Nine years after its theatrical release, Akhanda franchise-fame writer-director Boyapati Srinu’s film Jaya Janaki Nayaka is making headlines once again. The Telugu film’s Hindi-dubbed version, Khatarnaak, starring Bellamkonda Sreenivas and Rakul Preet Singh, has achieved a historic milestone by becoming the first film to amass 1 billion views on YouTube. Director Boyapati Srinu’s film Jaya Janaki Nayaka and a still from Tamil film Jaya Janaki Nayaka dubbed Khoonkhar in Hindi (Photos: Instagram and X) Speaking to HT City, Srinu expressed his gratitude, saying, “I just tried to make a good film and in nine years it became so big. For me, love is not about position; it’s about perfection and happiness for the rest of life. This is the heart of the film’s content.” With a career spanning several notable films, Srinu has directed Simha (2012), Legend (2014), and Akhanda with Nandamuri Balakrishna, Dammu with Jr NTR, Sarrainodu (2016) with Allu Arjun, and Vinaya Vidheya Rama (2019) with Ram Charan. He shared his perspective on the film’s journey, “I made a good film and I …