From Agnyaathavaasi to Saaho: Telugu cinema’s 10 most awaited films in 2018 promise to be power-packed

Telugu cinema soared to new heights in 2017 and the worldwide success of SS Rajamouli’s Baahubali: The Conclusion (Baahubali 2) was a watershed moment for the industry. Last year, theaters across Andhra Pradesh and Telangana registered record footfalls with plenty of films drawing huge crowds, and there’s every reason to believe that this sense of euphoria will prevail in 2018 as well. And the first film that’s set to get the ball rolling is Pawan Kalyan, Trivikram Srinivas’ Agnyaathavaasi which is due for release on 10 January. Meanwhile, megastar Chiranjeevi’s much-awaited Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy is still in its initial stages of production and buzz is that it might be ready for release only in 2019 given the extensive CGI and post-production the film requires to bring the 19th century imagery alive on big screen. But we couldn't be more excited about the line up of Telugu films in 2018.
Five years after the blockbuster success of Atharintiki Daredhi, Pawan Kalyan and Trivikram Srinivas are back once again with a new family drama titled Agnyaathavaasi. The film’s has already piqued everyone’s curiosity with its pre-release hype and it also marks music director Anirudh Ravichander’s foray into Tollywood. Incidentally, rumors are rife that the film is inspired from a 2008 French film Largo Winch, and the makers have remained tight-lipped about it so far. Whatever it is, Agnyaathavaasi is expected to take an gargantuan opening at the box-office when it hits the screens on 10 January. With Pawan Kalyan promising to entertain the audience throughout the film, along with Keerthy Suresh, Anu Emmanuel, Boman Irani, Kushboo, Rao Ramesh and Murali Sharma, we expect nothing short of a blockbuster from this dream team.