MUMBAI: Naga Chaitanya has entered the 100 crore club with Thandel. The actor who made his film debut with the 2009 Telugu release Josh has an illustrious filmography with his nuanced acting prowess which makes him stand apart. Thandel marks a milestone in Naga’s career as his performance has received immense love from the audience and critical acclaim. After a successful theatrical run, this romantic action thriller has paved its way to the streaming giant, Netflix.
In his 16 year long career, Naga Chaitanya has experienced both critical acclaim and box office success with films like Maijili which was also remade in Marathi as Ved starring Riteish Deshmukh and Genelia D Souza. He also had Venky Mama and critically acclaimed films like Mahanati and the Aamir Khan and Kareena Kapoor Khan starrer Laal Singh Chaddha where he portrayed a prominent role.
Thandel is a heartbreaking tale of a fisherman who gets caught by Pakistani forces in International waters. The film managed to tap onto the emotional side of every viewer making the audience leave the movie halls with a tear in their eye. The pairing of Naga Chaitanya and Sai Pallavi won over the audiences and was received quite well.
Thandel’s box office is just a start for Naga Chaitanya. Considering the box office success of the film, the digital release of Thandel is very high up in the anticipation list. It would be very interesting to see how the digital audiences react to this classic.
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