Hero Venkatesh Declines Dil Raju's Request

For film producers, the Sankranti season is typically considered highly significant, with many top stars and popular young actors aiming to release their movies during this festive period. The Sankranti race for 2025 is no exception. Initially, producers of Chiranjeevi's film Vishwambhara planned to release it on January 10 for Sankranti.

 However, due to pending shooting and post-production work, they decided to postpone the release. As a result, Ram Charan's Game Changer, which had been waiting for a proper release date, filled the Sankranti slot originally planned for Vishwambhara.


Dil Raju, who is producing Game Changer, is also backing another film with Venkatesh as the lead, directed by Anil Ravipudi and tentatively titled Sankranti Vastunnaam. This film has also targeted the Sankranti season from the beginning. Now, with both Game Changer and Venkatesh’s film set to release around Sankranti under the Dil Raju banner, Raju wanted to avoid the potential clash of his own productions. 

He reportedly requested the director and Venkatesh to consider postponing their film. However, sources indicate that both Venkatesh and Anil Ravipudi were not open to the suggestion, expressing a strong preference to retain the prime Sankranti release window.


With nearly 90% of filming completed, the movie has recently entered the dubbing phase. The film stars Aishwarya Rajesh as the female lead, and Meenakshi Chaudhary will portray Venkatesh's ex-girlfriend. Anil Ravipudi is crafting this triangle crime drama with his signature comedic touch.