Films with lengthier runtimes have been more and more prevalent in recent years. Film directors sometimes record longer versions of their works, which they later edit down or split into two halves. This strategy, nevertheless, may lower the overall quality of the movie and cost the filmmakers money.
 
Salaar and kalki 2898 AD are two recent instances with runtimes approaching three hours each. Although many spectators found these lengths boring, people are progressively growing accustomed to seeing long pan-Indian films. They now anticipate a gripping story and excellent world-building to make the more than three hours of film worthwhile. The first portion of NTR's Devara was originally slated to last for around three hours and ten minutes. They've tried to cut it down to two hours and fifty minutes.
 
The movie has been granted a U/A censor certificate, and the most recent sources indicate that its final running length will be around two hours and fifty-eight minutes. It was difficult to cut twenty minutes from the film's runtime. Only about 12 to 13 minutes were removed from the finished version by the editing crew. director Koratala Siva allegedly moved several sequences to the second half of the movie to remedy the problem. This change runs the danger of introducing story holes that might throw off the movie's flow. Filmmakers have found it difficult to strike a balance between the necessity to uphold a seamless narrative and sticking to a reduced length.
 

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