Producers Kishore Annapureddy and Nishitha Nagireddy have claimed that the budget of Nagabandham is Rs 100 Cr. To be released in theatres on July 3, the supernatural action thriller drama stars actor Virat Karna in the lead.
Just like that (it's a sarcasm), the movie has entered a "safe zone". Yes, as per the producer duo, the Abhishek Nama directorial's OTT rights have fetched an outright price and they are safe.
Budget figures in the Telugu film industry are often thrown around with surprising casualness. The numbers are typically too crazy to be taken at face value.
Recently, Adivi Sesh’s Dacoit presented an interesting case study. Even with Sesh's stellar track record and proven box-office form, many wondered if producer Supriya Yarlagadda could safely recover its alleged Rs 70 crore budget. If a bankable star's project raises viability doubts, the stakes for newcomer Virat Karna are astronomically higher. Given that his debut film, Pedha Kapu, was a colossal disaster, yielding virtually zero returns against a massive budget, one can only imagine the gamble involved here. If Nagabandham becomes a hit at the box office, the biggest gains will be reaped by Virat Karna.
