After delivering two hits in a row with "Balupu" and "Pandaga Chesuko", director Gopichand Malineni has teamed up with hero Sai Dharam Tej who is also on the track of hits. So their combination for "Winner" created curiosity.

With Rakul Preet Singh playing the heroine and top producers backing the movie, the movie caught attention. Songs by Thaman have already topped the charts.

In this scenario, "Winner" has everything to go for it. So has the movie lived up to the promise it has shown before the release?