Vijay Sethupathi is popular in Telugu cinema too. His 50th film “Maharaja” was released in Telugu on June 14th.
Directed by Nithilan Saminathan and produced by Sudhan Sundaram and Jagadish Palanisamy under “Passion Studios” and “The Root” the film stars Anurag Kashyap in a key role. The movie received a super hit response on the first day and had strong openings. It broke even over the weekend.
Here are the collections for the first 5 days:
| Nizam | 1.61 cr |
| Ceded | 0.52 cr |
| Uttarandhra | 1.19 cr |
| AP + Telangana (Total) | 3.32 cr |
“Maharaja” had a theatrical business of Rs. 1.5 crores in Telugu and needed to earn a share of Rs. 1.8 crores to break even. In just 5 days, the movie earned a share of Rs. 3.32 crores. It broke even within 3 days, resulting in a total profit of Rs. 1.52 crores.
