The combination of Nandamuri Balakrishna and director Boyapati has a special craze among movie lovers. They have delivered blockbusters with their previous collaborations – ‘Simha’ and ‘Legend’. Expectedly, the third film, Akhanda, set the box-office on fire.
Surprisingly, the mass entertainer also did perform exceptionally at the USA box office. The film premiered last night. It went to collected about 332k dollars from the premiere shows. The film has emerged as the highest opening grosser for any Telugu film in 2021. This is a record for Balakrishna.
The film grossed more than other hits like ‘Love Story’ and ‘Vakeel Saab’ in the USA on the premiere day.
Akhanda - $332k
Love Story - $313k
Vakeel Saab - $300k
The massive opening for ‘Akhanda’ has brought joy to the trade and the film industry.
Directed by Boyapati Sreenu, ‘Akhanda’ is an out-and-out mass film. Balakrishna has given a stunning performance. However, the film received mixed reactions from critics and the audiences. We have to see how the film fares over this weekend.
This post was last modified on December 2, 2021 7:42 pm