Nani's 'Saripodhaa Sanivaaram' revives Telugu cinema on Day 1
The action drama Saripodhaa Sanivaaram, which hit theaters on Thursday, has had a promising start at the box office. The film, directed by Vivek Athreya, is available in five languages including Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, and Hindi. It stars Nani and Priyanka Mohan in lead roles. The film has been produced by DVV Entertainment, the same production house behind the global blockbuster RRR.
'Saripodhaa Sanivaaram' box office collection breakdown
According to Sacnilk, Saripodhaa Sanivaaram opened at ₹9 crore in India. The film earned ₹1.1 crore gross in Karnataka, ₹8.5 crore in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, ₹55 lakh in Tamil Nadu, ₹5 lakh in Kerala, and ₹20 lakh in other states. The gross amount it earned in India is ₹10.4 crore. Globally, it has collected ₹19.4 crore gross.
Nani shares his experience of playing Surya
Nani, who played the role of Surya in Saripodhaa Sanivaaram, recently shared that the role was not as challenging as one might expect. He told the news agency ANI, "It was actually not very challenging because I feel the challenging roles for me are the ones which I on a personal level can't relate to." He added, "Somehow Surya felt like me."
