Merlapaka
Gandhi's
debut
directorial
venture
Venkatadri
Express
has
got
brilliant
opening
at
the
ticket
counters
across
the
globe.
The
Sundeep
Kishan
and
Rakul
Preet
Singh
starrer
has
concluded
the
first
weekend
with
a
superb
collection
at
the
worldwide
Box
Office.
Trade
experts
from
Tollywood
say
that
movie
has
become
the
biggest
opener
for
Sundeep.
Having
caught
the
viewers'
attention
with
its
promos,
Venkatadri
Express
opened
to
decent
response
with
its
occupancy
ranging
between
45%
and
55%
in
the
first
show
on
Friday
and
it
picked
up
well
in
the
later
shows.
A
positive
word
of
mouth
took
its
business
upwards
on
Saturday
and
Sunday.
Looking
at
the
figures
Trade
analysts
opine
that
it
was
a
good
improvement
for
a
film
of
an
actor
like
Sundeep.
Venkatadri
Express,
which
has
been
made
with
a
medium
budget,
has
collected
approximately
Rs
13.50
crores
nett
at
the
worldwide
Box
Office
in
the
first
weekend.
Its
breakup
is
Rs
3.5
cr
on
Fri,
Rs
4.5
cr
on
Sat
and
Rs
5.5
cr
on
Sun.
Sources
from
the
production
team
claim
that
the
movie
has
almost
recovered
its
production
cost
in
just
three
days.
The
elated
producer
Gemini
Kiran
held
a
success
meet
on
Sunday
and
the
event
was
attended
by
Merlapaka
Gandhi,
Sundeep
Kishan,
Rakul
Preet
Singh,
Brahmaji,
Ramana
Gogula,
Chota
K
Naidu
and
a
few
others
from
the
film
unit.
Continue
to
see
the
photos
of
the
success
meet
in
the
slideshow.
Gandhi's
Story
And
Screenplay
Venkatadri
Express
is
a
clean
fun-filled
family
entertainer
and
director
Merlapaka
Gandhi
has
penned
story,
screenplay
and
dialogues,
which
are
among
the
main
attractions
of
the
film.
VE
Story
The
story
of
Venkatadri
Express
happens
in
one
night.
It
is
all
about
the
hero
missing
the
train,
when
his
family
is
heading
to
Tirupathi
to
attend
his
brother's
wedding.
VE
–
A
Situational
Comedy
The
director
has
made
a
brilliant
effort
in
creating
a
unique
script
for
Venkatadri
Express.
He
has
created
an
interesting
situational
comedy.
VE
Narration
The
director
has
very
good
grip
over
the
tempo
of
the
movie.
The
first
half
has
a
racy
narration,
but
the
pace
slows
down
in
the
second
half.
The
climax
is
also
unique
and
interesting.
Sundeep-Rakul
Chemistry
Sundeep
Kishan
and
Rakul
Preet
Singh
have
delivered
very
good
performances
in
Venkatadri
Express.
Their
chemistry
is
one
of
the
main
highlights
in
the
film.