Films based on the history and culture of Telangana have been connecting with the audience, and Champion is the newest one to create good buzz in the market. The film is set against the backdrop of football but with a powerful real-life story inspired by a true incident of Byronpally in Siddipet district, which is often compared to the Jallianwala Bagh massacre of Telangana.

Before it was even released in theaters, Champion had already built up a lot of hype. The trailer alone was viewed over ten million times while the music was all the rage. The film is set to premiere on Christmas Day, December 25, 2025, and already the comments from the viewers indicate that the movie has actually met the high hopes.

Vinayak Dutt’s Vyjayanthi Movies, the name that is synonymous with the highest quality films, came up with the idea that it would be a big-time film by taking Roshan, the child of the legendary Tollywood actor Srikanth, in the main role, The heroine is Anaswara Rajan, who is a big star in the Malayalam film industry as well. The film is directed by Pradeep Advaitam, and this is his first as director.

Pradeep Advaitam who was first known as a writer and then with his short film Advaitam, has also worked in the popular web series Save the Tigers. Though it is his first-time directing, the netizens have praised his skill in storytelling, claiming that he has handled the sensitive historical time in a way that is attractive to a wider audience.

By the way of first impressions on social media X (formerly Twitter), Champion is a film of great production values, strong emotions, and a captivating story. The film is approximately 2 hours and 49 minutes long and regarded as grand in scope, with a particularly incredible twist in the climax that is made known.

Mickey J. Meyer has created music that is one of the major points of attraction in the film. The tracks, which have gained considerable popularity on the internet, are said to have an even greater effect when listened to in a theatre.

All in all, first reactions imply that the viewers have been impressed by Roshan’s performance, and a lot of them have praised his acting as being very natural and his being on the screen as a no-brainer. Until the complete reviews are out, early reactions suggest that Champion might very well be a breakthrough hit for the son of Srikanth and a good debut for director Pradeep Advaitam.