Nandamuri Balakrishna starrer Akhand 2, directed by Boyapati Srinu, is scheduled to release on December 5, 2025. Ahead of its release, the veteran star has been actively promoting the film and has criticized the new films’ excessively long running time.
Nandamuri Balakrishna criticizes long running films
Speaking in an interview conducted by 14 Reels Plus, Nandamuri Balakrishna questioned why films these days have such long runtimes without enough story to justify them. The Daaku Maharaj actor said, “Nowadays, we are seeing films that run for more than three hours…there is no story.”
He said, “They take a small thing and stretch it to three hours or more than three hours. I don’t understand why. When big films come out, there are huge expectations behind them.”
NBK reminded how, during the COVID-19 scare, the team decided to release Akhand in theatres. He told that at that time everyone was scared, but by the grace of God they gave it a go and it became a hit.
The actor concluded that Akhand had a strong story that was unlike regular films and required additional runtime due to its larger-than-life story.
More about Akhand 2
Akhand 2 is an upcoming fantasy action drama starring NBK in the lead role, which will serve as the sequel to 2021’s Akhand. Directed by Boyapati Srinu, the film Aghora Akhand continues the story of Rudra Sikandar as he faces a new and bigger threat, aiming to end the atrocities committed by the enemies.
The story is expected to explore the core theme of good versus evil, with the veteran actor playing the dual role once again. Apart from NBK, the film also stars Samyukta, Aadhi Pinisetty, Harshali Malhotra, Kabir Duhan Singh, Saswata Chatterjee and many others in lead roles. Interestingly, the duration of the film is stated to be 2 hours 44 minutes.
The premiere show of the film was initially expected to be held on December 4, 2025 (today). However, due to technical problems the makers had to cancel it.
Nandamuri Balakrishna’s next film
Nandamuri Balakrishna will next be collaborating with Jaat director Gopichand Malineni for the tentatively titled NBK111. The period action drama is said to feature the actor in dual roles, with Nayanthara playing the lead role.
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