The Sankranti season always brings strong box office numbers for Telugu films, and you see new releases pulling huge crowds every year. But the 2026 season stands on another level as multiple major films line up for release during the festive rush.
Prabhas’s Raja Saab leads the race and arrives on 9 January, just before Sankranti. You already know his usual box office pull, and this film aims to cross at least Rs 300 crore with ease. The expectations around it stay massive.
You will also see the Chiranjeevi and Anil Ravipudi film arriving during the same window. Chiranjeevi’s family appeal and Anil’s strong track record set this film’s base expectation at Rs 300 crore. Anil’s earlier film Sankranthiki Vastunnam reached similar numbers.
Other releases include Naveen Polishetty’s Anaganaga Oka Raju and Ravi Teja’s film with Kishore Tirumala. If these films add their share of strong returns, you can expect a packed and energetic festival season for Tollywood.
With such heavy financial stakes, the 2026 Sankranti season gears up to deliver one of the biggest revenue waves for Telugu cinema. The industry expects hundreds of crores as fans walk into theatres throughout the festival period.
