Ram Pothineni’s Double Ismart Set For Grand Release In Kerala

Given the hype of Telugu films in Kerala, the makers of Double iSmart are leaving no stone unturned to capitalise on the same. Set for its theatrical release on August 15, the film is being distributed in Kerala by Festival Cinemas, ensuring a massive success and significant box-office collection in the region. Double iSmart will have a Pan-India release in five languages including Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam and Hindi. It will mark the collaboration of Ustaad Ram Pothineni and director Puri Jagannadh as they are back with the sequel of the 2019 hit, iSmart Shankar. Reports suggest that the film has already amassed an impressive collection through its theatrical rights, acquired by the Prime Show Entertainments banner. The banner earned an amount of Rs 60 crore for the film, excluding the worldwide theatrical rights for the Hindi version and the North Indian right for the release.

The cast of Double iSmart includes Ram Pothineni and Sanjay Dutt as the leads. Kavya Thapar, Sayaji Shinde and Getup Srinu will be seen in supporting roles. Jointly bankrolled by Puri Jagannadh and Charmy Kaur, the film got its music composed by Manisharma. Gianni Giannelli and Shyam K Naidu came on board as the cinematographers for the film. Ahead of the film’s release, the two promotional singles titled Steppamaar and Maar Muntha Chod Chinta have received love from cinephiles.

Ahead of the release of Double iSmart, Puri Jagannadh explained the reason behind choosing Ram Pothineni for the lead role in the film. The director said, “When I think of Double iSmart, the one name that comes to mind is Ram Pothineni. He brings unparalleled energy; and people can see his energy when he walks onto the set,” as quoted in an interview.

“No one other than Ram can portray the role of Double iSmart,” Puri Jagannadh added as he continued to shower praise on Ram Pothineni.

In iSmart Shankar, the prequel of Double iSmart, Ram Pothineni played the character of an assassin who finds himself stuck in a police probe as the memories of an officer are transferred into his brain.