This film was a super blockbuster at the box-office. It is estimated to have grossed 2.75 crore at the box-office by earning a distributor share of 90 lakhs and has sold approximately 1.1 crore (11 million) tickets in AP/TS.
This movie was a game-changer in the Telugu industry and made Chiranjeevi a mega star. The highlight of this movie, however, was the snake dance he does with Madhavi, entwining around each others body. Now use your imagination.
This movie was heavily inspired by Sylvester Stallone's First Blood (1982)
This movie was heavily inspired by Stalone's Rambo I.