Interview: Raam Achanta, Gopi Achanta – Akhanda 2 content has the potential to please global audiences

Nandamuri Balakrishna and Boyapati Sreenu’s Akhanda 2 is scheduled to hit the silver screens on December 5, 2025, in 2D and 3D codecs. Produced by Raam Achanta and Gopi Achanta beneath the banners of 14 Reels Plus, the film is offered by M. Tejaswini. Samyukta, Aadi Pinishetty, and Harshaali Malhotra performed key roles. Forward of the launch, producers interacted with the media, and right here is the transcript.

How did Akhanda 2 start?

We produced Balakrishna garu’s Legend, and it grew to become an enormous hit earlier than the 2014 elections. Equally, we needed to make a movie with Balayya garu earlier than the 2024 elections, however due to the uncertainty round the polling dates, that undertaking didn’t transfer ahead. Therefore, we joined forces for Akhanda 2.

The movie was shot in a number of places. What sort of challenges did you face?

We shot the movie at Kumbh Mela. To shoot there, we want to take a number of permissions. Thankfully, we had been allowed to shoot with drones as effectively. No matter you see in the movie is particularly shot for Akhanda 2, and we haven’t used any inventory pictures. Boyapati garu labored very laborious to translate his imaginative and prescient onto the screens.

Have been you planning to launch Akhanda 2 at the PAN India degree proper from the starting?

Sure. We had been explicit about the PAN India launch proper from the phrase go. Nonetheless, we haven’t forcefully included any components to please audiences of different languages. Akhanda 2 content genuinely has the potential to please global audiences. There are a lot of goosebump-inducing moments. No matter you anticipate from Boyapati garu, the movie delivers way more than that.

In contrast to Akhanda, the motion dosage appears to have elevated in Half 2. What about it?

Lord Shiva means mass. Like how highly effective Shivathaandavam is, the motion half in Akhanda 2 shall be equally impactful. The way in which we used Trident will go away audiences in awe, and no filmmaker has utilized it to such an extent.

May you inform us about Samyukta and Poorna’s characters?

Samyukta garu isn’t taking part in a typical heroine. She performs a pivotal position in the narrative. Coming to Poorna garu, her position shall be a continuation from the first installment.

We heard the movie is all about Sanatana Dharma. How does it really feel to spotlight that side now?

We consider it’s the USP of Akhanda 2. Aside from Sanatana Dharma, the movie additionally offers with perception and devotion. In Akhanda, Boyapati garu clearly communicated that Lord Shiva will intervene if enemies goal kids and our temples. Akhanda 2 exactly explores the identical subject.