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Chiranjeevi's Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu records strong advance bookings ahead of Sankranthi release

After The Raja Saab, all eyes are on Chiranjeevi’s Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu, which is emerging as one of the biggest Sankranthi attractions. With strong advance bookings and premiere tickets going on sale today, the Anil Ravipudi directorial is witnessing massive fan excitement.

January 11, 2026 / 13:01 IST
Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu to release on Sankranthi
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  • Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu tickets go on sale at 9 AM in Nizam area
  • BookMyShow sold 108,000 advance tickets ahead of full premiere sales
  • Chiranjeevi stars in Anil Ravipudi's family film for Sankranthi.

After The Raja Saab’s release, everyone turned their attention to Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu. This event is shaping up to be one of the biggest draws of the Sankranthi festive season. Fans are very excited about Megastar Chiranjeevi working with director Anil Ravipudi, especially since the filmmaker has a great track record with commercial entertainers.

The movie has been getting a lot of attention since the first announcement, and its high-energy promotional material and crowd-pleasing teasers have only added to the buzz.

Fans were disappointed when premiere show tickets weren't available in the Nizam area right away, even though ticket sales had already started in most other areas. In response to the demand, the distribution company has officially said that tickets for the long-awaited premiere shows will go on sale at 9 AM today. This means that theatres will be full and the first-day shows will be a celebration.

Advance bookings show that people are already excited about the movie. BookMyShow alone has sold an impressive 108,000 tickets, even before full-scale premiere sales. Trade analysts are keeping a close eye on the trend because they think the numbers will go up a lot when the movie starts showing in theatres and the holiday season starts.

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Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu is billed as a full-fledged family entertainer with Anil Ravipudi's trademark mix of humour, emotion, and mass appeal. Chiranjeevi plays a role that shows off both his comic timing and his larger-than-life screen presence.

Nayanthara is the main female character, and Catherine Tresa, Harsha Vardhan, Abhinav Gomatam, Revanth, and others help her out a lot. Shine Screens and Gold Box Entertainment worked together to make the movie. Béhéme Ceciroleo wrote the music, which adds to the holiday feel. People are very excited about the movie, and it will probably have a big effect on Sankranthi.

Bhawana Tanmayi is a Hyderabad-based freelance entertainment journalist. Views expressed are personal.
first published: Jan 11, 2026 01:01 pm

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