The writing was clear on the wall as far as the advance bookings are considered. The film Winner had lacked a real buzz and on top of that, the trailer has been not that well received. The result can be seen in poor advance bookings for the film.
The A centers are especially poor for Winner. It is good in certain pockets where the mass patronage is more but apart from that the Sai Dharam Tej starrer seems to hardly pique the audience interest to grab a ticket early.
Winner is crucial for Sai Dharam Tej as his last film was a washout. Also like we said previously, with growing competition, there is a need to deliver and deliver immediately. More than the actual run, which would depend on the word of mouth, the openings would be closely followed by the trade. The extent to which Shivarathri could help the fortunes is to be seen.
Winner is directed by Gopichand Malineni who has a good track record in delivering routine but successful films. Rakul Preet Singh acts as heroine in this commercial entertainer.
