Mahesh Babu's SPYder becomes widest Telugu release in USA after Baahubali 2: The Conclusion

Chennai: Superstar Mahesh Babu’s forthcoming Telugu-Tamil bilingual spy thriller SPYder is slated to release in over 800 screens in the US, making it the biggest release in the actor’s career. [caption id=“attachment_3504455” align=“alignleft” width=“380”]  Mahesh Babu in a still from SPYder. YouTube[/caption] According to a statement released by Atmus Entertainment, the US distributor of the film, 800 screens have been locked so far for the release of SPYder. This would the second biggest Telugu release after Baahubali 2: The Conclusion, which was released in over 1,000 screens in the US. Mahesh plays an Intelligence Bureau officer in SPYder, directed by AR Murugadoss. The project marks the first time collaboration of Murugadoss and Mahesh. Tipped to be made on a lavish budget of approximately Rs 120 crore, the film is based on bio-terrorism and features actor-filmmaker SJ Suryah as the antagonist. Rakul Preet Singh plays the leading lady. SPYder is slated to hit the screens on 27 September worldwide. The US premieres are scheduled for 26 September.