Coastal Andhra Pradesh is witnessing heavy rainfall and disruption to normal life due to Cyclone Arnab. The state administration has urged people to remain indoors for the next two days as the situation continues to affect several districts.
The cyclone has claimed five lives, according to the Andhra Pradesh government, while several people have suffered property damage.
The adverse weather conditions are likely to affect the opening weekend collections of two Telugu films arriving in theatres this weekend, “Aadarsha Kutumbam” and “Cult”. The impact is expected to be felt across coastal Andhra, from Srikakulam to Krishna district, where heavy rainfall could keep audiences away from theatres.
Directed by Trivikram, “Aadarsha Kutumbam” stars Venkatesh and Srinidhi Shetty. The film has generated considerable buzz and is expected to open well at the box office. However, the cyclone could affect its opening collections in the coastal belt.
“Cult”, directed by and starring Vishwak Sen, is also releasing this weekend. The film has relatively low buzz, and the adverse weather conditions could make its opening more challenging.
