Dil Raju sensed 'Game Changer' would flop at box office

Tollywood producer Dil Raju has addressed the box office setback he faced with Ram Charan’s ‘Game Changer’. The political action drama, directed by S Shankar, was one of Ram Charan’s most anticipated films following the global success of ‘RRR’ with SS Rajamouli. However, the film failed to connect with audiences, and Dil Raju has now admitted that it resulted in a financial loss for him.Dil Raju about the box office failure of 'Game Changer'During a promotional interview with actor Nithiin for their forthcoming film Thammudu, Dil Raju recalled his apprehensions ahead of Game Changer’s release on January 10. “I started realising that the film releasing on 10 January (Game Changer) was going to damage me financially. Even the distributors were feeling low,” he admitted.

Dil Raju about 'Sankranthiki Vasthunnam's successRaju added that he was confident his other film 'Sankranthiki Vasthunnam', which released during the same festive season, would be a success.

“But I was confident that Sankranthiki Vasthunnam would become a hit. I usually know in the editing room whether a film will work or not. My only thought was how much this film is going to damage, and how much the other one is going to save.”About Game ChangerS Shankar made his Telugu directorial debut with 'Game Changer'. Ram Charan played dual roles in the film, but the political drama did not resonate well with fans or the general audience.

The film also featured Kiara Advani, Anjali, SJ Suryah, Srikanth, Sunil, Jayaram, and Samuthirakani in key roles.Earlier, the film’s editor Shameer Muhammed revealed that the initial cut was around 7.5 hours long, and he had to trim it down to approximately 2 hours and 45 minutes.Ram Charan's work frontOn the work front, Ram Charan is gearing up for the release of 'Peddi', directed by Buchi Babu Sana. The film will also feature Janhvi Kapoor in a key role.