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Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu’ Opens Strong, Eases on Day Two as Worldwide Tally Tops ₹100 Crore

Trade trackers attribute the festive launch to Chiranjeevi’s draw after exhibitors shifted screens from The Raja Saab.

Overview

  • Early estimates report ₹28.50 crore net in India on day one, lifted to about ₹37.10 crore with paid previews of roughly ₹8.60 crore.
  • Worldwide opening-day gross landed near ₹63–65 crore, including about USD 2.3 million overseas and roughly USD 1.5 million from North America.
  • Day two is pegged around ₹19.5 crore in India, a near 40% weekday dip, taking the domestic total to about ₹61.1 crore and pushing the global haul past ₹100 crore.
  • Exhibitors reassigned roughly 2,041 screens to the film after The Raja Saab’s sharp slide, boosting its Sankranti rollout.
  • Reviews note strong praise for Chiranjeevi’s performance with criticism of the screenplay, and police are probing a fan’s reported death during a Hyderabad screening with the cause yet to be medically confirmed.