Varun Tej’s “Tholi Prema” opened to decent to positive reviews and equally good box office numbers. With a worldwide gross of Rs 9.5 Cr, Tholi Prema registered the highest opening day in Varun’s career overtaking his previous best, Fidaa (8.45 Cr).
In the Telugu states, the romantic drama grossed 5.2 Cr and fell behind Fidaa, which had collected 5.5 Cr on its opening day.
A day before it’s release in India, Tholi Prema premiered in USA, and took a fabulous opening. By Saturday, the film took its tally to $550K approx. and racing towards 1 million. It can be Varun Tej’s second successive 1 million grosser in USA after Fidaa, which had raked in $2 million in full run.
Area wise break-up of Share:
Nizam – 1,17,00,000
Ceded – 33,00,000
Nellore – 11,56,787
Guntur – 38,00,000
Krishna – 24,25,726
West – 25,04,906
East – 23,47,810
Uttharandhra – 44,67,524
Total 1st day AP & TG share – 3.17 Cr (Gross – 5.2 Cr)
USA – 1,60,00,000 {incl Thu (premiere), Fri & Sat}
Remaining – 50,00,000 (estimated)
Total 1st day Worldwide share – 5.27 Cr (Gross – 9.5 Cr)