Megastar Chiranjeevi gifts luxury car to Anil Ravipudi, hails 'Mana Shankara Vara Prasad' director as the 'future of Telugu cinema'

Released as a holiday Sankranti treat, 'Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu' has been courting critical and commercial acclaim at the box office since its debut. 'Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu' is a family entertainer, and features Nayanthara as the female lead and Venkatesh making a cameo appearance. Megastar Chiranjeevi gifted his director Anil Ravipudi a Range Rover, and that made this the talk of the town in the film industries. Reportedly Chiranjeevi is pleased with the film's success, and has immesne respect for the director, hence the expensive gift as a token of his appreciation. Anil Ravipudi, who has delivered films Bhagavanth Kesari and 'Sankranthiki Vasthunam', has been credited with showcasing Chiranjeevi in a classic mass role loaded with comedy and emotions. At the success celebration event for the film, momentos were also presented to technicians, cast, crew, and distributors.Released on January 12, the new movie generated great box office revenue and, in no time, became one of the movies that were waiting to be watched in this season. Reportedly made on a budget of Rs 200 crores, it is said to have made over Rs 250 crores earning worldwide, even making it one of the important Sankranti hits for the Telugu film industry. The songs written by Bheems add a festive tone to the film, and Jaina Wahab and Catherine Tresa have also been appreciated for their performances.Talking at the success meet, Anil Ravipudi thanked the producers and stated that the surprise gift by Chiranjeevi was very touching and one of the sweetest moments of his life. He also stated that he is very thankful to Nayanthara and Venkatesh, and Chiranjeevi’s approval felt like a father’s blessing. The director now has hopes of working again with the Megastar.Chiranjeevi, in his turn, expressed gratitude to the Telugu fans for their support and completely attributed the successful project to Anil Ravipudi. When asked about the working style of the director K. Raghavendra Rao, he compared Anil's style to that of K. Raghavendra Rao praised his confidence in handling big projects and declared him the future of Telugu cinema. The event became the place for a strong endorsement of the director's talent.