Nagarjuna Akkineni has nearly wrapped his 100th film, King 100, leaving one song and patchwork before its December 24, 2026 release.
As a Teen I Have Watched King Multiple Times on Tv and I will rate it 4 star atlest. Because of My Nostalgia, I dont Think that King 100 can top that. But let’s see.
Gulshan Mishra – My thaughts on Nagarjuna King Movie.
At Hyderabad’s Itllu Arjuna success meet, he confirmed director Ra. Karthik is finishing suggested edits so Annapurna Studios can lock the first copy by month-end. Yet Nagarjuna used that same stage to dismantle Tollywood’s favourite promotional crutch.
I’ve tracked enough December releases to know locking a first copy four weeks early is rare for a Telugu star vehicle.
Most units beg VFX vendors for renders days before premieres, which explains why Nagarjuna urged makers to finish shoots two months early instead of funding rushed graphics.
King 100 pairs a rags-to-riches father-daughter drama with Devi Sri Prasad’s score and Tabu’s return nearly thirty years after Ninne Pelladatha. With Ashok Selvan playing the villain alongside Aishwarya Rajesh and Sushmitha Bhatt, Annapurna Studios is backing actors over CGI.
That context sharpens his remarks while backing Aneesh and Anaswara Rajan’s Itllu Arjuna.
Asked if he presented producer Mahesh Reddy’s son out of friendship, Nagarjuna said star hype never rescues weak writing once morning-show talk hits. Point is, fresh off Coolie and Kuberaa, Nagarjuna is pre-empting a Christmas Eve clash with Shah Rukh Khan’s King — and skipping the noise game.
Nizam and Andhra trade desks know a holiday clash with Shah Rukh Khan won’t be won on loud pre-release events. Locking King 100 by November 30 gives Nagarjuna three weeks to test edits and tighten the family drama.
Steady second-day occupancy beats opening fireworks. When two Kings collide on December 24, do you think noisy star promotions can beat a film locked four weeks early?
