Telugu action drama Akhanda to release in Hindi on January 20

Filmmaker Boyapati Srinu’s 2021 Telugu action drama Akhanda is now all set to release theatrically in Hindi on January 20 by Dr Jayantilal Gada of Pen Movies. Starring Nandamuri Balakrishna, Pragya Jaiswal and Jagapathi Babu, the film was a critical and commercial success.

Akhanda tells the story of a fierce and fearless devotee of Lord Shiva named Akhanda Rudra Sikandar Aghora, played by Nandamuri Balakrishna, who stays a nomadic life in the jungles. He will stop at nothing to defeat evildoers. The actor also plays another character in the film named Murali Krishna.

Sharing the reason for taking up the task of releasing the film in Hindi, Gada said in an official statement, “If the last year has taught us anything it’s that the audience is craving mass entertainers and visual spectacles that merit a theatre viewing. We believe Akhanda is a film that will find takers in different language markets and has pan-India appeal considering Nandamuri Balakrishna’s fan-base and the high-octane action and entertainment that the film delivers.”

Akhanda reportedly became the second highest grossing Telugu film of 2021 and the highest grossing film of Balakrishna’s career.

Also written by Boyapati Srinu, the film is produced under the banner of Dwaraka Creations.