Akhanda
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Akhanda (transl. Undivided) is a 2021 Indian Telugu-language fantasy action drama film co-written and directed by Boyapati Srinu. It was produced by Miryala Ravinder Reddy, under Dwaraka Creations. It stars Nandamuri Balakrishna in a dual role alongside Pragya Jaiswal, Jagapathi Babu and Srikanth. The film featured original score and soundtrack was composed by Thaman S. In the film, twin brothers Akhanda and Murali Krishna are separated at birth. They grow up to lead completely separate lives, Murali as a local hero, and Akhanda as a secluded Shiva devotee. But when the lives of Murali and his family are in danger, his long-lost brother finally returns. Released on 2 December 2021, Akhanda opened to mixed reviews from the critics and positive response from audience. However, the film became a success, grossing over ₹150 crore worldwide, emerging as the third highest-grossing Telugu film of the year and the highest-grossing film in Balakrishna's career then. Akhanda was featured at the 53rd International Film Festival of India in the Indian Panorama mainstream section. Akhanda won the Telangana state Gaddar Award for Second Best Feature Film. A sequel, titled Akhanda 2, was released on 12th December 2025.
Infobox
Directed by
[Boyapati Srinu]
Written by
Story & Screenplay:Boyapati SrinuDialogues:M. Rathnam
Produced by
Miryala Ravinder Reddy
Starring
mw- Nandamuri BalakrishnaPragya JaiswalJagapathi BabuSrikanth
Cinematography
C. Ramprasad
Edited by
Kotagiri Venkateshwara RaoTammiraju
Music by
Thaman S
Productioncompany
Dwaraka Creations
Release date
2 December 2021 (2021-12-02)
Running time
168 minutes
Country
India
Language
Telugu
Budget
₹60–70 crore[a]
Box office
est.₹150 crore
Tables
· Accolades
Filmfare Awards South
Filmfare Awards South
Award
Filmfare Awards South
Date of ceremony
9 October 2022
Category
Best Film – Telugu
Recipient(s)
Miryala Ravinder Reddy
Result
Nominated
| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
| Filmfare Awards South | 9 October 2022 | Best Film – Telugu | Miryala Ravinder Reddy | Nominated |
References
- While The Hans India estimates the budget as 60 crore, The News Minute and Sakshi Post report it as 70 crore.
- Awards, festivals and organizations are in alphabetical order.
- Date is linked to the article about the awards held that year, wherever possible.
- British Board of Film Classificationhttps://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/akhanda-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc0xmdawotc1
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- The News Minutehttps://www.thenewsminute.com/article/balakrishnas-next-boyapati-srinu-put-hold-114739
- Sakshi Posthttps://english.sakshi.com/news/tollywood/akhanda-day-3-collections-nandamuri-balakrishna-unstoppable-box-office-147642
- News18https://telugu.news18.com/photogallery/movies/balakrishna-akhanda-creates-new-record-joins-250-cr-club-here-are-the-details-sr-1166666-page-7.html
- British Board of Film Classificationhttps://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/akhanda-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc0xmdawotc1
- The Times of Indiahttps://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/box-office/akhanda-box-office-collection-nandamuri-balakrishnas-film-collects-rs-20-8-cr-on-the-release-day/articleshow/88068938.cms
- News18 Teluguhttps://telugu.news18.com/photogallery/movies/balakrishna-akhanda-creates-new-record-joins-250-cr-club-here-are-the-details-sr-1166666.html
- "53RD IFFI 2022 official"https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1870193
- www.filmfare.comhttps://www.filmfare.com/news/south/nandamuri-balakrishnas-powerful-teaser-of-akhanda-2-thandavam-is-out-now-74577.html
- News18 Teluguhttps://telugu.news18.com/photogallery/movies/here-the-interesting-details-and-facts-about-akhanda-child-artist-who-acted-as-balakrishna-daughter-pk-1116874-page-6.html
- The Hinduhttps://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/actor-balakrishna-upbeat-about-his-third-film-with-director-boyapati-srinu/article31811665.ece
- The News Minutehttps://www.thenewsminute.com/article/balakrishnas-next-boyapati-srinu-put-hold-114739
- Cinema Expresshttps://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2021/apr/13/balakrishna-boyapati-srinu-film-titled-akhanda-23917.html
- "అఖండ హిందీ కలెక్షన్లపై ఓ లుక్కేయండి"https://telugu.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/balakrishna-akhanda-hindi-day-1-expected-collections-in-world-wide-121674265736808.html
- Hindustan Timeshttps://www.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/sayyeshaa-to-team-up-with-nandamuri-balakrishna-in-boyapati-s-next-telugu-film/story-HHBy1gWcCidiblGA2RvANI.html
- Sakshihttps://www.sakshi.com/telugu-news/movies/fight-masters-quit-balakrishna-and-boyapati-movie-1348034
- Namasthe Telanganahttps://www.ntnews.com/news/akhanda-fight-master-stun-siva-interview-340315
- The Hinduhttps://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/pragya-jaiswal-i-took-up-akhanda-with-the-trust-i-have-in-director-boyapati-srinu/article37624464.ece
- The Times of Indiahttps://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/akhanda-pragya-jaiswal-shares-her-experience-working-with-nandamuri-balakrishna/articleshow/87848234.cms
- The Times of Indiahttps://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/meet-raamz-the-man-behind-balakrishnas-intense-avatar-in-akhanda/articleshow/88212301.cms
