It is Superstar’s Pokiri that started the re-release trend in Tollywood. Then the films like Jalsa, Kushi, Orange, Ee Nagaraniki Emaindi, and Simhadri took it forward. Yesterday Mahesh Babu’s cult hit Businessman, directed by Puri Jagannadh, was re-released in theatres on the occasion of the actor’s birthday.
The latest update is that the gangster action drama created an all-time record among the re-releases with a worldwide gross of 5.31 crores. Mahesh Babu’s box office stamina has once again been witnessed through Businessman’s re-release. Here is the area-wise break up of the collections.
Nizam – 2.5Cr
Ceeded – 35.6L
East – 34.2L
UA – 42.1L
Krishna – 26.5L
Guntur – 31.4L
Nellore – 7.13L
West – 15.28L
Ap/Ts – 4.42Cr+
Overseas – 35L
ROI – 26.76L
Karnataka – 27.3L
Total WW Gross: 5.31Crs
The ever-gorgeous Kajal Aggarwal played the female lead in this flick. Prakash Raj, Nassar, Sayaji Shinde, Raza Murad, Subbaraju, and Brahmaji played significant roles. Director Puri Jagannadh played a cameo. R R Makers produced Businessman, which has its music composed by Thaman.