India, April 14 -- When it was announced that director Malladi Vassishta of Bimbisara-fame was teaming up with Chiranjeevi for a socio-fantasy film a la the actor's 1990 hit Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari, expectations were sky high. What gave fans a reality check was the teaser of Vishwabhara, which was released in October last year and was called out for its shoddy visuals. Months later, Vassishta's father, producer Satyanarayana Reddy, now addressed it in an interview with TeluguOne. (Also Read: Chiranjeevi shares health update of Pawan Kalyan's son Mark Shankar, says he is 'back home and recovering well')

Vishwambhara was supposed to be released for Sankranthi, but Ram Charan-starrer Game Changer took over its release date. Satyan...