The Telugu epic adventure thriller Mahendragiri Varahi, starring Sumanth and Minakshi Goswami, was released in theatres on Friday, September 11, 2026. Directed by Santhossh Jagarlapudi, the film follows a gripping journey to uncover the mysteries surrounding the sacred Varahi temple in Mahendragiri.
Those who viewed the film in theaters on the first day, took to their X handles (formerly Twitter) to share their views. Audience reactions to the film so far have been positive. Let's see if this movie is worth your time.
Mahendragiri Varahi X review
On social media, the film’s first half has been praised as “engaging and interesting”. Many however found the second half to be “emotional and powerful”.One user named the film “definitely watchable” writing, “First Half engaging & interesting Second Half emotional & powerful Climax devotional high tho superb ga undi Overall ga oka clean, devotional and emotional entertainer. Cinema chaala satisfying anipinchindi. "Definitely watchable."
Another user wrote, "Excellent mystical thriller with proper twists and turns Anup rubens deserves special mention Good watch this weekend"
Some X users also complimented the film’s background scores. One user wrote, #MahendragiriVarahi is a good watch.. Anup's BGM is backbone of the movie.. peaks ki teesukelladu. Good twists, engaging moments "Good watch for the whole weekend."
Mahendragiri Varahi Cast And Crew
Besides lead actors Sumanth and Minakshi Goswami, the film has Siddhu Jonnalagadda, Aishwarya Rajesh, Malavika Nair, Vennela Kishore, Brahmanandam Kanneganti, Rajeev Kanakala and Ali Basha in important roles.
The film is being produced by Kalipu Madhu and Surabhi Laxman Rao. Anup Rubens is scoring the music. R K Pratap has handled the cinematography and Junaid Siddiqui has edited the film.
Mahendragiri Varahi 1st Day Box Office Collection
According to trade tracker Sacnilk, the Telugu film collected Rs 0.28 crore across 438 shows in India on its first day as of 7 pm on September 11. While the Hindi version minted Rs 0.01 crore, the Telugu version did better, minting Rs 0.27 crore. But the final box office figures will be out by end of day.
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