Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu: Anil Ravipudi, Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu has since its release on January 12 taken the Tollywood box office by storm. With seasoned actor Chiranjeevi and the leading actresses Nayanthara and Catherine Tresa being the stars, along with Venkatesh in a special appearance, the film made a record ₹261 crore worth of global gross in just six days.
The film has broken even cinematically across all regions and continues to garner huge audiences with solid word-of-mouth. Websites have said it sold over 2.79 million tickets on BookMyShow, showing tremendous appetite for the show and good occupancy. India has had robust domestic collections with net earnings of ₹139.85 crore as well.
It has done a solid job abroad, and the film has done especially well in North America, where its box office collections have approached $3 million. By far the strongest industry indicator is that the film is on track to cross the highly anticipated ₹300 crore mark and that Chiranjeevi has won enduring box office appeal.
Weekday shows are also projected to show brisk occupancy of the show and there is no indication Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu’s momentum is going to ease and make for a long, lucrative run at the cinemas. This is in line with popular expectations that “Show-stopping blockbuster” will be successful in a wider market. In a world where both fans and trade partners are cheering the triumphal show off, we come to the very start of the year with a great year ahead.
