Nandamuri Balakrishna’s action drama, Veera Simha Reddy under the direction of Gopichand Malineni had a theatrical release on January 12th. Cashing in on Balayya’s mass crowd-pulling mass image and Sankranthi festival season, Veera Simha Reddy collected a worldwide share of Rs 75.41 crore by the end of its full run. Below is area-wise break-up data.
| Nizam | 17.25 cr |
| Ceded | 16.48 cr |
| Uttarandhra | 7.46 cr |
| East | 5.60 cr |
| West | 4.20 cr |
| Guntur | 6.32 cr |
| Krishna | 4.54 cr |
| Nellore | 2.93 cr |
| AP/TS Total | 64.78 cr |
| Rest of India | 4.84 cr |
| Overseas | 5.79 cr |
| Worldwide Grand Total | 75.41 cr |
As per our sources, the pre-release business for Veera Simha Reddy is done for Rs 67.2 crore and the film should collect Rs 68 crore to achieve break-even status. By the end of the first week itself, Veera Simha Reddy achieved the break-even target and entered into the profits zone. By the end of its full run, Veera Simha Reddy gained Rs 7.41 crore share and attained super hit status. The film has even emerged as the career highest-grosser for NBK.
