.

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Meanwhile, sources say that the makers are gearing up to face any eventuality in terms of bad reviews by critics.

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Well, Chiranjeevi’s last flick Waltair Veerayya (2023) got mixed reviews from critics. But it turned out to be a blockbuster having grossed ₹100 crore worldwide.

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Now, the makers of Bhola Shankar seem to have got the pulse of it. Hence, their promotions are now targeted at mass audiences.

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