Aditya N
Aditya N
The Tollywood box office experienced a slight relief when the dubbed Maharaja, starring Vijay Sethupathi in the lead role, arrived in theaters last Friday. This supposed action thriller had a successful run at the box office during its opening weekend.
With an alleged earning of around Rs 5 crore during its opening weekend, Maharaja has set a remarkable figure for a dubbed film in the struggling Tollywood industry. The trade is hopeful that the film will cross the 10 Cr mark in its full run, bringing some relief to the Telugu box office. However, all eyes are now on the highly anticipated release of the mega sci-fi thriller Kalki on the 27th of this month. This film, touted as one of the most expensive projects in Indian cinema history, is preparing for a grand theatrical premiere on the specified date, creating a buzz among Tollywood fans.
Kalki is anticipated to revive the cinema-going tradition among Telugu audiences, which is currently a pressing necessity. Tollywood is in dire need of a blockbuster that will rejuvenate the Telugu cinema culture. A grand cinematic experience is what Tollywood requires at this juncture, and Kalki seems to offer just that. Considering its grandeur and storyline, there are doubts regarding whether Kalki can achieve a box office collection of Rs 1000 crore. As of now, the success of reaching Rs 1000 crore will heavily rely on the quality of the film, as the fans feel that the promotional activities could have been more consistent. It is being said that the Kalki team will release another trailer a few days before the release.
