Akhanda

Akhanda
Theatrical release poster
Directed byBoyapati Srinu
Written byBoyapati Srinu
Dialogues by
Produced byMiryala Ravinder Reddy
Starring
CinematographyC. Ramprasad
Edited byKotagiri Venkateshwara Rao
Tammiraju
Music byThaman S
Production
company
Dwaraka Creations
Release date
  • 2 December 2021 (2021-12-02)
Running time
167 minutes[1]
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu
Budget₹60 crore[a]
Box office₹150 crore[5]

Akhanda (transl. Entire / Undivided) is a 2021 Indian Telugu-language action drama film[6] written and directed by Boyapati Srinu. It was produced by Miryala Ravinder Reddy, under Dwaraka Creations. It stars Nandamuri Balakrishna in a dual role alongside Pragya Jaiswal, Jagapathi Babu and Prakash Raj Rao Ramesh Srikanth. The soundtrack album and film score is composed by Thaman S.

Released on 2 December 2021, Akhanda opened to mixed reviews from critics and audiences. The film gained popularity because of the soundtrack in the movie.[7] The film became a massive commercial hit grossing over ₹150 crore worldwide, emerging as the second highest-grossing Telugu film of the year and the highest-grossing film in Balakrishna's career.[8][b] Akhanda was featured at the 53rd International Film Festival of India in the Indian Panorama mainstream section.[11] The sequel titled Akhanda 2: Thandavam began its production in 2024.[12]

  1. ^ "Akhanda". British Board of Film Classification. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
  2. ^ Vyas (10 November 2020). "High budget for Balayya and Boyapati's movie?". The Hans India.
  3. ^ "Balakrishna's next with Boyapati Srinu put on hold?". The News Minute. 25 December 2019.
  4. ^ "Akhanda Day 3 Collections: Nandamuri Balakrishna Unstoppable at Box Office". Sakshi Post. 5 December 2021.
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  6. ^ "Akhanda". British Board of Film Classification. AKHANDA is a Telugu language action drama in which a rural community comes under threat from a villainous gang.
  7. ^ "'Akhanda' Box Office collection: Nandamuri Balakrishna's film collects Rs.20.8 cr on the release day! - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
  8. ^ "Akhanda : అఖండ మరో రికార్డ్.. 150 కోట్ల క్లబ్‌లో బాలయ్య." News18 Telugu (in Telugu). 17 January 2022. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
  9. ^ Singh, Jatinder (1 February 2022). "Akhanda final box office update; Balakrishna - Boyapati film is True Blue BLOCKBUSTER". Pinkvilla. Archived from the original on 16 February 2022. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
  10. ^ "Akhanda : అఖండ మరో రికార్డ్.. 150 కోట్ల క్లబ్‌లో బాలయ్య." News18. 17 January 2022. Retrieved 12 May 2022. Telugu
  11. ^ "53RD IFFI 2022 official". Retrieved 22 October 2022.
  12. ^ "'Akhanda 2 - Thaandavam': Nandamuri Balakrishna's next with Boyapati Sreenu launched". The Hindu. 16 October 2024. ISSN 0971-751X.


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