Tollywood
Samantha's Maa Inti Bangaaram Heads For An Excellent Weekend After Solid Opening Worldwide
BY SUNIT JANGIR
Hyderabad, June 20 - Samantha Ruth Prabhu's big screen comeback delivers one of the best openings for her after action comedy drama Maa Inti Bangaaram scored an excellent start at the worldwide box office, surpassing expectations by a solid margin. The film opened to encouraging occupancy across key domestic markets and overseas territories, setting the stage for an excellent first weekend. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) Released amid decent expectations, the family entertainer benefited from positive word-of-mouth, especially among family audiences and Samantha fans. In India, MIB took the opening of 6.25 crores gross, including around 4.75 crores gross in Telugu states. This is an excellent start for a female-led South Indian film, showcasing the star power Samantha carries. While the domestic opening was impressive, MIB put up an equally strong show at the overseas box office, with at least around 6.50+ crores gross, for the worldwide opening of around 12.75 crores gross. North America, as expected, was the biggest overseas market for the film while it also registered promising opening-day numbers in other territories, helping the worldwide total climb significantly. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) The movie is now well-positioned to post a strong weekend haul if the momentum continues. In fact, Day 2 has opened strongly at the domestic box office, hinting that word of mouth is working wonders as the movie is heading towards a massive opening weekend at the Indian and worldwide box office. With the weekend now underway, Maa Inti Bangaaram is expected to witness further growth, especially in Telugu-speaking regions where family audiences traditionally drive strong Saturday and Sunday collections. If the trend continues, the film could emerge as one of the most notable successes in Samantha's recent career.
