Puri Jagannadh and Ram are back and how! Their first ever collaboration, iSmart Shankar, released yesterday to unanimous positive response from fans. Now, the film’s day 1 collections in the twin Telugu states prove that iSmart Shankar has surpassed all expectations.
On its opening day, iSmart Shankar collected a distributor share of Rs 7.83 crores in Andhra, Nizam and Ceded areas. This is the all-time highest opening among the tier 2 heroes. The film is having a solid run in the B, C centres, and the first weekend collections will be humongous.
Below are iSmart Shankar’s Day 1 AP & TS shares:
| Area | Collections |
| Nizam | Rs 3.43 Cr |
| Ceded | Rs 1.20 Cr |
| Vizag | Rs 0.86 Cr |
| East | Rs 0.50 Cr |
| West | Rs 0.40 Cr |
| Krishna | Rs 0.53 Cr |
| Guntur | Rs 0.57 Cr |
| Nellore | Rs 0.30 Cr |
| Total Day 1 AP & TS Collections | Rs 7.83 Cr |