Akhanda 2 was expected to take Balakrishna to a whole new level, but it failed badly at the box office. With this result, the successful streak of Balakrishna and director Boyapati Srinu has come to an end. The failure of Akhanda 2 is likely to have an impact on Balakrishna’s upcoming films.
After the release of the Akhanda sequel, there were expectations that Balakrishna’s market would expand beyond the Telugu states. But that did not happen as planned. His next film is with director Gopichand Malineni, and it is not a regular mass entertainer. It is a historical drama that requires large sets and heavy VFX, which has pushed the budget very high.
At present, OTT platforms are also offering lower deals compared to earlier. Now, because of Akhanda 2’s theatrical failure, Balakrishna did not get the market boost that was expected, especially in other language markets. Because of this, the makers of his upcoming films need to be very careful with the budget.