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Four films target Telugu audiences during the 2026 Dasara holiday season
Four films are set to reach Telugu screens during the 2026 Dasara holiday period.
Rajinikanth’s Jailer 2 opens on October 15 in Tamil and a dubbed Telugu version, followed by Ranabaali and Crazy Kalyanam on October 16.
Ranabaali stars Vijay Deverakonda and Rashmika Mandanna in a period drama, while Crazy Kalyanam is billed as a comedy.
Garividi Lakshmi, a biopic about folk singer Garividi Lakshmi, is scheduled for October 17.
The releases come after a year with few Telugu film hits, and the holiday season is traditionally a lucrative time for the industry.
The films will compete for audiences during Dasara, when people may be more willing to spend on entertainment.
Four films are scheduled to target Telugu audiences during the 2026 Dasara holiday season.
Rajinikanth-starrer Jailer 2 is due in theatres on October 15 in Tamil and dubbed Telugu versions.
The period drama Ranabaali, starring Vijay Deverakonda and Rashmika Mandanna, is scheduled for October 16.
Crazy Kalyanam is also set to release on October 16, while Garividi Lakshmi is scheduled for October 17.
Garividi Lakshmi is a biopic of folk singer Garividi Lakshmi, with Anandhi in the title role.
- Who
- The films’ makers are targeting Telugu audiences, including moviegoers in the Telugu States.
- What
- Four films are scheduled for release during the Dasara holiday season: Jailer 2, Ranabaali, Crazy Kalyanam and Garividi Lakshmi.
- When
- October 15 to 17, 2026.
- Where
- The Telugu States.
- Why
- The films are seeking to attract audiences during a holiday season that the Telugu film trade considers lucrative.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Jailer 2 is scheduled to arrive in theatres in Tamil and dubbed Telugu versions.
Ranabaali and Crazy Kalyanam are scheduled to release.
Garividi Lakshmi is scheduled to release.
- Jailer 2 release
- October 15, 2026
- Ranabaali release
- October 16, 2026
- Crazy Kalyanam release
- October 16, 2026
- Garividi Lakshmi release
- October 17, 2026
- Garividi Lakshmi lead actor
- Anandhi
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