Bheemla Nayak Beats Pushpa - The Rise To Create A New Box Office Record In Nizam

Hyderabad, February 26 - Pawan Kalyan's "Bheemla Nayak" has surpassed all the expectations and created new box office records on the first day, beating Allu Arjun-fronted "Pushpa - The Rise".

The remake of the 2020 Malayalam hit, "Ayyappanum Koshiyum", "Bheemla Nayak" has become the highest first-day share collection movie in the Nizam area with a collection of Rs. 11.85 cr. "Pushpa - The Rise" had grossed Rs. 11.44 crores in December 2021.

Fortunately, the Nizam area belongs to Telangana, where ticket prices are higher than in the Andhra Pradesh state. Due to the favorable situation in Nizam, movies have managed to score big in recent times.

Top movies with Day 1 share in Nizam

- Bheemla Nayak - 11.85 Cr
- Pushpa: The Rise - 11.44 Cr
- Saaho – 9.41 Cr

Andhra Pradesh has been difficult for the Telugu film industry where some of the single screens have stopped operating due to the very low ticket prices. The industry, however, expecting a new G.O. soon which might bring some respite for them.

Meanwhile, despite the odd circumstances, "Bheemla Nayak" has managed to score big both Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, thanks to the near-perfect response from the audiences as occupancy on day 1 was close to 85%. As per the estimated total, "Bheemla Nayak" scored a whopping Rs. 42 crores gross on the first day.

Directed by Saagar K Chandra, "Bheemla Nayak" also stars Rana Daggubati, Nithya Menen, and Samyuktha Menon in prominent roles. In the movie, Kalyan plays the role of SI Sarhad Bheemla Nayak while Rana essays ex-Havildar Daniel "Danny" Shekar. The movie is produced by S Naga Vamsi under the banner of Sithara Entertainment.

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