There are hits, there are super hits and then there are blockbusters. New trends flag off, new people emerge as stars and superstars, new box-office records are created. One blockbuster defines an entire career, and several flops and average runs of an actor/director are forgiven more easily. Lady Luck loves some people, and those people created several records. But let's examine the huge memorable/defining blockbusters of modern Telugu cinema.
Also read All-time Blockbusters [Part I]
Lava-Kusa (March 29, 1963)
The first movie to collect a crore, this blockbuster took its time in hitting the silver screen. This NTR-Anjali Devi starrer ran 100 days at all its 26 centers and completed a silver jubilee at half of those centers! At several centers, this was the first movie to run for 100 days, and the record that Lava-Kusa set broke after a full decade. If Time-Space barriers are to be taken into account, Lava-Kusa is amongst the most prominent blockbusters of Telugu cinema.
