For actor Varun Tej, a commercial break has been long overdue, as his last few films didn’t do well at the box office. But the actor finally achieved what he wanted with his latest Korean Kanakaraju, which was released on August 7. Directed by Merlapaka Gandhi, the comedy entertainer was jointly produced by Rajeev Reddy and UV Creations.
Though the film received mixed reviews after its release, the collections have been encouraging, with a big jump from day one to day three. According to Sacnilk, the film collected a worldwide gross of Rs 19.18 crore in its first three days. On Day 3, the first Sunday, the film collected a net amount of Rs 4.85 crore across 1,842 shows, recording a 16.9 per cent growth from Saturday’s Rs 4.15 crore. With this, its India gross collections stand at Rs 15.18 crore, while the net collections are Rs 13.20 crore so far.
In the overseas market, the film collected Rs 1 crore on Sunday, taking the total overseas collections to Rs 4 crore gross. Overall, the film had decent collections in its first weekend. Monday will be the real test for the film.
According to reports, the theatrical business of Korean Kanakaraju is around Rs 12 crore, and the film has now reached breakeven in just three days. The film also did good non-theatrical business, with a sum of Rs 26 crore, which is a good amount for a Varun Tej film. According to reports, the budget of the film is around Rs 38 crore and, with the non-theatrical and theatrical business, the film has turned into a profitable venture for the makers.
Varun Tej, who has been looking for a commercial break, finally achieved it with Korean Kanakaraju. He tried different genres and experimented despite the results of his films, but finally, he is back to entertainment, and it has paid off. Ritika Nayak played the female lead, while comedian Satya played a key role, actually a parallel hero to Varun Tej. Satya’s one-liners and punch lines are the backbone of the film, along with Muralidhar Goud, who played Satya’s father. Their scenes, especially in the second half, worked well, and it seems the audience is enjoying the comedy in the film.