- Sakshihttps://m.sakshi.com/news/movies/nandamuri-balakrishna-and-boyapati-srinu-new-film-shooting-starts-1267663
- The News Minutehttps://www.thenewsminute.com/article/balakrishna-resumes-shooting-akhanda-hyderabad-152224
- Telangana Todayhttps://telanganatoday.com/balakrishnas-akhanda-resumes-shoot
- The Times of Indiahttps://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/climax-shoot-of-nandamuri-balakrishna-and-pragya-jaiswal-starrer-akhanda-in-progress/articleshow/84674930.cms
- dtNext.inhttps://web.archive.org/web/20210725050207/https://www.dtnext.in/News/Cinema/2021/07/24002358/1308322/Balakrishna-Boyapati-Srinu-shoot-Akhanda-climax-in-.vpf
- mid-day.comhttps://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/regional-indian-cinema-news/article/nandamuri-balakrishna-shoots-akhanda-climax-in-tamil-nadu-23184353
- The Times of Indiahttps://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/latest-update-on-nandamuri-balakrishnas-akhanda/articleshow/86113156.cms
- thehansindia.comhttps://www.thehansindia.com/cinema/tollywood/balakrishna-heads-to-goa-706218
- industryhit.comhttps://industryhit.com/t/nandamuri-balakrishna-boyapati-srinu-dwaraka-creations-akhanda-shooting-wrapped-up/
- The Times of Indiahttps://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/music/akhanda-first-single-out-nandamuri-balakrishna-pragya-jaiswals-adigaa-adigaa-is-a-magical-melody/articleshow/86335225.cms
- News18https://www.news18.com/news/movies/title-song-of-nandamuri-balakrishnas-akhanda-to-be-released-on-nov-8-4412162.html
- India Todayhttps://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/balakrishna-and-boyapati-sreenu-s-3rd-collaboration-to-release-on-may-28-1764648-2021-02-01
- Deccan Heraldhttps://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/dil-raju-to-distribute-balakrishnas-akhanda-in-nizam-report-1041381.html
- The Times of Indiahttps://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/akhanda-tamil-version-to-release-in-theaters-this-friday/articleshow/89134993.cms
- The Times of Indiahttps://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/akhanda-to-ala-vaikunthapuramulo-five-telugu-blockbusters-that-were-dubbed-in-tamil/photostory/89138122.cms
- thehansindia.comhttps://www.thehansindia.com/cinema/tollywood/hotstar-acquires-digital-rights-of-akhanda-682544
- Sakshi Posthttps://english.sakshi.com/news/entertainment/akhanda-ott-release-date-confirmed-deets-inside-147527
- TV9 Teluguhttps://tv9telugu.com/entertainment/tollywood/disney-hotstar-gets-nandamuri-balakrishnas-akhanda-digital-rights-590030.html
- "Ee sankranti season lo mee gadapa munduki vacchestunnadu. Hear "#Akhanda roar ! #AkhandaOnHotstar streaming from Jan 21st, 6pm. #AkhandaSankranthiSambaralu #NandamuriBalakrishna #Boyapatisreenu"https://x.com/DisneyPlusHS/status/1481559261524422660
- Sakshi Posthttps://english.sakshi.com/news/entertainment/akhanda-shatters-records-ott-150177
- News18https://www.news18.com/news/movies/new-trailer-released-ahead-of-50-days-of-akhanda-4652438.html
- The Hans Indiahttps://www.thehansindia.com/movie-reviews/akhanda-movie-review-rating-35-78571
- The Times of Indiahttps://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/akhanda/movie-review/88047385.cms
- The Hinduhttps://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/reviews/akhanda-movie-review-an-ultra-high-decibel-roar/article37803962.ece
- The Indian Expresshttps://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/akhanda-movie-review-nandamuri-balakrishna-film-is-an-assault-on-the-senses-7652464/
- Cinema Expresshttps://www.cinemaexpress.com/telugu/review/2021/dec/02/akhanda-movie-review-28177.html
- thehansindia.comhttps://www.thehansindia.com/cinema/tollywood/day-one-akhanda-collections-718024
- The Indian Expresshttps://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/akhanda-box-office-day-1-nandamuri-balakrishna-film-earns-rs-23-cr-7653704/
- News18 Teluguhttps://telugu.news18.com/news/movies/boyapati-sreenu-akhanda-movie-1st-day-worldwide-collections-and-nandamuri-balakrishna-rules-the-box-office-and-shutters-the-records-pk-1109498.html
- Vaarthahttps://www.vaartha.com/akhanda-2-days-collections/
- The Times of Indiahttps://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/box-office/balakrishnas-akhanda-grosses-500000-in-the-us/articleshow/88091158.cms
- Sifyhttps://web.archive.org/web/20211205061100/https://www.sify.com/movies/balakrishnas-akhanda-grosses-500000-in-the-us-news-bollywood-vmekPsafieggd.html
- News18https://www.news18.com/news/movies/balakrishnas-akhanda-takes-box-office-by-storm-rakes-in-over-rs-44-cr-in-4-days-4524455.html
- Prajasaktihttps://www.prajasakti.com/akhamda-mauvaiitaoo-100-kaootala-maaarakanau-amdaukaoobaootaunana-baaalayaya
- Sakshihttps://www.sakshi.com/telugu-news/movies/akhanda-box-office-collection-balakrishna-akhanda-enters-rs-1000-crore-club
- Telangana Todayhttps://telanganatoday.com/balakrishnas-akhanda-completes-50-days-in-theatres-successfully
- Filmfarehttps://www.filmfare.com/awards/filmfare-awards-south-2022/telugu/winners
- The Hinduhttps://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/akhanda-2-thaandavam-nandamuri-balakrishnas-next-with-boyapati-sreenu-launched/article68759858.ece
- India Todayhttps://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/akhanda-2-balakrishna-and-boyapati-srinu-reunite-for-a-grand-sequel-2617705-2024-10-16
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