Sankranthiki Vasthunam: Venkatesh Daggubati delivered a bright victory for the Tollywood box office in 2025 with his superhit film Sankranthiki Vasthunam. The Telugu family comedy started the year with a bang and stands at a total collection of 303 crore at the box office and still counting.
Daggubati Venkatesh’s latest massive hit Telugu film “Sankranthiki Vasthunam” directed by Anil Ravipudi’s It stars Venkatesh, Meenakshi Chaudhary, Aishwarya Rajesh, alongside Sarvadaman D. Banerjee, VTV Ganesh and Srinivas Avasarala has become a huge success in the regional film industry with a global box office total of over 303 crores. This accomplishment establishes a new benchmark for movies with elderly heroes and makes it the highest-grossing regional film. Due to its popularity as a family film, over 3.5 million tickets have been sold on BookMyShow, setting a new record. The success of the film has been widely celebrated. Karnataka distributors have expressed their gratitude to the film’s producer and director, since they had profited 600% from it.
Venkatesh played the lead in Sankranthiki Vasthunam, which became a huge box office hit. The Sankranti film broke a huge Rs 303 crore worldwide and outperformed films like Game Changer and Daaku Maharaaj. In the Telugu states, the comic performer continues to draw crowds.
Chiranjeevi is the only senior actor in the Tollywood film business to have earned a Rs 200 crore grosser, hence this is a historic achievement for Venkatesh.
Anil Ravipudi and Chiranjeevi Collaborating ?
The next film directed by Anil Ravipudi is Megastar Chiranjeevi. The untitled film, which is rumored to have been produced on a tight budget, is anticipated to replicate Sankranthiki Vasthunnam’s box office triumph.
The Telugu director is eager to direct another major hero after Venky and has the ability to make it a high-profile production even with a little budget. The project’s specifics are being kept under wraps. But the first joint venture between the two forces is one of Telugu cinema’s most eagerly awaited films.