The makers of Skanda announced on Saturday that their film has earned Rs 27.6 crore in its two days of theatrical reception. Prior to this, the makers have also announced that the film collected Rs. 8.62 on its first day of release. The film hit theatres on September 28.
Written and directed by Boyapati Sreenu and starring Ram Pothineni, Skanda also stars Sreeleela and Saiee Manjrekar. Ajay Purkar, Sharath Lohithaswa, Raja Daggubati, Srikanth Meka and Gautami play supporting roles in the film.
The film is produced by Srinivasaa Chitturi under his banner Srinivasaa Silver Screen. Pawan Kalyan is a presenter of the film, while Zee Studios South is its co-producer. Thaman composed the music for the film, with cinematography by Santosh Detake and editing by Tammiraju. The film opened to negative reviews at the box office.
"The second half of Skanda, where the plot slowly unravels, tests the patience of the audience. The rest of the film then isn't a pay-off as much as it is a turn off" reads the CE review of the film.
