What is Boyapati doing at Geetha Arts? After "Akhanda," Geetha Arts had a film lined up, officially announced by Allu Aravind on stage. However, instead of proceeding with that project, they opted to make a movie with Ram under Chitturi Srinivasa Rao's banner.
Discussions were underway about a political film featuring Balakrishna to be made before the elections, hence Ram's film was slotted in the interim period. Recent news suggests that the political film will be produced under the 14 Reels banner.
Rumors hint that Balayya is particularly keen on collaborating with 14 Reels and is adamant about it.
Behind-the-scenes negotiations ensued, with rumors circulating that some producers approached Boyapati, proposing to attach their banner to the project as well, offering him a lucrative remuneration.
With Ram set to wrap up his film, the scriptwriting process is estimated to take six months. Balayya's unavailability due to the impending elections resulted in the film being put on hold.
Meanwhile, Aravind's prior commitments resurfaced, and Boyapati was in discussions at Geetha Arts. Initially, talks revolved around a film with Allu Arjun, then with Surya, and later with Balayya.
Geetha Arts has long desired to collaborate with Balayya, and they have mutually available dates. While there are rumors of a Bunny-Boyapati project, Bunny's availability post "Pushpa" remains uncertain, especially considering "Pushpa" is rumored to be a trilogy.
Hence, there's a likelihood of Boyapati being committed to either Surya or Balayya.
If Balayya proceeds with a film with Boyapati now, the question arises whether he would collaborate with him again in the future. There's skepticism about it, potentially leaving a gap for a film under the 14 Reels banner. So, it may lead up to 2026.
If a Boyapati-Geetha-Balakrishna project happens in 2024, followed by a film with a different hero in 2025, could there be a 14 Reels production in 2026? We have to see how everything wraps up.