Bheemla Nayak Witnesses A Jump On Mahashivratri; Valimai Takes Further Dip

Mumbai, March 1 - The auspicious occasion of Mahashivratri brings joy to the Indian film industry as currently in theaters movies grow further to strengthen their position at the box office.

Among the films released during the last weekend of February, Telugu superstar Pawan Kalyan's "Bheemla Nayak" is doing wonders at the domestic as well as overseas box office. After scoring Rs. 85.45 crores in the first 4-days, the Saagar Chandra-directed witnessed growth on Tuesday due to the partial holiday.



As per the early estimates, the action drama film sees a jump of 16% for Rs. 9.60 crores net on Tuesday. This pushes the total domestic net collection to an estimated Rs. 95.05 crores. The movie also crosses Rs. 100 crores gross at the Indian box office.

Overseas, "Bheemla Nayak" is super strong, grossing approx. Rs. 25 crores so far. At the USA box office, the Pawan Kalyan-fronted movie has already crossed a magical milestone of $2 million. The total worldwide collection of the film currently stands at approx. Rs. 135 crores after 5 days.

Meanwhile, Tamil superstar Ajith Kumar's "Valimai" couldn't get the benefit of the holiday as it continues to take a further dip at the domestic box office. On Tuesday, the action thriller drops 20% for Rs. 3.80 crores net total for all languages. It dropped big on Monday for Rs. 4.75 crores.

The Tuesday estimated, however, takes "Valimai" past Rs. 100 crores gross in India with approx. Rs. 102 crores. Overseas, the H Vinoth-directed is super strong, grossing Rs. 32 crores (5 days). The total worldwide collection of "Valimai" stands at approx. Rs. 134 crores.

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