Akhanda
has
successfully
completed
50
days
of
its
theatrical
run.
Starring
none
other
than
Nandamuri
Balakrishna,
the
film
was
released
on
December
2
last
year.
On
its
release
in
theatres,
the
action
entertainer
enjoyed
a
positive
response
from
the
audience.
Though
it
had
stiff
competition
from
Malayalam
actor
Mohanlal's
Marakkar
Arabikadalinte
Simham,
one
of
south's
biggest
releases,
Akhanda
was
seen
overshadowing
the
period
drama.
Talking
about
the
entertainer's
collection
hunt
so
far,
Akhanda
has
grossed
Rs
132
crore
from
the
worldwide
box
office,
emerging
as
a
blockbuster
hit.
In
Andhra
Pradesh
and
Telangana,
the
actioner
has
crossed
the
Rs
100
crore
mark,
while
the
share
collection
now
stands
at
Rs
62.87
crore.
A
major
number
has
come
from
the
Nizam
region,
where
it
collected
Rs
21.01
crore.
The
second
region
to
give
a
good
business
number
was
Ceeded
where
an
amount
of
Rs
15.90
crore
was
accumulated.
Nellore
ranked
the
least
among
the
areas
with
Rs
2.64
crore.
On
a
related
note,
the
film's
theatrical
rights
were
sold
for
Rs
51
crore
in
Telugu
states.
Akhanda
directed
by
Boyapati
Srinu,
did
an
impressive
pre-release
business
in
Nizam
and
Ceeded
where
its
theatrical
rights
were
sold
for
Rs
11
and
Rs
12
crore
respectively.
Backed
by
Miryala
Ravinder
Reddy
under
Dwaraka
Creations,
the
film
features
an
extensive
star
cast
including
Pragya
Jaiswal,
Shamna
Kasim
(Poorna),
Jagapathi
Babu,
Srikanth,
Avinash,
Subbaraju,
P
Sai
Kumar,
Sravan
and
Prabhakar.
Akhanda
will
start
streaming
on
Disney+
Hotstar
from
Friday
(January
21).