Akhanda 2 Premieres (India) Cancelled: Nandamuri Balakrishna Film Faces Last-Minute Technical Setback

Akhanda
2
Premieres
in
India
Cancelled:
The
India
premieres
of
Akhanda
2:
Thaandavam,
the
upcoming
Telugu
fantasy
action
drama
starring
Nandamuri
Balakrishna,
scheduled
for
December
4,
2025,
were
cancelled
due
to
technical
issues,
just
a
day
ahead
of
its
worldwide
theatrical
release.
The
production
house
14
Reels
Plus
confirmed
the
cancellation
via
a
social
media
post
on
Thursday
evening.

In
its
statement,
the
banner
said
that
despite
efforts
to
resolve
the
issue,
the
India
premieres
could
not
proceed
as
planned
due
to
factors
beyond
their
control.
The
producers
expressed
regret
over
the
inconvenience
caused
to
audiences
who
had
booked
tickets
for
the
early
shows.
It
was
also
clarified
that
the
overseas
premieres
would
take
place
as
scheduled.
The
first
show
in
the
United
States
will
reportedly
begin
at
12
am
IST.

Details
on
the
Cast,
Crew,
and
of
Akhanda
2:
Thaandavam

Akhanda
2:
Thaandavam
is
directed
by
Boyapati
Sreenu
and
is
produced
by
Raam
Achanta
and
Gopi
Achanta
under
the
banner
of
14
Reels
Plus,
in
association
with
IVY
Entertainment.
M.
Tejaswini
Nandamuri
is
presenting
the
film.
The
project
serves
as
a
sequel
to
the
2021
film
Akhanda
and
continues
the
franchise
with
a
larger
narrative
scale.
The
film
is
slated
for
a
worldwide
theatrical
release
on
December
5,
2025.

The
cast
of
Akhanda
2
includes
Nandamuri
Balakrishna
in
the
lead
role,
alongside
Samyuktha
Menon,
Aadhi
Pinisetty,
Kabir
Duhan
Singh,
and
other
supporting
actors.
The
film’s
music
is
composed
by
Thaman
S,
while
cinematography
is
handled
by
C.
Ramprasad
along
with
Santoshh
D.
Detakae.
Editing
is
by
Tammiraju,
and
production
design
is
overseen
by
A.
S.
Prakash.
Public
relations
are
being
managed
by
Vamsi-Shekar,
with
marketing
handled
by
First
Show.
The
North
India
distribution
is
being
coordinated
by
Zee
Studios,
and
the
audio
rights
are
held
by
Aditya
Music.

The
cancellation
of
the
India
premieres
comes
at
a
crucial
time,
as
advance
shows
typically
contribute
to
early
buzz
and
initial
box
office
momentum.
While
the
reason
cited
is
purely
technical,
the
postponement
has
affected
several
early
screenings
that
were
planned
across
major
cities.
Ticket
refund
processes
are
expected
to
be
handled
by
the
respective
exhibitors
and
online
ticketing
platforms.

Despite
the
setback
in
India,
the
overseas
premieres
are
set
to
go
ahead
as
planned,
with
audiences
in
select
international
markets
getting
the
first
viewing
opportunity
before
the
domestic
release.
With
the
film’s
theatrical
release
scheduled
for
December
5,
Akhanda
2:
Thaandavam
is
expected
to
open
across
numerous
screens
in
India
and
international
markets.