Box office: 'Shaakuntalam' fails to live up to its buzz
What's the story
Samantha Ruth Prabhu has become a household name and the actor's professional and personal life attracts headlines like no one else. Her recent release Shaakuntalam was in the buzz ever since its announcement. However, the period drama's box office collection in the opening week has been underwhelming. It received mixed reviews from both critics and viewers. Let's hope it does better in coming days.
Box office
Low collection for a pan-India film
As per industry tracker Sacnilk, the film earned Rs. 2 crore on Sunday which is similar to Saturday's Rs. 1.85 crore. Overall, it earned Rs. 6.85 crore. Considering a pan-India release in four languages, this is a very low collection. The Gunasekhar directorial is also headlined by Dev Mohan. The cast includes Sachin Khedekar, Mohan Babu, Prakash Raj, and Jisshu Sengupta, among others.
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Twitter Post
#Shaakuntalam: 1st Time ever in Telugu Cinema History, a Film made in Big Budget (₹50 Cr+, makers claim upto ₹80 Cr) failed to Gross Double Digits in its Opening weekend. A BO Disaster of the highest order! Non-Theatricals can’t save the day either with Satellite pending. pic.twitter.com/QYadTiUiPb
— AndhraBoxOffice.Com (@AndhraBoxOffice) April 17, 2023