India, Aug. 6 -- Kireeti Reddy's debut film Junior had a rather short-lived theatrical stint, despite praise for the young actor's efforts in the Radhakrishna Reddy directorial. Released in theatres as a Telugu-Kannada bilingual on July 18, Junior did not fare well in Karnataka, despite Kireeti's repeated claims that it was a Kannada film that was also made in Telugu.

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On the other hand, the Telugu version had a much better reception, with it contributing a lion's share of the film's tracked Rs 7.65 cr net collection. The film, which was reportedly made at a budget of Rs 25 crore, ended it...