Kollywood filmmaker Mani Ratnam’s period drama, Ponniyin Selvan-1 had a pan-India release yesterday. Opened to below-par reports, the film’s Telugu version has collected a impressive share of Rs 2.81 crore on its first day. Below is area-wise break up data.
Nizam
1.48 cr
Ceded
0.25 cr
Uttarandhra
0.31 cr
East
0.20 cr
West
0.15 cr
Guntur
0.18 cr
Krishna
0.13 cr
Nellore
0.11 cr
AP/TS Total
2.81 cr
As per trade reports, the pre-release business for PS-1 for twin Telugu states is done for Rs 8.48 crore and the film should collect Rs 9 crore to achieve break-even status. As the film has collected Rs 2.81 crore on its first day, it should collect Rs 7.19 crore share to be a clean hit.