Prabhas's Saaho breaks Baahubali record. To release in 550 screens across Tamil Nadu
The makers are Saaho is releasing the film across Tamil Nadu in about 550 screens. Despite being a Telugu-Hindi bilingual, many portions of the film were made in Tamil as well.
Saaho is a Telugu-Hindi bilingual but it is getting dubbed in all the major South Indian languages - Tamil, Malayalam, and Kannada. It is an attempt by the makers to cater to audiences across all the states of India.
In Tamil Nadu. Saaho is releasing in about 550 screens. This is a huge number given that Baahubali: The Conclusion released only in about 525 screens in the state. It is clear that the makers of Saaho are hoping to beat the box office record set by SS Rajamouli’s magnum opus.
Director Sujeeth has said that though Saaho is a Telugu-Hindi bilingual, they have dubbed many important scenes in Tamil. He assured that Tamil audience will have a good film-watching experience.
Since the release of SS Rajamoul’s Baahubali series, there is good integration between all the film industries in India. Many Telugu films are getting popular in Tamil Nadu like Arjun Reddy, Dear Comrade, and iSmart Shankar.
Like Saaho, Chiranjeevi’s upcoming film Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy is also releasing in Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, and Kannada. The film stars actors from all the film industries. The Chirnajeevi-starrer has Vijay Sethupathi, Amitabh Bachchan, and Sudeep in important roles.
Saaho is all set to release on August 30.
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