Megastar Chiranjeevi Takes Full Responsibility For 'Acharya' Box Office Failure

By Sunit Jangir
October 13, 2022 at 2:13 PM IST
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Megastar Chiranjeevi Takes Full Responsibility For 'Acharya' Box Office Failure
Hyderabad, October 13 - Megastar Chiranjeevi is enjoying the success of his latest hit Godfather. Though there are split opinions over the box office collection of the movie, the makers are in the mood for celebrations and have declared the film a big hit not just in India but overseas as well.
The success of "Godfather" has come as a sigh of relief for megastar Chiranjeevi who was under pressure after the disastrous performance of his last movie Acharya. The movie, directed by Koratala Siva, was rejected by the audience from the second day onwards and it ended up as a big loss venture to the distributors.



It was reported that Koratala Siva returned his remuneration to the distributors to make their losses and now, Chiranjeevi also makes a big claim regarding "Acharya". During the latest media interaction, Chiranjeevi said that he takes full responsibility for the film's box office failure and claimed that he and Ram Charan returned 80% of their remuneration to the producers after Acharya was rejected.





Ram Charan played a key role in the movie. Chiranjeevi further said that they take full responsibility when a film fails and at the same time, have no guilty feelings about the "Acharya" film. This is a kind gesture by the megastar towards the investors of the movie.





Meanwhile, Chiranjeevi will next be seen in "Mega 154" which is directed by Bobby and produced by Mythri Movie Makers. Speaking about the same, Chiranjeevi said, "My dialogues in Mega 154 will be delivered in the east Godavari dialect. It will be an entertainer with vintage stuff", and added that the title teaser of the movie will be released on Diwali. It is scheduled to release on Sankranthi 2023.





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Peddi Becomes No. 1 Highest-Selling South Indian Film Of 2026; Needs 1.13 Million Tickets To Beat HanuMan For Top 5 Spot

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Peddi has reached a significant milestone by officially crossing the 200 crore net mark in India at the end of its eleventh day. While this looks impressive on paper, the film is currently navigating a tricky path at the box office. For a project mounted on such a massive scale, the performance is leaning toward underperforming, especially as it struggles to maintain high-level momentum outside its core territories. As of Day 11, the total India net collection stands at 216.00 crore. The films trajectory on BookMyShow offers some interesting insights into its audience engagement. Since the era of hourly trending data began on the platform, Peddi has now moved up to become the 7th best-selling Telugu movie of all time. By reaching a total of 3.59 million tickets sold over its first eleven days, it has successfully overtaken the lifetime sales of Sankranthiki Vasthunam, which stood at 3.59 million. To give you a better sense of where the film stands among the biggest heavyweights at the end of their respective second weekends, here is the breakdown: (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) Top 5 Telugu Movies - BMS Ticket Sales RANKMOVIE NAMETICKETS SOLD (BMS)1Pushpa 220.21 M2Kalki 2898 AD13.14 M3Salaar7.17 M4Devara4.80 M5Hanuman4.72 M6Mana ShankaraVaraPrasad Garu3.82M6Peddi3.59M Moving into the critical Monday test, the early trends on BookMyShow give us a clear look at the current momentum. Today, between 11 am and 12 pm, the film sold 3,380 tickets on the platform. If we look at the cumulative data from 8 am to noon, the total stands at 10,630 tickets. This follows a second weekend that saw a peak of 157,040 tickets on Sunday, after steady performances on Friday and Saturday. These morning numbers are a standard reflection of the weekday transition, showing a natural dip as the working week kicks off. In conclusion, Peddi has officially emerged as the number one highest-selling South Indian film of 2026. This milestone cements its position at the top of the yearly charts, reflecting its strong appeal across the regional markets. While its journey continues to be monitored through the weekdays, it currently stands as the definitive commercial leader for Tollywood this year so far.

Peddi Box Office: Ram Charan's Sports Action Drama Beats Karuppu To Become Highest-Grossing South Indian Film of 2026 Tollywood
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Peddi Box Office: Ram Charan's Sports Action Drama Beats Karuppu To Become Highest-Grossing South Indian Film of 2026

BY SACNILK

Hyderabad, June 15 - Superstar Ram Charan's sports action drama Peddi continues its decent run, and in this process, it has achieved a notable milestone at the worldwide box office by overtaking Tamil blockbuster Karuppu to emerge as the highest-grossing South Indian film of 2026. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) Directed by Buchi Babu Sana, Peddi opened to strong numbers in the Telugu states and delivered a solid first weekend. However, the film has experienced a noticeable slowdown on weekdays, especially outside Telugu states, resulting in a decent rather than blockbuster theatrical run so far. In 11 days so far, Peddi has grossed 308 crores worldwide, and by the time of penning this piece, it has outgrossed Karuppu (308+ crore) to become the biggest South Indian grosser of the year. While the collections have remained steady enough to cross the 300 crore mark and Karuppu's running total, the film is still some distance away from achieving the larger milestones that many had initially projected. Despite the moderate trend after the opening weekend, Peddi deserves credit for becoming the year's top-grossing South Indian release and delivering much better numbers than Ram Charan's disastrous Game Changer. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) Peddi benefited from Ram Charan's star power, positive audience reception in its core markets, and the lack of major competition during its first week. These factors helped it edge past Karuppu and claim the top spot among South Indian films released in 2026 (so far). The achievement is significant for Ram Charan, who adds a decent performer to his filmography after back-to-back box office duds, in the form of Game Changer and Acharya (extended role). However, Peddi's journey is far from over. With a reported break-even target considerably higher than its current worldwide total, the film will need to maintain a respectable hold in the coming days to improve its theatrical outcome. For now, Peddi can celebrate an important record. By crossing the 308 crore worldwide mark and overtaking Karuppu, the sports action entertainer has officially become the highest-grossing South Indian film of 2026, even if its overall box-office trajectory has been steadier than spectacular. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) Highest-Grossing Indian Films of 2026 Worldwide Rank Movie Title Industry Worldwide GBOC 1 Dhurandhar 2: The Revenge Bollywood ₹1,813.30 Cr 2 Border 2 Bollywood ₹450.20 Cr 3 Peddi Tollywood ₹308+ Cr* 4 Karuppu Kollywood ₹308+ Cr* 5 Mana ShankaraVaraprasad Garu Tollywood ₹301.50 Cr