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Telugu cinema leans harder into two-part films
Telugu filmmakers are increasingly planning films as two-part projects, despite some recent box-office failures, The Hans India reports. The trend followed SS Rajamouli’s Baahubali, whose scale and world-building showed how a larger…
The Story in Brief
Telugu filmmakers are increasingly planning films as two-part projects, despite some recent box-office failures, The Hans India reports. The trend followed SS Rajamouli’s Baahubali, whose scale and world-building showed how a larger story could be spread across two films.
Jr NTR’s Dragon, directed by Prashanth Neel, is set to be made in two parts, with Neel saying he needs two films for its scale. Allu Arjun’s Raaka is also being speculated to follow the format, though there is no confirmation. Ram Charan’s RC17, made with Sukumar, is reportedly considering two parts and may release them four to five months apart.
The Indian Opinion
The easy story is that every large Telugu film now needs a sequel, but that confuses scale with substance. Baahubali proved the format can work when the narrative earns it. Recent failures show that splitting a story can also double the risk, especially if the first film feels incomplete. The useful test is simple: will audiences pay for the second part after seeing the first, and can these films sustain that interest within four or five months?
Source: thehansindia.com
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