Dhurandhar 2, which was released in theatres everywhere with the evening premiere shows of March 18, is the No. 1 choice of movie-goers in the Telugu States. Despite Ustaad Bhagat Singh’s massive release, the Bollywood movie is in pole position.
Dhurandhar 2 creates a splash
The sequel earned a net of Rs 28 Cr in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh put together in the first three days (as of the end of Saturday, March 21). On Sunday, trade pundits have estimated, it must have added a double-digit figure to its kitty. At this rate, the action thriller is expected to net one billion rupees in the Telugu States (both Hindi and Telugu versions combined) by the end of its full theatrical run.
Tollywood Singh versus Bollywood Singh
Ustaad Bhagat Singh was released alongside Ranveer Singh’s movie on March 19, giving rise to the social media narrative that Tollywood Singh and Bollywood Singh (read Ranveer) were locked into a battle. In the end, the latter took over. As per trade analysts, by the afternoon of Day 3, Dhurandhar 2 started trumping Pawan Kalyan’s movie with full force. On Sunday, this continued.
Before the movie’s release, Mythri Movie Makers’ Naveen Yerneni acknowledged that Dhurandhar 2 was going to be a big force in Hyderabad and a few other urban centres. “However, in other centres, Pawan Kalyan garu’s movie is going to be the first choice,” he openly said. So, while the makers of UBS didn’t totally dismiss the craze that Dhurandhar 2 has been enjoying, they did underestimate its unprecedented relevance. “Dhurandhar is a storm. Toxic would have been a bigger competition, though. Beyond Hyderabad, Vizag and Vijayawada, Pawan Kalyan’s films will always be unbeatable,” Yerneni said.
The stupendous success of Dhurandhar 2 in the Telugu States is momentous. In the recent past, only two other Bollywood movies made a thorough impact: Shah Rukh Khan’s Jawan and Ranbir Kapoor’s Animal.
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