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THE TIMES OF INDIA | Jan 13, 2023, 17:21:31 IST
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Veera Simha Reddy movie review and box office collection: Despite mixed reviews, Nandamuri Balakrishna, Shruti Haasan starrer runs housefull

Nandamuri Balakrishna is back on the big screen with his most-awaited movie of the year, 'Veera Simha Reddy'. The film, which casts a gamut of stars, has been directed by Gopichand Malineni. The movie, which stars Shruti Haasan as the female lead, is produced by Mythri Movie Makers. The makers say that Balakrishna will be seen in a never seen before mass and action-packed role in this movie. The actor is reported to have played a double role in the action thriller. The film stars an ensemble cast, including Duniya Vijay from Sandalwood and Varalaxmi Sarathkumar from Kollywood. Rishi Punjabi is taking care of the cinematography, National Award-winning Navin Nooli is presiding over the editing table, and A.S. Prakash is the production designer. Chandu Ravipati is the film's executive producer. Ram-Lakshman and Venkat are the fight masters. The film has music by S Thaman. The actor and the film were welcomed to the big screen with fans singing and dancing outside the cinema halls. The trade experts are also expecting 'Veera Simha Reddy' to be the money churner at the box office. Balakrishna's fans also have huge expectations from 'Veera Simha Reddy'. The team is leaving no stone unturned to keep up the buzz. Catch all the live updates here:
17:21 (IST) Jan 13

'Veera Simha Reddy' box office collection Day 1

Nandamuri Balakrishna has once again proved that he is the king of the box office. The actor's latest movie 'Veera Simha Reddy,' which released on January 12 to coincide with Pongal celebration, has taken a great opening in Telugu states and other parts of the country. The Gopichand Malineni-directorial film has become the first big film to release in 2023. Despite mixed reviews, the Balakrishna starrer has got a flying start in the Telugu-speaking regions.
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20:59 (IST) Jan 12
Fans pour alcohol on Balakrishna's poster (video)
20:25 (IST) Jan 12
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20:06 (IST) Jan 12
Blockbuster Team of #VeeraSimhaReddy
20:05 (IST) Jan 12
Happy faces
19:48 (IST) Jan 12
'Veera Simha Reddy' success meet
Nandamuri Balakrishna and the team of 'Veera Simha Reddy' gathered to celebrate the film’s success in Hyderabad now. The makers shared several pictures from the press meet. The entire 'Veera Simha Reddy' team had a great time at the success party in Hyderabad. Photos and videos of VSR’s success party are now doing the rounds on social media.

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19:33 (IST) Jan 12
A Massive Crowd at Theaters
19:13 (IST) Jan 12
Balakrishna's upcoming flick
Up next, Balakrishna will be working on his much-anticipated drama, #NBK108. The filming will begin soon. Made under the direction of Anil Ravipudi, the movie will see Trisha Krishnan, Sreeleela and Priyanka Jawalkar as the leading ladies along with Arjun Rampal and Raj Tirandasu in prominent roles, among others. It will be bankrolled by Sahu Garapati and Harish Peddi under the banner of Shine Screens.
18:41 (IST) Jan 12
'Veera Simha Reddy' runs housefull
It's 'Veera Simha Reddy' day today! The Nandamuri Balakrishna and Shruti Haasan-starrer has been released in theatres near you today. Fans have been waiting with bated breath to see what Gopichand Malineni has in store for them. The film has been released on 1500 screens worldwide and is running housefull in Telugu-speaking region cinema halls.
18:34 (IST) Jan 12
A netizen heaps praise on Varalaxmi Sarathkumar for her performance
18:10 (IST) Jan 12
Fans hungama at a theatre in Vizag
17:52 (IST) Jan 12
Fan hails fight sequences
17:50 (IST) Jan 12
Pure mass stuff #JaiBalayya
17:30 (IST) Jan 12
Lyricist Ramajogaiah Sastry's cameo clip
17:18 (IST) Jan 12
Festival weekend
Sankranti (Pongal) 2023 is almost upon us, and the holiday cheer is already spreading among folks. Filmmaker Gopichand Malineni and actor Nandamuri Balakrishna are collaborating for the first time in 'Veera Simha Reddy', which hit the big screens today, January 12. Trade experts are expecting good numbers keeping in mind the festival weekend. It will be facing tough competition from Chiranjeevi starrer 'Waltair Veerayya,' which will hit the screens on January 13.
17:06 (IST) Jan 12

