Young and energetic hero Ram Pothineni is going through a very tough phase. It has been almost six years since he last delivered a proper hit.
His last success was iSmart Shankar in 2019. After that, it has been back-to-back disasters; Red, Romantic, Warrior, Skanda, and Double iSmart. Each flop was bigger than the previous one, and producers lost huge amounts of money.
Now all hopes are on his upcoming film Andhra King Taluka. There is a good buzz that the movie will feel fresh, with not just mass elements but also a nice feel-good love track.
The project itself got delayed for various reasons. For the role of the real-life hero “Andhra King,” many names were considered and finally Kannada star Upendra was selected.
Ram has personally taken a lot of care for this film. He has been closely watching all the promotions, wrote a song himself, and even sang it. He is trying to make the promotional campaign look different and interesting.
However, there is one major concern; the release timing.
Andhra King Taluka is releasing just seven days before Akhanda 2. Whatever the talk may be for Akhanda 2, that film will surely create a huge buzz for many reasons. Naturally, its impact will be felt on Andhra King Taluka.
To avoid that damage, Andhra King must get an excellent talk from day one. Only then can it survive and grow steadily. Whether the film is that strong or not, we will have to wait and see.
For Ram, this film’s success is extremely important. For the first time in his career, he is doing a movie where part of his payment comes from remuneration and part from theatrical rights.
He has no next film officially planned yet. So if Andhra King becomes a hit, his career will rise again. If not, the road ahead will become very difficult.
