Akhanda 2 Box Office Collections: NBK starrer has a 76 crore opening weekend worldwide
Akhanda 2 had a so-so weekend at the Indian box office, collecting Rs. 66.50 crore approx. The film grossed another USD 1.10 million (Rs. 10 crore) overseas, giving it a worldwide weekend of Rs. 76.50 crore. On face value, these numbers are pretty good for an NBK starrer, among his biggest ever. However, this isn’t a regular NBK film but propelled by the brand value of a highly appreciated original film, which was one of the first blockbusters for the Telugu film industry in post-pandemic times. That aside, the actor-director duo has a very strong track record in itself. All that considered, the expectations from the film were much higher, and so were the costs; the film hasn’t really delivered on those. The main culprit here is the opening day, which should have hit higher. The film held surprisingly well on Saturday, despite concerns from mixed reports. The Sunday, however, again didn’t push as high as it could have, staying on par with Saturday, in fact, a drop almost everywhere except Andhra Pradesh. The trend …
