Deva
Katta's
latest
directorial
venture
Autonagar
Surya
has
received
a
decent
opening
in
Andhra
Pradesh
and
other
parts
of
the
globe.
Despite
facing
tough
competition
from
Hindi
movie
Ek
Villain,
the
Naga
Chaitanya
and
Samantha
starrer
political
thriller
has
made
a
superb
collection
at
the
worldwide
Box
Office
in
the
first
weekend.
It
has
topped
the
business
chart
in
the
state.
Having
been
delayed
for
long
time
due
to
financial
problems,
Autonagar
Surya
released
in
a
large
number
of
cinema
hall
across
the
globe.
It
opened
to
a
decent
response
with
its
occupancy
ranging
between
50%
and
60%
in
the
morning
show
on
Friday.
The
movie
ran
to
packed
to
houses
in
some
theatres
in
urban
areas
in
the
state.
Its
business
improved
well
in
the
afternoon
and
evening
shows.
Autonagar
Surya
garnered
positive
response
from
both
film
critics
and
viewers
and
word
of
mouth
was
expected
to
take
its
business
upwards
on
Saturday,
but
the
movie
witnessed
decline
in
its
collection.
However,
it
showed
a
decent
rise
in
its
numbers
on
Sunday.
The
movie
has
collected
approximately
Rs
6.
85
crores
nett
at
the
global
Box
Office
in
the
first
weekend.
Its
breakup
is
Rs
2.2
cr
on
Fri,
Rs
2
cr
on
Sat
and
Rs
2.65
cr
on
Sun.
Autonagar
Surya
is
one
of
the
most
awaited
Telugu
movies
of
2014.
Prior
to
its
release
the
trendy
music,
impressive
trailer
and
dialogue
promos
of
the
movie
had
created
lot
of
curiosity
among
the
film
goers
across
the
globe.
Expectations
were
high
for
the
action
entertainer,
but
the
film
seems
to
have
failed
to
convert
hype
into
big
bucks.