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Bhola Shankar, starring chiranjeevi, had a weak debut at the box office, earning only about Rs. 17.50 crore. Bhola shankar was playing to 50–60% occupancy, which would be an excellent start in any other industry but is poor for a telugu big star film. Big star films typically open to close to full houses in this industry due to the way business is conducted.
There aren’t any chiranjeevi films that debuted poorly in the 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, or even this decade, thus one would have to go back decades to discover one. Last year, there was acharya and The Godfather, which had a lackluster beginning but had a decent opening. Godfather may appear to have had poor ticket sales, yet occupancy rates reached 90% despite the film’s smaller-than-usual distribution and lower ticket pricing.
There aren’t any chiranjeevi films that debuted poorly in the 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, or even this decade, thus one would have to go back decades to discover one. Last year, there was acharya and The Godfather, which had a lackluster beginning but had a decent opening. Godfather may appear to have had poor ticket sales, yet occupancy rates reached 90% despite the film’s smaller-than-usual distribution and lower ticket pricing.
Bangarraju $71K
Shaakunthalam $58K
Liger $54K
Custody $52K
Das Ka Dhamki $44K
Amigos $45K