{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2016}} {{Use Indian English|date=January 2016}} {{Infobox film | name = Krishnashtami | image = Krishnashtami poster.jpg | caption = Theatrical release poster | director = Vasu Varma | cinematography = Chota K. Naidu | editing = Gautham Raju | producer = Dil Raju | starring = Sunil<br>Nikki Galrani | music = Dinesh | studio = Sri Venkateswara Creations | country = India | language = Telugu | runtime = 160 min | released = {{Film date|df=yes|2016|02|19|}} }} '''''Krishnashtami''''' is a 2016 Indian Telugu-language film written and directed by Vasu Varma, cinematography by Chota K. Naidu, and produced by Dil Raju under Sri Venkateswara Creations. It features Sunil, Nikki Galrani and Dimple Chopade in the lead roles.
The film was released worldwide on 19 February 2016.<ref>[http://deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/tollywood/290116/sunil-s-next-pushed-further.html "Sunil’s next pushed further"]</ref>
==Cast== {{cast listing| * Sunil as Krishna Vara Prasad * Nikki Galrani as Pallavi * Dimple Chopade as Priya * Mukesh Rishi as Raghupati * Ashutosh Rana * Saptagiri * Pavitra Lokesh * Brahmanandam * Tulasi * Posani Krishna Murali * Sivannarayana Naripeddi * Tejaswi Madivada * Harsha Chemudu }}
==Music== The audio songs of this movie, along with a trailer was released in the "Maitri" annual festivities conducted at the Godavari Institute of Engineering and Technology.<ref>{{Cite news|title = Krishnashtami theatrical trailer impresses|url = http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/music/Krishnashtami-theatrical-trailer-impresses/articleshow/50562915.cms|website = The Times of India|access-date = 2016-01-15}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" !Song !Singers<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.allindiasongs.com/krishnashtami-2016/|title=Krishnashtami Songs (2016)|date=2016-01-09|newspaper=AllIndiaSongs|access-date=2016-10-23|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181001204911/http://www.allindiasongs.com/krishnashtami-2016/|archive-date=1 October 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref> |- |"Gokula Thilaka" |Revanth |- |"Love Is True" |Adnan Sami |- |"Bava Bava Panneeru" |Dhanunjay, Ramya Behara |- |"Nuvvu Nenu Anthe" |Vijay Prakash, Ramya Behara |- |"Krishnashtami" |Revanth, Noel Sean, Rohit Paritala |- |"Lefto Punjabi Dressu" |Divya Kumar, Mamta Sharma |}
== Reception == A critic from ''Deccan Chronicle'' wrote that "Krishnashtami has a reasonable plot, but is let down by lazy execution and insipid performances".<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/200216/movie-review-krishnashtami-it-s-old-whine-in-new-bottle.html | title=Movie review 'Krishnashtami': It's old whine in new bottle | date=20 February 2016 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/krishnashtami-neither-engaging-nor-amusing/article8257491.ece | title=Krishnashtami review | newspaper=The Hindu | date=19 February 2016 }}</ref>
==Box office== ===Domestic=== Krishnashtami grossed ₹3.5 crore on the opening day at AP/Telangana box office making second best opener for Sunil after Maryada Ramanna. The film grossed ₹6 crore in its opening weekend.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.financialexpress.com/article/india-news/krishnashtami-box-office-collections-rise-to-rs-6-crore-in-opening-weekend/214777/ |title=Krishnashtami' box office collections rise to Rs 6 crore in opening weekend and ended up with 10 crore gross|agency= financial express news|date= 22 Feb 2016}}</ref>
===Overseas=== Krishnashtami collected $29,382 at the US box office in its first weekend.<ref>[http://www.ibtimes.co.in/krishnashtami-us-box-office-collection-sunil-film-fails-beat-kvpg-first-weekend-667968 Krishnashtami US box office collection]. ibtimes.co.in</ref>
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==External links== *{{IMDb title|5572890}}
Category:2016 films Category:2016 Telugu-language films Category:2016 Indian films Category:Indian action comedy films Category:2016 action comedy films Category:Sri Venkateswara Creations films
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