Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy

A while ago, we reported the day-one estimates of Megastar Chiranjeevi’s Mana Shankara Varaprasad Garu. The makers have now revealed the official collections, and the actuals have exceeded expectations by a good margin.

Mana Shankara Varaprasad Garu collected a mind-boggling Rs. 84 crores gross worldwide on day one (inclusive of paid premieres on Sunday). The opening day numbers are on par with Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy, which was also spearheaded by Chiru. Despite a Monday release, Megastar unleashed a tsunami and once again proved why he is the boss of the box office.

No other senior hero from Tollywood has an Rs. 80 crore opener globally, and now Megastar has two films in this list. Fans feel that the movie could have easily entered the Rs. 100 crore opening club had it been a Sunday release. Apart from Chiru’s mega massive stardom, Anil Ravipudi’s craze among family audiences and Venkatesh’s presence also came in handy.

Sankranthi has not yet started, but Chiranjeevi is already giving festival vibes, with crowds flocking to theatres in big numbers. It’s going to be a rampage this week, with the holiday season coming into play. Nayanthara played the female lead. Sahu Garapati and Sushmita Konidela produced Mana Shankara Varaprasad Garu under the banners of Shine Screens and Gold Box Entertainments. Bheems Ceciroleo composed the tunes.