Victory Venkatesh' Saindhav is a milestone 75th film for the actor and this action drama stars Shraddha Srinath, Baby Sara, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Andrea Jeremiah, Ruhani Sharma, Arya and others, the film will head to the theatres on January 13. The film is produced by Venkat Boyanapalli under Niharika Entertainment.

The passionate producer interacted with media about the film. Producer Venkat Boyanapalli says that 'Saindhav' has emotional scenes that will make the audience tear up. "It is impossible not to cry while watching this movie."

Talking about release challenges for Saindhav, he said "It's not like the situation isn't challenging for 'Saindhav' in terms of release this Sankranthi. Struggles are par for the course. I faced challenges with 'Shyam Singha Roy' as well. Overcoming the hurdles makes you stronger."

He added, "As for the number of screens in which 'Saindhav' is going to be released, the final number can't be articulated at this point in time. We are in a comfortable position. That's all I can say for now."

I am happy that Ravi Teja garu agreed to vacate the Sankranthi space by postponing 'Eagle'. He is a large-hearted person. Not all screens that have been freed up by its postponement will go to 'Saindhav'. Other Sankranthi titles will also get their share.

Talking about Saindhav Pan India release, "We are releasing 'Saindhav' in Telugu and Tamil simultaneously. We will plan a Hindi release later. The focus of our movie's marketing campaign has been on Telugu. The casting is language-neutral anyways. Pan-Indian films need about Rs 5 Cr for publicity. It's not always wise to spend that much. The dynamics have changed over the past 2-3 years."

Talking about working with Nani and Venkatesh, "I have always wanted to work with Venkatesh garu and Nani. I couldn't materialize their combination, though. But I have got to work with them separately. Director Sailesh Kolanu's style impressed me when 'HIT' was out. I got the hero and the director to have a meeting with each other. Venkatesh garu was thoroughly impressed with Kolanu's narration style. He took the call to work with Kolanu within 24 hours."

'Saindhav' was always supposed to be a highly expensive movie. We knew that from Day 1. The budget hasn't been a headache. Both Netflix and Amazon Prime Video vied to buy our film for a post-theatrical digital release. Right from the beginning, our film has been wanted by the OTT platforms. We sold the rights to Prime in the end.

Each producer has a certain style. I prefer working with my favourites. My next film might not be released until the next year. Setting up projects is not easy. Many things have to fall into place. The hero and the director have to gel with the producer. I am not the kind who keeps giving advances to directors/actors. I am choosy.