India, Dec. 12 -- Boyapati Srinu's sequel to his 2021 hit Akhanda, Akhanda 2, with Nandamuri Balakrishna reprising his dual roles, released in theatres on Friday with paid premieres on Thursday. Numerous audience members took to X (formerly Twitter) to share their reviews of the film, with some calling it a '3-hour torture.' Take a look.

The audience didn't seem as impressed with Akhanda 2 as they were with the first film. "#Akhanda2 is a 3-hour TORTURE! Brain-dead writing, cringe dialogues, and Balayya's OTT roaring. Directionless screenplay, cheap VFX, and ZERO logic. Thaman's BGM is the only "relief". TOTAL DISASTER! Save money & sanity! 0/5," wrote one frustrated X user.

Another called the film a 'mess', writing, "Balayya as Superhe...