Seven Great Releases Neck to Neck in Sankranti: Battle for the Screens
Sankranti 2026 is set for a massive movie clash with seven big releases, including Chiranjeevi, Raviteja, Sharwanand, and top Tamil films. Find out how theaters will manage the screen race and who might get the prime slots.
Seven Great Releases Neck to Neck in Sankranti: Battle for the Screens
This Sankranti is anticipated to be a grand affair for fans of Telugu films, except it'll be a battle to grab a screen! In all, seven big films, among whose cast would include five top Telugu heroes and two Tamil champions, are out for a hunt. The game has just begun, and there won't be a surrender for the bigwigs of the respective films.
The immediate big question now is: Can theaters handle the screen crunch? Will Tamil films get enough theaters in Andhra and Telangana? Or maybe, will Telugu movies really steal the show? Here is a complete breakdown.
The way Sankranti releases essentially mean a typical hallmark for all the big stars. It is worthy of mention that senior actors usually plan one film for a year that is kept up rolling to release during any festival to gather huge revenues to their credit. Like example, Balayya for Sankranti 2025 and Chiranjeevi being up for Pongal 2026 grand release.
Some of the big releases lined up include:
Anil Ravipudi is helmed in his upcoming movie with Chiranjeevi, which is produced by Shankar Varpasad.
- Raja Saab, releasing January 9
- Anaganaga Oka Raju graces the screens on January 14
- Raviteja’s projects, including Bhart Mahashay.
- Sharwanand’s next film is 'Murari.'
- From Tamil cinema, Vijay Jananayagan and Shiv Karthikeyan’s Parasakthi are also joining the festive lineup.
With seven films competing simultaneously, theater owners face a big challenge. Typically, during Pongal or Sankranti, already four big films fight for screens, often causing disputes over allocations. Sometimes, fans and producers complain of an unjust distribution of the screen, feeling that their favorite films are not getting equitable opportunities.
For now, 2026 seems severe with:
- Raja Saab on January 9 might land most screens initially.
- Adjacent positions could be strongly held by Vijay Jayanayagan's film-a powerful slot next to the same day.
- Chiranjeevi, Raviteja, Naveen Polishetty, and Sharwanand seem likely to fight for the balance of screens, and occupying them sustains high importance for theaters.
This Sankranti is stepping into one of the biggest screen battles that promise much excitement for fans but much headache for distributors.
