Chiranjeevi and Ram Charan have turned 2026 into a memorable Mega year at the Telugu box office by delivering Rs.300 crore+ grossers worldwide, individually. While star father and son have have delivered hits in the same year before, two individual releases reaching this scale remains a rare occurrence.

Chiranjeevi’s Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu arrived during Sankranti and emerged as one of the biggest commercial successes of the season. The film reaffirmed that the actor continues to command strong theatrical demand with the right commercial entertainer.

Ram Charan followed it up with Peddi, a sports drama that took a different route from the usual large-scale action template. The film sustained momentum beyond opening weekend and continued recording strong ticket sales even into its second week, becoming one of South India’s biggest theatrical performers of the year.

Beyond the numbers, both films arrived at important phases for exhibition. Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu strengthened theatrical business after a slow winter period, while Peddi helped improve footfalls following a difficult summer for theatres. Together, the two films have made 2026 a rare year — with father and son delivering two of Telugu cinema’s biggest box office successes within months of each other.

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