Natural Star Nani’r thirst to dive into new and challenging roles is clearly seen in Dasara. His portrayal as Dharani is winning the hearts of the audience. Dasara is the biggest-ever opener for Nani and as an actor, Nani is thrilled and satisfied. The film performed well in Nizam and overseas regions. The distributors are losing their investments in Andhra and Ceeded regions. The film underperformed in North and other South Indian languages. The footfalls and openings for Dasara are disastrous in the North Indian belt.

The distributors of Tamil and Malayalam too are losing big. Dasara will remain as the biggest hit of Nani till date but the film is a mixed bag for him. Nani promoted the film for weeks across the major cities of the country. Dasara is also the first pan-Indian attempt for Natural Star. Srikanth Odela made his directorial debut with Dasara and Keerthy Suresh played Vennela. Nani is currently shooting for his next film directed by one more debutant Shouryuv and the film releases this year.

Natural Star Nani is left delighted with the super success of Dasara. A grand success meet of the film took place last evening in Karimnagar. Nani thanked Mahesh Babu, Prabhas, Rajamouli, Sukumar and others for supporting the film and promoting the positive word of mouth. He also responded about the sequel for Dasara. He said that there would be no sequel for Dasara and it is a single part. He also said that Dasara is a single piece and there is no score for the second part.

Dasara is a love story set in the backdrop of Telangana in Karimnagar district. The film is directed by a debutant Srikanth Odela and the film had Keerthy Suresh as the leading lady. Sudhakar Cherukuri invested big on the film and Nani’s performance along with the technical aspects worked big for the film. Nani is currently shooting for his next film in Goa and the film will release this year.

Natural Star Nani is shooting for a romantic entertainer that is yet to be titled. After a small break, the shoot resumes tomorrow and a lavish schedule is planned in Goa. The schedule will continue for 40 days and a major portion of the film will be wrapped up in this key schedule. Shouryuv is making his directorial debut and Mrunal Thakur is the leading lady. The film is expected to hit the screens later this year.

With Dasara turning out to be a blockbuster, the asking price for the non-theatrical and theatrical rights of this film is high. He will complete the shoot of this untitled film and he will soon work with Vivek Athreya in a romantic entertainer. DVV Danayya will produce this film. Nani has HIT 3 lined up and he is holding talks for several other films and they will be announced at a later date.

Natural Star Nani is owned by the Telugu audience and the actor delivered a series of super hits with simple scripts. Films like MCA and Nenu Local are carried by the actor completely. After he cemented his place in Telugu cinema, Nani decided to pick up challenging roles and experiments. Though some of them received critical acclaim, the actor failed to deliver a solid hit in theatres. Shyam Singha Roy ended up as a decent grosser in the recent years for Nani. The actor’s next film Dasara is a pan-Indian attempt and is releasing this week. The expectations are high after the trailer is out.

Nani is promoting the film all over and he needs to deliver a solid hit for sure. The non-theatrical market of Nani kept rising but the theatrical market of the actor hasn’t seen a rise. Dasara would be a crucial one for Nani as an actor. Dil Raju is distributing the film across the Telugu states. Though none of his recent films touched Rs 30 crore mark in theatres, the theatrical rights of Dasara are sold for Rs 30 crores. Srikanth Odela is making his debut as director and Keerthy Suresh is the leading lady. Sudhakar Cherukuri’s SLV Cinemas are the producers.

Actor Nani, who is busy in promoting his first ever pan India film ‘Dasara’, recently visited the Capital and talked about his film and how much he enjoyed travelling to different cities.

“I really enjoyed exploring new places and travelling to new cities where I had never been before. I am getting butterflies in my stomach and am nervous also.”

On what his expectations are from the film he said: “As an actor I have worked hard as I do with all my films as I never take the audience for granted and always keep myself at their place whenever I take up any project.”

“If I do anything with honesty and give my hundred percent I am sure the result will be positive,” he added.

While sharing the reason why he called it a mass film, he said: “This is the first mass film which will touch your heart. We should call it a heart warming mass film, a combination very rare to be found.”

“Whenever you see a mass movement and think of whistling, at the same place there is a glitter also in your eyes. I think this combination we generally miss and that is why we call it mass film.”

Tollywood actor Nani starrer ‘Dasara’ will be his first pan-India project and the team has been sparing no effort to make it stand out.

Interestingly, the film’s writer and director Srikanth Odela brought expert detailing to the sets and its intricacies since his father was a worker in the Singareni coal mines, lending an extra layer of authenticity to the story and the visuals.

A massive set spread across 25 acres was built, recreating the world of coal mining. Close to 300 junior actors apart from the primary and supporting cast were present on the set every day and at times over 2000 artists and technicians filled the set on crucial days. The film was shot across 120 days amidst the dust and grime, with most days clocking in a 24-hour schedule.

Additionally an entire village set was also created complete with all amenities for those working on the film. If that wasn’t all, an elaborate train track was also built on the set through which trains would run, creating an entire world just for ‘Dasara’ across these 25 acres.

Director Srikanth Odela says, “I envisioned ‘Dasara’ to be raw and real and we are so happy to bring that authenticity to audiences across the country. A massive set was constructed from scratch with a coal mine setup, a village setup, a railroad and thousands of artists and technicians would be present on our bustling sets for days on end. We had created our own little world for Dasara, so as to offer audiences an unforgettable cinematic experience.”

‘Dasara’ takes audiences through the socio economic condition, political ambition and power struggle of the Singareni collieries. Stepping into the shoes of Dharani, a hustler driven by his ambition and love, South superstar Nani in this action-packed entertainer grapples with the village’s best kept secrets.

Produced by Sudhakar Cherukuri, ‘Dasara’ stars Nani, Keerthy Suresh, Dheekshith Shetty, Shine Tom Chacko, Samuthirakani, Sai Kumar.

Written & Directed by Srikanth Odela with music by Santhosh Narayanan and cinematography by Sathyan Sooryan Isc, the film is all set for its big nationwide release on March 30.