Balakrishna's Dada and Nagarjuna's King 100 both open on 24 December

Clash · updated 2026-10-07

Dada, Balakrishna's film with Gopichandh Malineni, took 24 December when it got its title in September, the same day as King 100. Its makers posted on 7 October that the shoot has resumed and the date holds.

The facts

1. Balakrishna's NBK111 was titled Dada on 6 September with a glimpse, and set for 24 December 2026, the same day as Nagarjuna's King 100. Variety India
2. In the title glimpse, Balakrishna's character is named Sher and introduced as 'The King Of Chaos'. Bollywood Hungama
3. Gulte reported a 15-day Mysore schedule with about 20 shooting days after it, and said the makers aim to keep 24 December. Gulte
4. Vriddhi Cinemas posted on 7 October that Balakrishna is back on set, repeating the 24 December date. Vriddhi Cinemas, YouTube

10.2M views on Dada's title glimpse (Vriddhi Cinemas, YouTube)