Pradeep Ranganathan’s latest blockbuster, Dragon, is having a good run at the box office. Starring Anupama Parameswaran and Kayadu Lohar as heroines, the movie was dubbed into Telugu with the title Return of The Dragon. Ashwath Marimuthu, the director of the film, requested Mahesh Babu watch the film.
Ashwath Marimuthu directed ‘Ori Devuda,’ a remake of his first Tamil film, Oh My Kadavule. February 21 marked the release of ‘Return of the Dragon’ to Telugu audiences. In Telugu states, Mythri Movie Makers released it. The Mythri team held a success meet after the film surpassed Rs 100 crore globally. During the press meet, Ashwath Marimuthu requested Mahesh Babu to watch the film.
It is a known fact that superstar Mahesh Babu immediately posts a review on social media after watching any film. Even if it’s a small film or a big film, he shares his opinion on X (Twitter) if he likes a film, be it in any language.
‘Oh My Kadavule’ features Ashok Selvan and Ritika Singh, directed by Ashwath Marimuthu. Mahesh saw the movie during COVID. He praised the film’s team, and the film quickly trended on social media. Many people Googled it and viewed it frequently. Ashwath got the opportunity to direct the Telugu version of ‘Ori Devuda.’. Ashwath now urges Mahesh to check out his movie ‘Dragon’ as well.
Meanwhile, Dragon had an extraordinary 2nd weekend at the box office, as it crossed the 100 Cr mark globally, and in Telugu states, the film also collected around 15 Cr gross, and it is a sensational blockbuster. Still, Pradeep Ranganathan’s Dragon is the No. 1 choice for Tamil and Telugu audiences.