Nandamuri Balakrishna’s mass action entertainer, Veera Simha Reddy, released as a Sankranthi festive treat and received an emphatic response from fans and family audiences. The film is steady at the box offices across the twin Telugu states.
In a solid feat, in just 8 days of its release, Veera Simha Reddy has surpassed the lifetime collection of Balayya’s previous career-best grosser, Akhanda, to emerge as the new highest grosser in the actor’s career. The fact that Balayya has delivered two career-best grossers back-to-back speaks volumes of his star power.
Veera Simha Reddy had reached the breakeven mark in the USA in just 3 days of its release and also entered the profit zone in the Telugu states within its first week. In its 8-day theatrical run, the film collected a whopping Rs 60 crore share in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, whereas another Rs 10 crore was amassed in the overseas and Rest of India regions, taking the film’s overall distributor share to Rs 70 crore.
Veera Simha Reddy needs another Rs 4 crore to reach the overall break even mark, which will be comfortably done in a couple of days. The film is expected to have a decent run in the Telugu states till the Republic Day weekend. This Gopichand Malineni directorial featured Shruti Haasan, Prakash Raj and Bobby Simha in crucial roles. Mythri Movie Makers banner has bankrolled the project.