Akhanda

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Movie Details
Country | India |
Language | Telugu |
Genres | Action, Drama |
Release date | December 2, 2021 |
Running time | 2hr 47min |
Certificate | U/A |
Starring | Nandamuri Balakrishna, Pragya Jaiswal, Jagapathi Babu, Srikanth |
Directed by | Boyapati Srinu |
Written by | Boyapati Srinu (story& screenplay) M. Rathnam (dialogue) |
Produced by | Miryala Ravinder |
Cinematography by | C. Ramprasad |
Edited by | Kotagiri Venkateshwara Rao, Tammiraju |
Music by | Thaman S. |
Production Design by | A.S. Prakash |
Costume Design by | Roy Sanchari |
Production Company | Dwaraka Creations |
Distributor | Theatrical: Brunda Associates (Karnataka, India) Mahika Movies (West Godavari, India) Padmakar Cinemas (Guntur, India) Pen Studios (Hindi, India) Sri Venkateswara Films (Nizam, Uttarandhra, India) Vijayalakshmi Cinemas (East Godavari, India) Radha Krishna Entertainments (United States) Friday Entertainment (France) |
Cast & Characters
- Nandamuri Balakrishna in a dual role as
- Akhanda Rudra Sikandar Ghora, a powerful Aghora, Murali Krishna’s Elder Twin Brother, Ramachandriah and Dharani’s Elder Son
- Murali Krishna, Akhanda’s Younger Twin Brother, Ramachandriah and Dhanari’s Younger Son, Saranya’s Husband, Janani’s Father
- Pragya Jaiswal as Saranya Bachupally IAS, Murali Krishna’s Wife, Janani’s Mother
- Jagapathi Babu as Aghora Baba
- Srikanth as Antahpuram Varadarajulu, the owner of the copper mining
- Nithin Mehta as Gajendra Sahu
- Poorna as Padmavathi IAS, Principal Secretary
- Avinash as Ramachandariah; Dharani’s husband; Akhanda and Murali’s father
- Viji Chandrasekhar as Dharani; Ramachandriah’s wife; Akhanda and Murali’s mother
- Sharath Lohitashwa as Krishnamacharya Perumal, an NIA officer
- Suresh Chandra Menon as Jagajith Chauhan, a businessman
- Subbaraju as Central Minister A. Bharath Reddy
- Prabhakar as DSP Ranjan and Varadarajulu’s younger brother
Storyline
When the nefarious Varadarajulu plans to attack Murali Krishna, an ardent devotee of Lord Shiva, Akhanda leaves no stone unturned to defeat the evil.
About Akhanda Movie
Akhanda is a Telugu action drama film written and directed by Boyapati Srinu and produced by Miryala Ravinder. The film stars Nandamuri Balakrishna in a dual role alongside Pragya Jaiswal, Jagapathi Babu, and Srikanth.
The film was officially launched at a private event in Hyderabad in December 2019. Initially, it was tentatively titled BB3 and NBK106. In April 2021, the makers revealed the film’s official title as Akhanda.
The film marks the third collaboration between Balakrishna and Boyapati Srinu after Simha (2010) and Legend (2014).
Principal photography for the film began in March 2020 and was completed in October 2021.
Akhanda gained popularity because of the soundtrack in the movie. 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.
The sequel titled Akhanda 2: Thandavam began its production in 2024. Akhanda 2 is scheduled to be released on September 25, 2025.
Akhanda Release Date
Akhanda hit theaters on December 2, 2021, receiving widespread praise from both critics and audiences. Initially slated for a theatrical release on May 28, 2021, the film was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in India. The Tamil dubbed version was released on January 28, 2022, while the Hindi dubbed version, retaining the same title, was released on January 20, 2023.
The digital distribution rights for Akhanda were acquired by Disney+ Hotstar for ₹15 crore, while the satellite rights were purchased by Star Maa. The film premiered on Hotstar on January 21, 2022, and quickly became the most-watched regional film on OTT platforms. Its television premiere took place on Star Maa on April 10, 2022. Additionally, the satellite rights for the Hindi dubbed version were sold to Zee Cinema.
Budget & Box Office Collection
Budget | ₹60 crore |
Opening Day | ₹29.60 crore |
Worldwide Collection | ₹150 crore |
Soundtracks
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Singer(s) | Length |
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1 | Adigaa Adigaa | Kalyana Chakravarthy | Thaman S. | S P Charan, M L Shruti | 4:37 |
2 | Akhanda Title Song | Ananta Sriram | Thaman S. | Shankar Mahadevan, Siddharth Mahadevan & Shivam Mahadevan | 2:46 |
3 | Jai Balayya | Ananta Sriram | Thaman S. | Geetha Madhuri, Sahiti Chaganti, Satya Yamini & Aditi Bhavaraj | 4:16 |
Total length: | 10:99 |
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Awards & Nominations
Award | Date of Ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result |
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Filmfare Awards South | 9 October 2022 | Best Film – Telugu | Miryala Ravinder Reddy | Nominated |