Mahesh Babu's Sarileru Neekevvaru and Allu Arjun's Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo had a face off for this Sankranthi season stood as profitable ventures for the producers of both the films. While AVPL became the biggest grosser of this Sankranthi with record collections registered both in India and Overseas, SLN turned the second biggest grosser of this Sankranthi season.
All said and done, Mahesh Babu and and Allu :Arjun's clash at the box office turned a positive sentiment factor now.
It seems Mahesh Babu and Allu Arjun may lock horns for next Sankranthi as well. Mahesh Babu's new film will go on sets in the month of March. Vamsi Pydipally, who directed Maharshi, will helm this project. It's learnt that the film is being planned for Sankranthi, 2021 release.
Currently, Allu Arjun's film is being filmed at Nallamala forest. Allu Arjun is yet to join the sets. As we know, passionate director Sukumar penned this script spending one long year to complete it. Film's team will take enough time to make it the best commercial entertainer in the recent past. For time being it is speculated that the film is slated for release for Dasara, 2020.
However, Allu Arjun's fans are appealing the makers to push the film's release to Sankranthi, 2021 so that the film would score yet another humongous blockbuster. Mahesh Babu's film is felt a lucky muscat by them. Nevertheless, it remains to be seen whether team AA20 would oblige fans appeals or not.
Incidentally, there are no chances other big heroes films to release for next Sankranthi. As such, this is a golden opportunity the makers of Mahesh Babu and Allu Arjun's films to ensure their films released for Sankranthi, 2021.