“Game Changer,” made on a massive budget of over ₹400 crore, was initially expected to be a huge film when announced due to the combination of director Shankar and actor Ram Charan. However, several obstacles arose during the shoot, including delays and the impact of Indian 2’s result. Additionally, the film’s promotional content failed to generate significant buzz, leading to a low pre-release hype.
Despite this, Ram Charan’s stardom managed to pull in a good opening in Telugu states. However, the word-of-mouth and reviews were below par to poor, resulting in a sharp decline from day two. The competition from Daaku Maharaj and Sankranthiki Vasthunam, both of which received better word-of-mouth, further affected Game Changer. As a result, the film failed to capitalize on the festival period. After the festive season, it completely crashed and ended its theatrical run by the second weekend.
The Telugu version of the film was released with a theatrical business of ₹165 crore but managed to recover only half of it, making it one of the biggest failures in Tollywood.
For the producers, Game Changer turned out to be a bigger loss than for the buyers. Since it was released with a deficit, they expected overflow profits to cover the shortfall, but the buyers themselves ended up with losses. The film also failed to make a significant impact in other languages.
Check out the area-wise Telugu version collections below.
Ram Charan’ Game Changer Telugu Version Worldwide Closing Box-Office Collections
| AREA | SHARE | GROSS |
|---|---|---|
| Nizam | ₹ 19.5 Cr | ₹ -- |
| Ceded | ₹ 9.8 Cr | ₹ -- |
| Uttarandhra | ₹ 10.2 Cr | ₹ -- |
| Guntur | ₹ 6.7 Cr | ₹ -- |
| East Godavari | ₹ 7.7 Cr | ₹ -- |
| West Godavari | ₹ 4.3 Cr | ₹ -- |
| Krishna | ₹ 5.37 Cr | ₹ -- |
| Nellore | ₹ 3.97 Cr | ₹ -- |
| AP/TS | ₹ 67.45 Cr | ₹ -- |
| ROI (Approx) | ₹ 5.25 Cr | ₹ -- |
| Overseas | ₹ 12.5 Cr | ₹ -- |
| Worldwide | ₹ 85.2 Cr | ₹ 150 Cr |
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Disclaimer: The box office figures are compiled from various sources. The figures can be approximate and TrackTollywood does not make any claims about the authenticity of the data. However they are adequately indicative of the box-office performance of the film(s).
