The first half 2014 has interesting line-up of films. Several star-studded flicks are going to test their fate with the next six months. Let's have a look at them...
1) 1 - Nenokadine:
Cast: Mahesh Babu; Kriti Sanon.
Director: Sukumar
Positives: Mahesh's makeover, Sukumar's taking & screenplay, Devi Sri Prasad's music, Ratnavelu's cinematography and Kriti Sanon's glamour.
Budget: Rs 70 crore.
Release: January 10th.
2) Yevadu:
Cast: Ram Charan; Allu Arjun; Shruti Haasan; Kajal; Amy Jackson.
Director: Vamsi Piadipalli
Positives: Charan's career best performance & dances, Vamsi's style of presentation and Vakkantham Vamsi's script, Devi Sri Prasad's music and the tag 'First Multi-Starrer of Young Mega Heroes'.
Budget: Rs 45 crore.
Release: January 12th.
3) Aagadu
Cast: Mahesh Babu; Tamanna.
Director: Srinu Vytla
Positives: Dookudu Combo, Entertainment Quotient and Thaman's Music.
Budget: Rs 50 crore.
Release: June.
4) Legend
Cast: Balakrishna; Radhika Apte; Sonal Chauhan.
Director: Boyapati Seenu.
Positives: Simha Combo, Masala Quotient and Devi Sri Prasad Musical.
Budget: Rs 30 crore.
Release: February/March.
5) Race Gurram
Cast: Allu Arjun; Shruti Haasan.
Director: Surender Reddy.
Positives: Style Quotient, Vakkantham Vamsi's entertaining script and Thaman's compositions.
Budget: Rs 35 crore.
Release: February/April.
6) Rabasa
Cast: Jr NTR; Samantha; Praneetha.
Director: Santosh Srinivas.
Positives: NTR-Sam combo, Mix of Masala and Entertainment Quotient and Thaman's Music.
Budget: Rs 35 crore.
Release: March 28th.
7) Manam
Cast: ANR, Nagarjuna, Naga Chaitanya, Samantha, Shriya.
Director: Vikram.
Positives: Three-Generations Multi-starrer of Akkineni family, Chaitu-Sam combo, Entertainment Quotient and Anup Rubens's superb album.
Budget: Rs 20 crore.
Release: May.
8) Autonagar Surya
Cast: Naga Chaitanya; Samantha.
Director: Deva Katta.
Positives: Chaitu-Sam combo, Intense Action Drama and Anup Rubens's music.
Budget: Rs 15 crore.
Release: January 31st.
9) Anamika
Cast: Nayantara.
Director: Sekhar Kammula.
Positives: Remake of Bollywood hit Kahaani, Nayan's performance as pregnant woman, Telugu-Tamil bilingual and Sekhar's sensible style.
Budget: Rs 15 crore.
Release: February.
10) Heart Attack
Cast: Nithin; Adah Sharma.
Director: Puri Jagannath.
Positives: Puri's taking and a full-fledged love story from him after a long time, Nithin's current form, Adah Sharma's glamour and Anup Rubens's music.
Budget: Rs 14 crore.
Release: January 31st.
1) 1 - Nenokadine:
Cast: Mahesh Babu; Kriti Sanon.
Director: Sukumar
Positives: Mahesh's makeover, Sukumar's taking & screenplay, Devi Sri Prasad's music, Ratnavelu's cinematography and Kriti Sanon's glamour.
Budget: Rs 70 crore.
Release: January 10th.
2) Yevadu:
Cast: Ram Charan; Allu Arjun; Shruti Haasan; Kajal; Amy Jackson.
Director: Vamsi Piadipalli
Positives: Charan's career best performance & dances, Vamsi's style of presentation and Vakkantham Vamsi's script, Devi Sri Prasad's music and the tag 'First Multi-Starrer of Young Mega Heroes'.
Budget: Rs 45 crore.
Release: January 12th.
3) Aagadu
Cast: Mahesh Babu; Tamanna.
Director: Srinu Vytla
Positives: Dookudu Combo, Entertainment Quotient and Thaman's Music.
Budget: Rs 50 crore.
Release: June.
4) Legend
Cast: Balakrishna; Radhika Apte; Sonal Chauhan.
Director: Boyapati Seenu.
Positives: Simha Combo, Masala Quotient and Devi Sri Prasad Musical.
Budget: Rs 30 crore.
Release: February/March.
5) Race Gurram
Cast: Allu Arjun; Shruti Haasan.
Director: Surender Reddy.
Positives: Style Quotient, Vakkantham Vamsi's entertaining script and Thaman's compositions.
Budget: Rs 35 crore.
Release: February/April.
6) Rabasa
Cast: Jr NTR; Samantha; Praneetha.
Director: Santosh Srinivas.
Positives: NTR-Sam combo, Mix of Masala and Entertainment Quotient and Thaman's Music.
Budget: Rs 35 crore.
Release: March 28th.
7) Manam
Cast: ANR, Nagarjuna, Naga Chaitanya, Samantha, Shriya.
Director: Vikram.
Positives: Three-Generations Multi-starrer of Akkineni family, Chaitu-Sam combo, Entertainment Quotient and Anup Rubens's superb album.
Budget: Rs 20 crore.
Release: May.
8) Autonagar Surya
Cast: Naga Chaitanya; Samantha.
Director: Deva Katta.
Positives: Chaitu-Sam combo, Intense Action Drama and Anup Rubens's music.
Budget: Rs 15 crore.
Release: January 31st.
9) Anamika
Cast: Nayantara.
Director: Sekhar Kammula.
Positives: Remake of Bollywood hit Kahaani, Nayan's performance as pregnant woman, Telugu-Tamil bilingual and Sekhar's sensible style.
Budget: Rs 15 crore.
Release: February.
10) Heart Attack
Cast: Nithin; Adah Sharma.
Director: Puri Jagannath.
Positives: Puri's taking and a full-fledged love story from him after a long time, Nithin's current form, Adah Sharma's glamour and Anup Rubens's music.
Budget: Rs 14 crore.
Release: January 31st.