Telugu cinema frequently produces its biggest hits as the summer heat builds, and this year, everyone’s eyes are on HIT 3, which is hitting the marquee on May 1. With Nani spearheading the cop saga this time, the action thriller is already a box office success, as it earned an astounding Rs 1.70 crore in advance reservations for its premiere day. The movie release is still 3 days away. At the pre-release event of HIT 3 that took place on Sunday, legendary filmmaker SS Rajamouli, who previously directed Nani in the classic Eega, showered the actor with accolades. Now that Rajamouli’s speech describing Nani as a record-breaker who consistently surpasses himself has gone viral, the Sailesh Kolanu directorial is receiving even more attention. With Rajamouli also saying that Nani would be part of his future project based on Mahabharata, the confidence of the audience in Nani and HIT 3 has just been amplified. That has resulted in great advance bookings now, both on home turf and overseas. Interestingly, HIT 3 is not launching into an empty arena. …