'Sarainodu' to release in 1,600 screens on April 22; Allu Arjun starrer registers good advance booking

The producers of Allu Arjun's "Sarainodu" (Sarrainodu) have planned to release the movie in over 1,600 screens around the world on April 22. The movie has registered good advance booking everywhere.

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"Sarainodu" will be released in over 450 screens in Telangana and 500 screens in Andhra Pradesh. The movie is set to hit a total of 950 screens in 875 locations across both the Telugu states, according to Andhra Box Office (ABO). The trade experts from the industry say it is the highest screen count for a film featuring Allu Arjun in both the states.

The reports suggest that "Sarainodu" 75+ screens in Tamil Nadu, 220+ screens in Karnataka and 100+ theatres in other parts of India. The film will grace 160 screens in the U.S., 30 screens in the U.A.E., 10 screens in the U.K., 14 screens in Australia and New Zealand and 40 screens in other key international markets.

According to the report, "Sarainodu" will be released in a total of around 1,610 screens across the globe. It will become the biggest release for Allu Arjun, beating the records of his previous movies "Race Gurram" and "S/o Satyamurthy," which were reportedly released in over 1,110 screens and 1,475 screens, respectively, around the world.

The makers of "Sarainodu" made the advance booking earlier this week and the movie has an average of 60 percent booking in the Telugu-speaking states for its opening day. BookMyShow, a portal for booking movie tickets online, shows that tickets for all the shows are sold out in some theatres on the first day.

"Sarainodu" has recorded an average of 30 percent booking in Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and other parts of India for its opening day. BookMyShow shows that some screens registered 100 percent booking. Sources from the industry claim that the movie has decent amount of booking for its premiere shows to be held in international markets on Thursday night.

The huge screen count and advance booking show that "Sarainodu" is sure to start with a bang at the worldwide box office and register a record breaking opening for Allu Arjun. The movie has got some amount of advance booking for Saturday and Sunday too, and it is expected to go up on Friday based on the word of mouth.

Sarainodu is an action-masala film, featuring Allu Arjun, Rakul Preet Singh and Catherine Tresa in the lead roles. The movie has been written and directed by Boyapati Srinu and produced by Allu Aravind under the banner of Geetha Arts. S Thaman has composed music for its soundtrack and background score, while Rishi Punjabi handled the cinematography for the movie.