NBK has set new state record in 50 days with Laxmi Narasimha:50 days in 277 centers.He had acted in 4 Golden Jubilee movies produced under the Bhargav Arts (producer Sri. S. Gopala Reddy) banner. More than 10 of his movies collected a gross of more than 1 crore in the first week (his movie Dharma Kshethram collected a gross of 2+ crores in the first week which is a record for an average movie).He had 6 golden Jubilee movies to his credit so-far.His blockbuster Samara Simha Reddy ran for 175 days in 32 centers(all-time India record beating maine pyar kiya's 27 theatres, and interestingly the previous state record during slab time also belonged to him which is Muddula
Mavayya in 21 theatres).His sensational hit 'Narasimha Naidu' turned out to be biggest hit of Telugu cinema Industry and it collected a staggering amount of 30 crores in the total run.
NBK acted in 83 movies so far. Three of the 76 movies are silver jubilee pictures. His latest movie Samara Simha Reddy,Narasimha Naidu has rewritten the annals of history of 7 decades Telugu Cinema. He entered cine field as a child artist. He got his first commercial break as Hero with 'Mangamma Gari Manavadu'. MGM ran for 332 days in Tarakarama, Hyderabad. Bhargava Arts and Kodi Rama Krishna are responsible for the elevation of Hero image for Balaiah in the early days. Balaiah did lot of 'Rural' movies that are run away hits. Another milestone in the career of NBK is 'Muddula Mavaiah' from the makers of MGM. But the director who made NBK look invincible is B Gopal. Rowdy Inspector had set the cash registers ringing in 1992 summer. SamaraSimha Reddy is the pinnacle of success for NBK. Though he is known for ferocious acting, he too had played soft roles and got the appreciation from all and sundry. Three immaculate classics of NBK career are 'Naari Naari
Naduma Muraari' , 'Aditya369' and 'Bhairava Dweepam'.
NBK is known for straight forwardness had made sure that he never encouraged his fans. He is not a strategic actor. He is the one who goes by his heart in the selection of stories. NBK has come a long way from where he started, shedding his image as 'NTR son'. He has his ups and downs like any other actor. But the spirit of his acting still goes on!
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