With just three days to go for one of Sandalwood's biggest releases - Avane Srimannarayana, the makers are leaving no stone unturned to reach the maximum audience. Producer Pushkara Mallikarjunaiah who is also distributing the film, says that the film will release in no less than 400 screens including multiplexes and single screens across the state.

The advance booking were open with ten days to the release, and more than 258 thousands of audience have already shown interest to watch the movie.

The Kannada version of the film is releasing first followed by Tamil, Telugu, Hindi and Malayalam. The Kannada version will release across India including Mumbai, Hyderabad and Chennai on December 27. "The Telugu version is releasing on January 1 and then Tamil and Malayalam versions on January 10. The Hindi version is releasing on January 16. Prior to this, the Kannada version will be released in all the major places," says producer and distributor Pushkara Mallikarjunaiah, who adds that it is an attempt to expand the Kannada market first.