Nagarjuna's 'King 100' Targets December 24 Release

The team of Nagarjuna's 100th film 'King 100' is aiming to release it on December 24.

Meanwhile, the films of Chiranjeevi, Balakrishna, Nagarjuna and Venkatesh are largely being planned around festival weeks. For these four senior stars, who have led Telugu cinema for decades, the holiday season has become crucial.

Balakrishna's next film is also targeting December 24 to make use of the Christmas holidays. This means 'King 100' and Balakrishna's film are eyeing the same date. His shoot was delayed because of a knee surgery. It is learnt that Balakrishna is not willing to push the film beyond this date unless it can make it for Sankranti. His previous film, 'Akhanda 2', was released in December and disappointed at the box office.

Venkatesh's 'Adarsha Kutumbam' was initially planned for the Dasara season. But the film was released at the end of October and, without the support of a festival, drew a weak response and low collections. The producers are now working to bring his next film, directed by Anil Ravipudi, out for Sankranti on January 12, 2027.

Chiranjeevi's 'Waltair Veerayya' and 'Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu' benefited from their Sankranti releases. 'Godfather', 'Bholaa Shankar' and 'Acharya', which came out outside the festival period, did not do well at the box office. Despite reports that his film 'Kaka' is being delayed, the producers are said to be keen on a Sankranti release.

'King 100' is directed by Ra. Karthik. Akkineni Nagarjuna, Tabu, Ashok Selvan and Sushmita Bhatt are in the cast. Devi Sri Prasad is composing the music. The film, set against an action-drama backdrop, is produced by Annapurna Studios.