EDISON, New Jersey, Dec 22nd 2005: Jai Chiranjeeva opened in New Jersey USA with a record crowd of 684 for the opening show that started at around 10.30PM. Due to the overwhelming crowd, the film was screened in three screens simultaneously. The enthusiasm   and excitement of the crowds were infectious. This in spite of the fact that due to flight delays and more importantly the MTA strike that hit New York city badly, the first time in 25 years, prints reached late at the theatres. People waited patiently but eagerly to watch the film for over 5 hours from 5PM, that too on a week day. This is amazing crowd and the film itself is value for money, remarked some spectators after the show was over, with loads of wholesome entertainment, Megastar’s magic, Trivikram’s razor sharp wit and Vijaya bhaskar’s time tested direction skills. 

The disgruntled noises made by some sections in the media about the movie being little too soft for the Megastar’s image were put to rest as the crowds lapped up the ‘Mega fare’ and relished it.  Mr. Aswini dutt, the producer of Jai Chiranjeeva and also 3 more Chiranjeevi films in the past says that, this initial speculation by these so-called trade pundits was always beyond him. An earlier Megastar film produced by Vyjayanthi Movies, back in the late eighties Jagadeka Veerudu - Athiloka Sundari  also had similar initial responses from trade and media, about the film being ‘good’,  but ‘soft’ for the Megastar. That proved to be a mighty hit. Even during the release, cyclone was ravaging several towns in AP, but Megastar‘s appeal got the better of the wild storm and people thronged the theatres as if there is no tomorrow. Then Choodalani Undi another mega hit, directed by Gunasekhar also initially met with skeptical remarks like the title was too soft didn’t cut much ice with the audiences as they just loved the Megastar.