The film was made on a budget of 4051.5 million ; it was released worldwide on 25 August 2017 after receiving an ' A ' ( adult ) certification from India 's Central Board of Film Certification . Post-release , the film received positive reviews for its direction , writing , cinematography and the cast 's performances — especially that of Deverakonda . It drew criticism for allegedly promoting substance abuse among young people and for its romantic scenes . The film was a box office success , grossing 510 million globally , with a distributor share of 260 million . It went on to receive six nominations at the 65th Filmfare Awards South , including Best Telugu Film , Best Telugu Director for Sandeep Vanga and Best Telugu Actor for Deverakonda , the film 's only win at the ceremony . It was remade in Hindi as '' Kabir Singh '' ( 2019 ) , and is being remade in Tamil as '' Adithya Varma ''
65th Filmfare Awards South
65th Filmfare Awards South
Arjun Reddy