New Delhi: The massive reach of movies from down south and the nationwide fan base that the Tamil, Kannada, Telugu as well as Malayalam cinema has, despite the language barrier was proved once more when the Hindi version of Allu Arjun’s ‘Pushpa: The Rise’ broke all the records to become one of the most profitable bunce of 2021.
A little surprisingly, Sukumar’s directorial has managed to break records in terms of box office collection amidst the spike in Covid cases and government imposed pandemic curbs in various states.
Now, due to surge in Covid cases throughout the country after Christmas, many much awaited regional films, that were due to be released in the first week of January 2022, were pushed to be premiered on Pongal, January 14.
Check out top 6 movies to release on Pongal this year:
1. Hero
Hero marks the acting debut of actor Mahesh Babu’s nephew Ashok Galla. The upcoming movie depicts the love story of an inspiring actor, portrayed by Galla. Directed by Sriram Adittya, the movie also features Nidhhi Agerwal, Naresh, Jagapathi Babu, Vennela Kishore, and Brahmaji in pivotal roles.
2. Bangarraju
Superstar Nagarjuna Akkineni along with son Chaitanya Akkineni, will be seen paired up in the upcoming drama for a solid dose of entertainment on this Sankranthi. Bangarraju is a sequel to Nagarjuna’s 2016 release Soggade Chinni Nayana’s blockbuster.
3. Rowdy Boys
Rowdy Boys is a Telugu movie starring Ashish and Anupama Parameswaran in prominent roles. Sree Harsha Konuganti directorial revolves is a romantic drama that revolves around the college lives of Ashish and Anupama.
4. 7 Days 6 Nights
The plot of the film revolves around two teenage couples, who are off to Goa for a delightful time together. MS Raju directorial is a new generation romantic-comedy who have recently joined the Sankranthi league. The film will hit the theatres on January 14.
5. Super Machi
The upcoming romantic drama features superstar Chiranjeevi’s son-in-law Kalyaan Dhev opposite Rachita Ram in the lead roles. Puli Vasu directorial, which has music by Thaman, is scheduled to be release on January 14.
6. DJ Tillu
The upcoming rom com featuring Siddhu Jonnalagadda and Neha Shetty, is scheduled to be release on Pongal. Vimal Krishna directorial revolves around the love story and free-spirited life of DJ Tillu.