Netizens troll a fight scene in the film

Currently, Nandamuri Balakrishna’s 'Veera Simha Reddy' is a talk of the town in Telugu states. The film has become a big trend on social media as well. Fans can’t keep calm as the film hit the theatres today. But critics always focus on the scenes that seem artificial. Trolls have started on the scenes in this movie which seem not well with the critics.
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16:37 (IST) Jan 12
Fans cut cake to celebrate the success (video)
16:15 (IST) Jan 12
Nandamuri Kalyanram congratulations to team of #VeeraSimhaReddy
15:43 (IST) Jan 12

'Veera Simha Reddy' box office prediction Day 1

Nandamuri Balakrishna and Shruti Haasan starrer 'Veera Simha Reddy' directed by Gopichand Malineni is now in theatres near you. The trailer of the movie managed to receive quite a positive response, and, many were sure that it would be a hit. Trade experts believe that 'Veera Simha Reddy' will have a good opening at the box office.
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15:22 (IST) Jan 12
A breathtaking scene posted by fan
15:01 (IST) Jan 12
Brief review of 'Veera Simha Reddy'
'Veera Simha Reddy' starring Nandamuri Balakrishna and Shruti Haasan, has hit the big screens today, January 12. The Telugu film's songs and trailer had garnered a great deal of attention much before its release. While the film has received a mixed response from the critics, netizens have been showering praises on the lead actors, their performances and, of course their sparkling chemistry, which looked fresh on-screen. A lot of appreciation is also coming in for the other cast members of the entertainer, including Varalaxmi Sarathkumar, Honey Rose, Duniya Vijay and others. The audiences feel that the casting for each character was done perfectly. The concept, storyline, vibrant cinematography and attention-grabbing songs are some of the other highlights of the film.
14:34 (IST) Jan 12
Festival factor
According to advance booking and early occupancy, it is expected that the movie might collect Rs. 25 crore at the box office on day 1. There will be a boost in the all shows because of festival factor. It will be interesting to see what response 'Veera Simha Reddy' will get at the box office.
14:17 (IST) Jan 12

When netizens found similarities between 'Jai Balayya' song and 'Osey Ramulamma' title song

Crooned by Kareemullah and written by Ramjogayya Sastry, the song has been slammed by social media users because of its tune and lyrics. While many were blown away by the screen presence and dance moves of Balayya in the song, others expressed disappointment on social media that the song is a replica of Osey Ramulamma title song. Especially, they have expressed their disappointment over the Jai Balayya part of the song. Netizens shared clips of Jai Balayya combining them with Osey Ramulamma song.
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14:02 (IST) Jan 12

A group of young men allegedly sacrificed a goat to celebrate the release of #VeeraSimhaReddy

On the occasion of the release of the movie 'Veera Simha Reddy', a festive atmosphere was seen at the theatres in many areas of Andhra Pradesh. A goat is reportedly being sacrificed outside a theatre in Tirupati by diehard fans.
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13:50 (IST) Jan 12
Balakrishna’s performance
Responses have been mixed with some overtly praising the film, while some expressing disappointment with the plot. However, Balakrishna’s performance has been unanimously praised, with some implying that the movie works only because of Balayya.
13:45 (IST) Jan 12
#NBK cult fans from Bhodhan
13:28 (IST) Jan 12
A pure Balayya show
Fans called Nandamuri Balakrishna’s film a massive hit and are impressed with his performance. Balakrishna’s new avatar and romance with Shruti Haasan seem to be the highlight of the film along with mind-blowing action sequences. They have also called 'Veera Simha Reddy' a pure Balayya show and a treat to fans who have been eagerly waiting to watch him on the big screen for a very long time.
13:18 (IST) Jan 12
Early estimates
The advance booking of 'Veera Simha Reddy' has been on a very positive note, and according to early estimates the movie is heading for an Rs. 25 crore opening. If the film turns out to be good and the word of mouth is positive, one can expect a Rs. 100 crore weekend.
13:11 (IST) Jan 12

An early Sankranti for Balakrishna fans as 'Veer Simha Reddy' hits screens

It was celebration time for Nandamuri Balakrishna's fans as the leading Tollywood actor made an appearance at a theatre in Hyderabad to mark the release of his much-awaited movie, 'Veera Simha Reddy', on Thursday. Fans erupted in celebrations with slogans of 'Jai Balayya' when Balakrishna reached Bramaramba theatre in Kukatpally area to watch the movie with him.
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12:59 (IST) Jan 12
Veera Simha Reddy - Maa Bava Manobhavalu lyrical video song
12:49 (IST) Jan 12
A fan heaps praise on Thaman for his BGM
12:34 (IST) Jan 12

