In
2017,
the
young
and
dashing
Akhil
Akkineni
became
the
talk
of
the
town
when
Hello
opened
tto
a
decent
response
at
the
box
office
and
received
rave
reviews
from
the
fans.
Even
though
the
action-thriller
could
not
hold
up
in
the
subsequent
days,
it
was
better
than
Akhil
The
Power
Of
Jua.
Now,
more
than
a
year
later,
he
is
back
in
the
limelight
because
of
his
latest
release
Mr
Majnu.
The
film
hit
the
screens
on
January
25,
2019
and
it
seems
to
have
opened
to
a
below-average
response
at
the
box
office.
Day
1
Collections
According
to
the
latest
trade
reports,
Mr
Majnu
has
collected
a
share
of
Rs
3
Crore
at
the
AP
and
TS
box
office.
This
figure
is
less
than
what
Hello(Rs
3.10)
and
Akhil(Rs
7.56
Crore)
had
collected
on
the
opening
day.
Needless
to
say,
this
is
a
cause
of
concern
for
the
young
man.
Disappointing!
Mr
Majnu's
pre-release
business
was
quite
impressive.
It
had
raked
in
nearly
Rs
22
Crore
prior
to
its
release
and
this
created
a
buzz
in
the
industry.
Given
the
impressive
pre-release
numbers,
stakes
are
high
and
the
opening
day
figures
are
just
not
acceptable.
Bad
Timing?
Most
trade
experts
are
of
the
opinion
that
Mr
Majnu
hit
the
screens
on
the
wrong
date.
Being
a
romantic-drama
,
it
would
have
done
better
had
it
released
on
Valentine's
Day.
The
WOM
Is
Healthy
The
consensus
is
that
Mr
Majnu
is
a
pretty
well-made
film
and
it
is
better
than
Akhil's
previous
releases.
The
critics
are
also
of
the
opinion
that
the
screenplay
is
reasonably
compelling
especially
in
the
first
half.
As
All
in
all,
the
WOM
is
quite
healthy
and
this
should
help
Mr
Majnu
show
growth
in
the
coming
days.
The
Road
Ahead...
Mr
Majnu
is
likely
to
show
some
growth
over
the
weekend.
However,
it
remains
to
be
seen
wether
the
growth
is
a
substantial
one
or
not.
Unless
it
shows
a
major
jump,
it
might
not
e
ale
last
long
at
the
box
office.