Megastar Chiranjeevi’s Bhola Shankar has been a disappointing fare at the box-office with several fans openly expressing their dismay at yet another remake from the Megastar. The film was clouded with doubts over its box-office right from the day it was announced but there was some hope that Megastar’s box-office pull might help in recovering the business. However, Meher Ramesh’s routine direction, predictable and outdated story, and lack of an exciting screenplay ensured that the film had very few takers.
The opening day itself sealed the fate of the film and while there were some housefuls owing to Megastar, overall it didn’t register box-office numbers as expected. In fact, Chiranjeevi’s Bhola Shankar collected lesser than Nani’s Dasara on the opening day. While Bhola Shankar did an opening day worldwide business of Rs 18.08 crores, the Nani starter registered a solid Rs 19.38 crores on its Day 1. Here’s a list of Tollywood top earners on the opening day of 2023.
The dismal performance of Bhola Shankar should be an eye-opener for the Megastar, who should now seek to work in direct films which have substantial story and scope for performance. Remakes occasionally might benefit the stars, but the stardom can only be sustained with originality.
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