Box-Office: Virupaksha shows no sign of decline in collections in the Telugu states

HYDERABAD: Sai Dharam Tej has made a strong comeback with his latest movie Virupaksha after facing personal and professional setbacks, including a bike accident and a string of commercial failures.

The movie, which stars Samyuktha Menon, has become a super hit, grossing over $1 million in North America and collecting a solid share of Rs 25.07 crore in the Andhra, Nizam, and Ceded regions in the first week of its release.

On Thursday, it earned Rs 1.49 crore share and performed well at box offices across Telugu. Virupaksha's director Karthik Varma Dandu has also received critical acclaim for his work.

The following is the breakdown of the film's collections at the box office.

Nizam – Rs 11.11 Cr

Vizag – Rs 3.24 Cr

Ceded – Rs 3.62 Cr

Guntur – Rs 1.68 Cr

Nellore – Rs 0.79 Cr

Krishna – Rs 1.64 Cr

West – Rs 1.23 Cr

East – Rs 1.76 Cr

Total 7-day AP, TS shares – Rs 25.07 crore

With new releases Ponniyin Selvan -2 and Agent in theatres, we have to see if Virupaksha slows down or dominate the new releases at the box office.