Feature: Track Record of Balakrishna Films During the Sankranthi Season

Nandamuri Balakrishna is one hero who enjoys a massive mass following among moviegoers. Irrespective of the initial talk, Balakrishna films in crazy combination always perform well at the ticket windows. For this Sankranthi, NBK’s Veera Simha Reddy under the direction of Gopichand Malineni had already hit the screens. As the Sankranthi season is going on, we would like to bring you the list of Nandamuri Balakrishna films that were released during the festival season and their box office collections.

• Bhargava Ramudu

Starring Nandamuri Balakrishna, Vijaya Shanthi as the lead pair, Bhargava Ramudu directed by Kodi Ramakrishna had a theatrical release on January 14, 1987. The film collected Rs 3 crore gross at the box office.

• Inspector Pratap

Directed by Muthyala Subbaiah, Inspector Pratap starring Balakrishna and Vijaya Shanthi as the lead pair had a theatrical release in on January 15, 1988. The film collected Rs 4 crore gross at the ticket windows.

• Prananiki Pranam

Starring Nandamuri Balakrishna and Rajani as the lead pair, Prananiki Pranam also featuring Mohan Babu in a key role had a theatrical release on January 12, 1990. This T. Rama Rao directional collected Rs 2 crore gross.

• Vamsanikokkadu

Directed by Sharath, Vamsanikokkadu starring Balakrishna, Aamani, Ramya Krishnan as the lead pair was released on January 5, 1996. The film collected Rs 6 crore at the box office.

• Peddannayya

Starring Nandamuri Balakrishna, Roja, Indraja in the lead roles, Peddannayya directed by Sharath had a theatrical release on January 10, 1997. The film collected Rs 12 crore gross.

• Samara Simha Reddy

Directed by B Gopal, Samara Simha Reddy starring Nandamuri Balakrishna, Simran, Anjala Zaveri, Sanghavi in key roles was released on January 13, 1999. The film collected Rs 23 crore gross.

• Vamsoddharakudu

Directed by Sharath, Vamsoddharakudu starring NBK, Ramya Krishnan and Sakshi Shivanand as the lead pair was released on January 14, 2000. The film collected Rs 10 crore gross.

• Narasimha Naidu

Directed by B Gopal, Narasimha Naidu starring Nandamuri Balakrishna, Simran, Preeti Jhangiani, Asha Saini as the lead pair was released on January 11, 2001. The film collected Rs 30 crore gross.

• Seema Simham

Directed by G Ram Prasad, Seema Simham starring NBK, Simran, Reema Sen as the lead pair was released on January 11, 2022. The film collected Rs 15 crore gross.

• Lakshmi Narasimha

Directed by Jayanth C Paranjee, Lakshmi Narasimha starring NBK and Asin as the lead pair was released on January 14, 2004. The film collected Rs 29 crore gross.

• Okka Magaadu

Directed by YVS Chowdary, Okka Magaadu starring NBK, Anushka and Nisha Kothari as the lead pair was released on January 11, 2008. The film collected Rs 14 crore gross.

• Parama Veera Chakra

Directed by Dasari Narayana Rao, Parama Veera Chakra starring NBK, Ameesha Patel, Sheela, Neha Dhupia as the lead pair was released on January 12, 2011. The film collected Rs 12 crore gross.

• Dictator

Directed by Sriwass, Dictator starring NBK, Anjali, Sonal Chauhan as the lead pair was released on January 14, 2016. The film collected Rs 20 crore gross at the box office.

• Gautamiputra Satakarni

Directed by Krish, Gautamiputra Satakarni starring NBK and Shriya Saran as the lead pair was released on January 12, 2017. The film collected Rs 50 crore at the ticket windows.

• Jai Simha

Starring Nandamuri Balakrishna, Nayanthara and Natasha Doshi as the lead pair,Jai Simha directed by KS Ravikumar was released on January 12, 2018. The film collected Rs 25 crore.

• NTR Kathanayakudu

Touted as a biopic on legendary NT Rama Rao, NTR Kathanayakudu starring NBK in the lead role was released on January 9, 2019. The film collected Rs 21 crore gross.