The action drama film Acharya was directed by Koratala Siva.
Films with a big starcast or ensemble looks promising, but often fails to create magic on screen.
Multi-starrer films often draw audiences to the theatres. Films with a big starcast or ensemble looks promising, but often fails to create magic on screen. One such example was the 2022 film Acharya. The much-anticipated film, starring Chiranjeevi alongside his son Ram Charan, failed to meet expectations and bombed at the box office. The action drama film was written and directed by Koratala Siva. Starring Chiranjeevi in a titular role alongside Ram Charan, Pooja Hegde, Sonu Sood and Jisshu Sengupta, the film hit theatres on 29 April 2022. The film failed at the box office, grossing Rs 76 crore over a budget of Rs 140 crore.
Let’s take a look at more such highly-anticipated multi-starrer films that failed to create an impact at the box office.
Aswamedham
Aswamedham is a Telugu action film released in 1992. It was directed by K Raghavendra Rao and featured actors like Nandamuri Balakrishna, Shobhan Babu, Meena, and Nagma. The music for the movie was done by Ilaiyaraaja. It was produced by C Aswani Dutt for Vyjayanthi Movies. The film was not well-recepted by the audience and failed at the box office. Later, it was dubbed in Hindi as Akhiri Intaqam and in Tamil as Dharma Bhoomi.
Krishnarjunulu
Directed by Dasari Narayana Rao, the 1982 film starred Krishna, Shobhan Babu, Sridevi and Jayaprada in key roles. The film, produced by Jayakrishna, failed at the box office. The director, himself acted in the Telugu version of the movie, and Jeetendra starred in the Hindi version. Sathyam composed the music for the film.
Shankar Dada Zindabad
Billed as a comedy-drama, the film was directed by Prabhu Deva. The film cast Chiranjeevi and Karishma Kotak in leading roles. It is the remake of the 2006 film Lage Raho Munnabhai. Other actors including Dilip Prabhavalkar, Srikanth and Sayaji Shinde were seen in supporting roles. With music scored by Devi Sri Prasad, the cinematography of the film is handled by Chota K Naidu.
Yuddham
Yuddham, starring Krishna, Krishnam Raju, Jayasudha and Jaya Prada failed to become a box-office hit. Directed by Dasari Narayana Rao, the music of the film is composed by Chakravarthy. Released in 1984, the film also starred Radhika, Sujatha, Kaikala Satyanarayana, Rao Gopal Rao, and Allu Rama Lingaiah in important roles.