"Winner," the new Telugu movie which stars Sai Dharam Tej and Rakul Preet Singh in the lead roles had its theatrical release in the United States and across the world on February 24, 2017.

In the United States, the film was released in more than 100 centers. The movie is being shown at Regal Elmwood Center 16, Tinseltown 16 + IMAX (NY), BIG Cinemas Movie City 8, Columbia Park Stadium 12 (NJ), Roxy cCinemas Renton (WA), Cinemark Perkins Rowe and XD and Apple Cinemas (LA) in the US.

The initials shows of the film are running to packed houses, and it clearly indicates that "Winner" will emerge as a blockbuster in the box-office.

The film is directed by Gopichand Malineni who has previously made films like "Don Seenu," "Body Guard," and "Baluppu." Apart from Sai and Rakul, the movie also stars Jagapathi Babu, Thakur Anup Singh, Mukesh Rishi and Ali. Ravishing doll Anasuya Bharadwaj has appeared in a special cameo role in this film.

Sai Dharam following the routine commercial way

Sai Dharam Tej, the star kid, has been sticking to the commercial formula for the very beginning of his career, and he has followed the usual formula in "Winner" too. With horse racing as its backdrop, "Winner" is a pure commercial entertainer aimed at the common movie audiences who are fond of high-voltage action flicks.

Public response

The film begins with Rana Daggubati’s voice over about the influence of horse racing in a particular community.

Then, the director cleverly narrates the story of Jagapathi Babu which is quite emotional in nature. Later, Anasuya's character gets introduced, and a group of goons now abducts her. As expected, Sai Dharam's character entered the scene, and he trashes the goons to save the girl.

Soon, Sai falls in love with a girl, and to win her heart; he should win a horse race.

The remaining portions of the movie showcase Sai's journey of molding himself as a successful jockey. In the meantime, Sai faces a threat from the dreaded villain Thakur Anup Singh who is also aiming to marry Rakul.

Sai Dharam excels as an action icon

The movie belongs to Sai Dharam who pulled out the character of an aspiring jockey with ease.

He literally excelled in action scenes, and his performance in emotional sequences with Jagapathi Babu was outstanding. The remaining star cast too did their roles with finesse.

Box-office predictions

In all probabilities, the film will gross more than 12 Crores INR from the box-office including Indian and overseas revenues.
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