Natasimham Nandamuri Balakrishna's NTR Kathanayakudu's runtime turned out to be a topic for discussion right now. It is learnt that the total runtime of the film has been locked 2 hours and 55 minutes which is considered a lengthy runtime for sure.
Apparently, the makers of NTR have been influenced by the blockbusters like Rangasthalam, Arjun Reddy and Mahanati as the films had runtime of 3 hours each. Prince Mahesh Babu's above average venture Bharat Ane Nenu had also the runtime of 3 hours.
However, better content and execution made above films scored blockbusters.
Now that, NTR's biopic is a known story and not many twists in NTR's professional life were noticed, it could have been a mammoth task for the makers to make sure the film would be watchable for 3 long hours.
Obviously, if NTR provides better content, the lengthy runtime would become a boon for the film. If not, the runtime becomes the curse.