Rs 1 lakh for 1 ticket: Nandamuri Balakrishna fan buys first ticket of Akhanda 2 in Germany for whopping price
The first ticket of Nandamuri Balakrishna’s much-awaited sequel Akhanda 2: Thaandavam has been sold for 1000 Euros, equivalent to Rs 1 lakh. Akhanda 2, which will be released on December 5, will clash with Ranveer Singh-starrer action thriller Dhurandhar at the box office.
Nandamuri Balakrishna in Akhanda 2
Four years after the blockbuster success of Akhanda in 2021, South star Nandamuri Balakrishna and filmmaker Boyapati Srinu have reunited for the sequel Akhanda 2: Thaandavam. The Telugu-language fantasy action drama is scheduled to release in theaters worldwide on December 5 and will clash at the box office with Ranveer Singh, Sanjay Dutt, Akshaye Khanna, Arjun Rampal and R Madhavan-starrer action thriller Dhurandhar, directed by National Award-winning filmmaker Aditya Dhar.
Taraka Rama Entertainments, which distributes Akhanda 2 in Germany, organized an auction for the sale of the first ticket of the film in the European country. Rajasekhar Parnapalli, a Balayya fan from Frankfurt, bought the same for 1000 Euros; This works out to 1 lakh rupees; making it one of the most expensive tickets ever sold for a South Indian film.
In the video shared by Balakrishna’s fan group on “I’m proud to have bought the ticket.”
Balayya Craze is at its Peak Worldwide!
Akhanda 2 craze has hit Germany too, the first fan ticket has been auctioned for 1 lakh (1000 Euros)!
Rajasekhar Parnapalli captured it with pride and proved once again: Balayya’s audience has no boundaries!#Akhanda2 #balayya pic.twitter.com/YZpACnTpTh— Balayya Philadelphia Fans (@NBKPhillyFans) 29 November 2025
The first installment, Akhanda, released in theaters in December 2021 amidst the Covid-19 pandemic and was still a huge success, earning a gross of ₹120 crore worldwide. Talking about the impact of this at the Akhanda 2 trailer launch event, Balakrishna said, “I am here today thanks to my father (late NTR). Nowadays, cinema has become a necessity and it is the responsibility of the industry to deliver quality content. While the industry is going through a difficult period due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Ahanda has breathed a sigh of relief by attracting a large number of viewers.”
Besides Nandamuri Balakrishna, Akhanda 2: Thaandavam also stars Samyuktha, Aadhi Pinisetty, Kabir Duhan Singh and Salman Khan’s Bajrangi Bhaijaan fame Harshaali Malhotra in lead roles. It is produced by Raam Achanta and Gopi Achanta and Ishan Saksena under the banners of 14 Reels Plus and IVY Entertainment respectively.
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