'Veera Simha Reddy' Review

Gopichand Malineni’s Veera Simha Reddy is purely for Balakrishna’s fans alone. There’s no two ways about it. Otherwise there’s only so much you can take of all the flying bodies, loud punch dialogues that are specifically written to elicit cheers and scene after scene that exists solely to showcase the titular character as nothing less than god.
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12:28 (IST) Jan 12

'Veera Simha Reddy' screening stopped midway in US (video)

Nandamuri Balakrishna starrer 'Veera Simha Reddy' was released in theatres today. The shows premiered yesterday in the US. Advance bookings for the premiere shows of 'Veera Simha Reddy' in the US were also done well.
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12:13 (IST) Jan 12
Manchu Lakshmi recreates 'Maa Bava Manobhavalu' song
12:01 (IST) Jan 12
Post interval song clip by a netizen
11:53 (IST) Jan 12

Rohit Pathak opens up about his character in Nandamuri Balakrishna's film

Actor Rohit Pathak, who is known for his work in south films such as 'Theeran Adhigaaram Ondru', 'Bakrid', 'Seetimaarr', 'Sita' and 'The Warrior', will be seen playing a negative character in mega star Balakrishna's 'Veera Simha Reddy'.
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11:43 (IST) Jan 12

'Veera Simha Reddy' making video

Although Veera Simha Reddy will be high on action, the atmosphere on set was very pleasant. The grandeur in the making of the movie can be witnessed in the making video. The team constructed huge sets and action episodes were shot impressively.
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11:30 (IST) Jan 12
A purohita (Hindu priest) dances inside a theatre (video)
11:20 (IST) Jan 12

Cinematographer Rishi Punjabi on 'Veera Simha Reddy'

'Veera Simha Reddy' cinematographer Rishi Punjabi feels Balakrishna's personality looks larger than life and his upcoming film 'VSR' is a testimony of the fact that how greatly we can unveil a person’s image on the big screen. He feels honoured to have worked with NBK and feels astonished knowing his knowledge about all crafts of filmmaking.
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11:10 (IST) Jan 12

Lyricist Ramajogaiah Sastry exclusive interview

The noted Tollywood lyricist interacted with the media as a part of his ‘Veera Simha Reddy’ getting released for this Sankranthi, ETimes Telugu reached out to the established lyric writer, and below are the excerpts from the quick chit chat.
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11:01 (IST) Jan 12
Fans' tractor rally in Karnataka (video)
10:55 (IST) Jan 12
Director Surender Reddy wishes NBK and team
10:54 (IST) Jan 12
Throwback when Jr NTR promoted the slogan 'Jai Balayya'
10:42 (IST) Jan 12

'Veera Simha Reddy' pre-release business

Nandamuri Balakrishna starrer 'Veera Simha Reddy' hit the screens worldwide on Thursday, January 12. It is written and directed by Gopichand Malineni. Interestingly, the rates that the film is fetching are said to be humongous. The pre-release buzz around this film is highly positive and this could mean a success at the box office, say trade sources.
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10:30 (IST) Jan 12
#NBK at a theatre in Hyderabad
10:20 (IST) Jan 12
R Sarath Kumar extends best wishes to 'Veera Simha Reddy' team
10:14 (IST) Jan 12
Digital rights of 'Veera Simha Reddy'
If sources in the industry are to be believed, the digital rights of 'Veera Simha Reddy' featuring Nandamuri Balakrishna and Shruti Haasan in the lead, have been bought by an OTT platform for a fancy sum. Rumours in the industry suggest that the popular OTT platform, Disney+ Hotstar, has procured the digital rights of the film for a whopping amount.
10:02 (IST) Jan 12

'Veera Simha Reddy' movie review highlights (First half report)

Gopichand Malineni is back after Krack with yer another action packed film with the Balakrishna, Shruti Haasan, Varalaxmi Sarathkumar, Duniya Vijay and Honey Rose starrer Veera Simha Reddy.
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10:01 (IST) Jan 12

Duniya Vijay's exclusive interview

As a part of the 'VSR' promotions, Duniya Vijay interacted with the media in Hyderabad, Etimes too got chatty with the talented actor to discuss his character, his experience of working here, and his future projects, below are the excerpts from the conversation.!
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09:49 (IST) Jan 12
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