The distributors of mega power star Ram Charan’s latest release ‘Dhruva’ were scared when the action thriller collected just par on its 1st day despite positive reviews and word-of-mouth.
However, ‘Dhruva’ sustained and posted great numbers on Saturday – 5 Cr and Sunday -5.5 Cr to post a healthy Rs 21 Cr opening weekend in the Telugu states.
Below is the area-wise break-up of Distributor Share (numbers in crores):
Nizam – 7.21 Cr
Ceded – 3.67 Cr
Uttarandhra – 2.82 Cr
East – 1.58 Cr
West – 1.55 Cr
Krishna – 1.54 Cr
Guntur – 1.85 Cr
Nellore – 0.73 Cr
AP/Nizam 1st weekend Total – 21 Cr
In overseas, ‘Dhruva’ has already become the biggest grosser for Ram Charan. Although the number from premiere shows was slightly lower than expectations, ‘Dhruva’ managed to do well and is likely to join the 1 million club by its first Monday.