Lenin, the new Telugu action-romance with Akhil Akkineni is all set to be premiered in India and abroad on July 10. The film is directed by Murali Kishore Abburu and the buzz is so high the movie is expected to have a huge audience. There is a good pre-release buzz and good advance bookings and good reviews are also strong which will make fans see it as a big opening.
The makers have also scheduled special premiere shows as early as 5:00 a.m. IST across India and overseas audiences will watch the film early in the morning at 4:30 a.m. local time in some of the international markets. This early premiere strategy is in line with the producers’ confidence in the project and the growing interest in Akhil’s latest.
Lenin is one of the biggest projects in Akhil Akkineni’s career. The rural action-romance has the actor in a rugged new avatar with a dramatic transformation that has impressed fans and industry insiders. It is Bhagyashri Borse playing opposite Akhil as the female lead in the film.
The project is backed by well-known producers Akkineni Nagarjuna and Suryadevara Naga Vamsi. Nagarjuna said Lenin is also one of his most personal productions since Manam and he believes that audiences will relate to the emotional depth of the film and commercial appeal.
The music for the film has been composed by S. Thaman (who has a wonderful soundtrack and background score) and it has elevated the buzz. The songs and promotional material released so far have been received with great response from the movie lovers and the film has been on the rise in the marketing.
The official trailer has crossed 10 million views and is appreciated by many actors from the Telugu film industry and others. Mahesh Babu, Ram Charan and Nani even praised the trailer and it has made the project more interesting.
Advance bookings have been excellent in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, where Akhil has a loyal fan base. The reaction has also been good to our premiere shows, which have also seen good ticket sales out of overseas markets.
Producer Naga Vamsi has full confidence in the commercial potential of the film and is confident that Lenin will be Akhil's biggest box office success and can even cross ₹ 200 crore worldwide. He also believes that the actor's physical transformation and the engaging story will be a must for the movie to perform well.
Akhil is doing promotional events like fan meet-and-greets and fans are responding to him very well. On social media, the actor's new look and the film is generating more excitement.
When we discuss the strong pre-release buzz, strong advance bookings and high expectations from fans and the industry alike, Lenin is headed towards its big opening. Now we are all waiting for it to have a big release and we cannot wait for its premiere as we are now waiting for what will be one of Akhil Akkineni’s biggest movies of his career.
