Akhanda
2,
the
upcoming
Telugu
fantasy
action
drama
directed
by
Boyapati
Sreenu,
is
set
to
release
on
December
12,
2025,
following
several
delays
and
legal
challenges.
The
film,
produced
by
Raam
Achanta,
Gopi
Achanta,
and
Ishan
Saksena
under
the
banners
of
14
Reels
Plus
and
IVY
Entertainment,
stars
Nandamuri
Balakrishna,
Samyuktha
Menon,
Aadhi
Pinisetty,
and
Kabir
Duhan
Singh.
It
is
the
sequel
to
the
2021
film
Akhanda
and
features
music
by
Thaman
S,
cinematography
by
C.
Ramprasad,
and
editing
by
Tammiraju.
According
to
CinemaExpress,
earlier
this
week,
the
Telangana
government
had
approved
a
hike
in
ticket
prices
for
premiere
shows
and
the
first
10
days
of
screenings.
As
per
the
report
by
Sakshi,
the
government
had
allowed
single-screen
tickets
to
be
increased
by
₹50
and
multiplex
tickets
by
₹100,
with
a
special
show
on
December
11
at
8
PM
priced
at
₹600.
However,
in
a
recent
development
reported
by
Sakshi,
the
Telangana
High
Court
has
suspended
the
government
order
that
allowed
the
increase
in
ticket
prices.
A
lunch
motion
petition
regarding
the
price
hike
was
heard,
and
the
court
issued
orders
halting
the
increase
for
premiere
shows.
The
next
hearing
on
the
matter
has
been
scheduled
for
tomorrow,
and
the
decision
also
raises
the
possibility
that
the
special
show
planned
for
the
night
of
December
11
may
be
canceled.
With
regular
bookings
already
open,
it
remains
unclear
whether
refunds
will
be
issued
to
ticket
holders
or
if
the
new
rates
will
come
into
effect
starting
Saturday.
CinemaExpress
notes
that
this
creates
uncertainty
for
both
audiences
and
the
producers,
who
were
preparing
for
a
significant
turnout
for
the
premiere
screenings.
The
film’s
theatrical
release
had
previously
faced
delays
due
to
a
financial
dispute
between
Eros
International
and
14
Reels
Plus
Entertainment,
leading
to
a
stay
order
from
the
Madras
High
Court.
That
matter
has
since
been
resolved,
clearing
the
path
for
the
release.
As
the
release
is
tomorrow,
the
focus
remains
on
how
the
producers
of
Akhanda
2
will
respond
to
the
High
Court’s
suspension
of
the
ticket
price
hike
and
whether
premiere
shows
will
proceed
as
planned.