For a long time, one question that many Telugu cinema fans had was when Akhil Akkineni would deliver a major blockbuster. That wait has finally ended with Lenin, which has crossed the ₹100 crore gross mark and become the first ₹100 crore grosser of Akhil’s career.
Akhil began his career as a lead actor in 2015, but his films struggled to achieve the kind of consistent box-office success expected from him. After taking a considerable gap, he returned with Lenin, a village-backdrop action drama directed by Murali Kishor Abburu. The film went on to cross the ₹100 crore gross milestone, marking a major turning point in Akhil’s career.
Interestingly, Samantha Ruth Prabhu has also achieved her first ₹100 crore solo grosser in the same year with Maa Inti Bangaaram. Directed by B. V. Nandini Reddy, the family-action drama showcased Samantha in a different and performance-driven role.
Samantha impressed audiences with both her acting and action sequences, helping the film emerge as a strong theatrical success and giving her a major milestone as a solo lead.
With Akhil’s Lenin and Samantha’s Maa Inti Bangaaram crossing the ₹100 crore gross mark in the same year, 2026 has become a memorable year for both stars and an important turning point in their respective careers.
