Expectations of not only fans but also movie lovers double when the star actor and his much-renowned son share screen presence on the big screen. But for all their expectations and excitement, it seems father-son combos are the pathway to disasters and recipes to flops. Recently Chiranjeevi and Ram Charan's Acharya which was released amidst huge expectations turned out to be a disaster. Many expected the film to break the box office records but it left without a trace in a couple of days.
Senior NTR and his son Balakrishna starred in many hit films. But their film Akbar Salim Anarkali which was released amidst huge expectations turned out to be a disaster. Even the film Brahmarshi Viswamitra bombed at the box office. Even ANR and Nagarjuna's Agniputrudu turned out to be a big flop and the same is the case with Iddaru Iddare.
Krishna and Mahesh Babu starred in many films. But Mahesh as the hero shared screen presence with his dad Krishna in Vamsi and it bombed at the box office. Their combo film Takkari Donga failed miserably. Mohan Babu along with his sons Vishnu and Manoj starred in films like Suryam, Game, Gayatri, Jhummandi Naadam and Pandavulu Pandavulu Tummeda became the disaster ventures.
Sai Kumar and Aadi's Chuttalabbai, Brahmanandam, and Gautam's Pallakilo Pelli Kuturu turned out to be flop ventures. Krishnam Raju and Prabhas' Rebel, Billa and Radhe Shyam became the big disasters.