Akkineni heroes Nagarjuna and Naga Chaitanya failed to score a decent hit this year despite having two releases each. Nagarjuna’s Officer turned out to be an embarrassing disaster and Devadas ended as a flop at box office. After hits like Soggade Chinni Nayana and Oopiri, Nagarjuna failed miserably with his script selection and disappointed fans bigtime.
On the other side, Naga Chaitanya’s wait to score a big hit continues as his latest film Savyasachi is struggling at box office. After Shailaja Reddy Alludu couldn’t perform as per trade expectations, Chaitu pinned hopes on Savyasachi to end his patchy run. But, the film received poor reviews and trade analysis point to another disappointing film at box office.
Naga Chaitanya’s wife Samantha had a promising year with back to back hits. She scored hits with Rangasthalam and Mahanati. Her performance in U Turn received good response from audience and critics alike. Akhil’s Mr Majnu was initially planned for December end release. But, the film was postponed to next year.
On the whole, it is a disappointing show from Akkineni heroes with back to back flops this year.
