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Zee Tamil from the ZEEL family is ready to premiere ‘Akhanda’ on May 8 at 4:30 pm.
Written and directed by Boyapati Srinu, the movie stars Nandamuri Balakrishna, Srikanth, and Nitin Mehta.
‘Akhanda’ follows the story of Murali Krishna, a fierce devotee of Lord Shiva, who stands tall against all the evildoers in his city. He is a well-respected leader, who fights against the injustice of all his fellow beings. When he opposes the illegal mining done by Varadarajulu and Gajendra, they try to trap Murali and kill him as well as his family. However, Akhanda saves him. What follows will surely leave everyone hooked as the duo teams up to destroy the evil Varadarajulu and Gajendra.
‘Thalaivi’ is produced by Miryala Ravinder Reddy.
The channel is all set to premiere 7 movies across 7 weeks spanning both May and June, thus taking the entertainment quotient to a whole new level.
