Karthikeya 2 was released in theatres on 13th August and opened to good first-day collections at the box office. The positive word of mouth further helped the film to post extraordinary collections on Day 2 and Day 2 subsequently.
The prequel to Karthikeya 2 was also a massive success and is partly responsible for the hype for Karthikeya 2 today. This is not a very uncommon trend for sequels to generate a lot of buzz among the audiences.
We have seen in this the past with movies like Baahubali: The Conclusion and KGF Chapter 2. Both the films have posted tremendous collections just because of franchise value. These two are huge blockbusters in both languages. In fact, KGF Chapter 2 being a Kannada film, did 100 crores in share for the Telugu version alone.
Now Karthikeya 2 is also doing excellent revenues with just decent ratings and reviews. The movie is performing on par with some tier 2 range heroes. In fact, it is also outshining some tier 2 heroes movies. This is also the highest ever revenue for a Nikhil film.
If a small franchise like Karthikeya can amass such audiences then the range of Pushpa will be astounding. Karthikeya 2 also stars Anupama Parameswaran, Srinivas Reddy, and Viva Harsha. Chandoo Mondeti is the director of the film and Kaala Bhairava is the music director.