Junior
NTR’s
much-hyped
Telugu
movie
Dammu
has
received
a
grand
opening
at
the
Box
Office.
According
to
the
trade
reports,
this
mass
entertainer
movie,
which
was
released
in
more
than
1,200
theaters
across
the
world,
has
raked
in
Rs
14
crores
nett
at
collection
centres
on
the
first
day.
Dammu,
which
has
been
made
with
a
whopping
budget
of
Rs
34
crores,
opened
to
a
huge
response
in
both
single
screens
and
multiplexes
in
the
morning
and
matinee
shows
on
the
first
day.
It
registered
90%
occupancy
at
the
single
screens,
while
multiplexes
were
running
housefull
on
the
first
day.
However,
Dammu
boasts
of
a
big
star
cast
that
includes
Junior
NTR,
Trisha
and
Karthika.
Extensive
promotional
activities
had
been
done
for
the
movie.
Though
the
audience
gave
Dammu
a
thumbs
up,
the
film
received
mixed
reviews
from
the
film
critics.
Trade
analysts
feel
that
Dammu
is
expected
to
collect
Rs
40
to
45
crores
in
the
first
weekend.