North America: MSG enters Top 15 all-time Telugu hits

MSG aka “Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu” has stormed past the coveted $3 million mark in record time. The film has emerged as the fastest $3 million grosser and the highest-ever North American gross for a Megastar Chiranjeevi film. Remarkably, it achieved this milestone in just eight days, including premiere shows.

This marks the first $3 million film in North America for both Megastar Chiranjeevi and director Anil Ravipudi, making it a career-best performance for the duo. Released across North American screens on January 11, the family entertainer struck a strong chord with Megastar fans as well as family audiences.

While the narration follows a familiar template, the film’s strong entertainment value and Chiranjeevi’s impeccable comic timing played a decisive role in its phenomenal run.

Notably, MSG has also become the first blockbuster of 2026. With this achievement, the film now proudly stands at 15th place among the all-time highest-grossing Telugu films in North America.

MSG aka “Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu”, directed by Anil Ravipudi and produced by Sahu Garapati and Sushmita, starred Chiranjeevi, Nayanthara, Venkatesh, Catherine Tresa and Sachin Khedekar, with music by Bheems.

Top 15 USA Telugu Hits

S.No	Movie	Collection
1	Baahubali: The Conclusion	$20.7M
2	Kalki 2898 AD	$18.5M
3	RRR	$15.3M
4	Pushpa 2: The Rule	$15.2M
5	Salaar Part 1 – Cease Fire	$8.9M
6	Baahubali: The Beginning	$8.4M
7	Devara: Part 1	$6M
8	OG	$5.5M
9	Hanu-Man	$5.4M
10	Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo	$3.6M
11	Rangasthalam	$3.5M
12	Bharat Ane Nenu	$3.4M
13	Saaho	$3.2M
14	Mirai	$3M
15	Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu	$3M