Mahesh Babu's upcoming film, Sarkaru Vaari Paata, was expected to release on Sankranti 2022. However, it was later announced that the film is getting postponed to make room for SS Rajamouli's RRR. Sarkaru Vaari Paata will now release on April 1. 

Rajamouli took to Twitter to thank Mahesh Babu. He tweeted, "Mahesh Babu is the one who took the initiative in decluttering the Pongal releases. Even though Sarkaru Vaari Paata was a perfect Pongal film, he moved it to summer and created a healthy atmosphere. Thanks to my hero and also to the entire team at MythriOfficial."

Now, it looks like, on Sankranti, SS Rajamouli's film will lock horns with Prabhas's Radhe Shyam. Pawan Kalyan-Rana Daggubati's Bheemla Nayak is also out of the race. Bheemla Nayak, the Telugu remake of Ayyappanum Koshiyum, will now release on February 25.

RRR, starring Telugu stars Ram Charan and Jr NTR, will be released across the world in multiple languages including Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, and Malayalam. With the two big releases - Sarkaru Vaari Paata and Bheemla Nayak - out of race, RRR will be the one movie that will rule it all. 

RRR also marks the debut of Alia Bhat in the Telugu film industry. It will also star Ajay Devgn, Samuthirakani, and Shriya Saran in prominent roles.