Megastar Chiranjeevi seems to have thoroughly enjoyed working for Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu, as revealed by the actor himself, during the per-release event.
Chiranjeevi started his speech extending best wishes to all other Sankranthi movies.
“Let 2026 Sankranthi be unforgettable for Telugu cinema. This festival season is bringing films that families will love. Watch them only in theatres.
Many years ago, Raghavendra Rao praised Anil Ravipudi’s sense of comedy and timing. In fact, this film began with his blessings.
When Anil narrated the story, I loved that it had all the essential elements. When I said I wanted to try something different, he immediately said ‘No… you must play this character in your classic style.’
For every scene, he would bring references from my earlier films and guide me. Working with Anil has been a wonderful experience. After the shoot was completed, on the final day, I became very emotional. I’ve never felt that way before.
This film is already a super hit at the production level. He delivered it within budget, on time, and we already scored first success. The second victory is what the audience will decide.
Venkatesh is deeply philosophical, speaks beyond his age, and feels like a compact-sized guru to me. He balances cinema and personal life beautifully.
We enjoyed every moment working on the movie. We indeed had the blast, and it was an endless fun. No matter how much I say or how much you imagine, it will still fall short.
I genuinely hope we do a full-length movie together again. If Anil Ravipudi brings a good story, I’m ready.
Nayanthara became an added attraction. Bheems delivered exceptional, organic music. The lyrics are clearly audible. He even composed a rap song and it will be the highlight in theatres.”
Chiranjeevi also lent best wishes to producers Sahu Garapati and Sushmita Konidela.