Akhanda 2: Thaandavam (2025)
అఖండ 2: తాండవం
When all hope died, Akhanda arrived. He saved his family, protected his people, killed the wrongdoers, and retreated into isolation. But years later, new threats emerge putting the world in danger. And as the world burns, Akhanda returns.
- Date of release
- 2025-12-12
- TMDB
- 5.6 / 10 (18)
- Runtime
- 2h 44m
- Genres
- Action, Drama
- Director
- Boyapati Srinu
- Collection
- Akhanda Collection
Casting
- Nandamuri Balakrishna — Akhanda Rudra Sikandar Aghora / Murali Krishna
- Pragya Jaiswal — Saranya Bachupally
- Samyuktha — Archana Goswami
- Aadhi Pinisetty — Netra
- Akshara Nunna Sujana
- Harshaali Malthotra — Janani
- Kabir Duhan Singh — Ajit Thakur
- Shamna Kasim — Padmavathi
- Saswata Chatterjee — Chang
- Tarun Khanna — Lord Shiva
Interesting facts
Akhanda 2: Thaandavam is a 2025 Indian Telugu-language fantasy action drama film written and directed by Boyapati Sreenu. The film stars Nandamuri Balakrishna in dual role, alongside Aadhi Pinisetty, Samyuktha, and Harshaali Malhotra. It is a sequel to the 2021 film Akhanda.
Production
After the massive success of Akhanda (2021), director Boyapati Sreenu confirmed in early 2024 that a sequel was in development. The film was officially announced as BB4 on the occasion of Nandamuri Balakrishna, as it marks the fourth collaboration between Balakrishna and Boyapati.
On 25 January 2025, the team officially announced Samyuktha as the female lead. On 2 February 2025, makers announced Aadhi Pinisetty as Antagonist opposite Balakrishna. On 2 July 2025, Harshaali Malhotra were announced to be on board, marking her debut in Telugu cinema. A.S.
The film was officially launched with a muhurtham shot on 16 October 2024 in Hyderabad. Principal photography began in 2024 with major schedules shot in Hyderabad, Himalayas and Kumbh Mela. In mid-2025, the team filmed key sequences in Georgia.
The film shooting wrapped up on August first week in Thiruvannamalai. and Balakrishna completed dubbing for his role on 29 August 2025.
The film teaser was released on 9 June 2025, on the occasion of Balakrishna's birthday.
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