Tollywood
actor
Nandamuri
Balakrishna
is
riding
high
on
the
success
of
his
latest
offering
Akhanda,
which
was
released
in
theatres
on
December
2.
As
expected,
the
action
thriller
garnered
a
thumping
response
from
the
audience.
The
leading
man's
intense
performance,
whistle
worthy
dialogue
delivery,
film's
concept
and
narration
were
the
high
points
of
the
entertainer.
Akhanda
received
favourable
reviews
from
audiences
and
critics
alike,
which
helped
it
stay
strong
at
the
box
office.
Despite
facing
competition
from
other
releases
like
Skylab,
Lakshya
and
Gamanam,
the
film
remained
the
choice
of
the
family
audience.
Before
entering
the
third
weekend,
the
film
was
overshadowed
by
Allu
Arjun-Rashmika
Mandanna's
Pushpa
that
release
on
December
17.
Well
now,
as
Akhanda
comes
close
to
the
end
of
its
theatrical
run,
we
take
a
look
at
its
worldwide
closing
box
office
collection.
To
begin
with,
the
film
acquired
a
total
share
of
Rs
60.79
crore
from
Andhra
Pradesh
and
Telangana.
A
major
number
has
come
from
Nizam
where
it
collected
Rs
19.88
crore.
Nellore
ranked
the
least
among
the
areas
with
Rs
2.56
crore.
The
film
has
grossed
Rs
98.83
crore.
Akhanda
accumulated
Rs
4.99
crore
in
Karnataka
and
the
rest
of
India
region.
Globally,
the
thriller
has
earned
Rs
71.91
crore
(share),
while
the
gross
collection
is
Rs
125.35
crore.
With
its
stupendous
theatrical
run,
the
film
has
been
able
to
make
an
impressive
profit
of
Rs
17.09
crore.
The
business
numbers
are
career-best
figures
of
Balayya
as
well.
Directed
by
Boyapati
Srinu,
Akhanda
is
backed
by
Miryala
Ravinder
Reddy
under
Dwaraka
Creations.
With
music
composed
by
S
Thaman,
the
film
has
cinematography
and
editing
carried
out
by
C
Ram
Prasad
and
Kotagiri
Venkateswara
Rao
respectively.