Balakrishna is in a terrific form with continuous successes. From Akhanda to Daaku Maharaaj, all his films collected over 100 Cr gross. However, the latest film of Balayya didn’t perform up to his potential. The Release Date hits Daaku Maharaaj unexpectedly.
Daaku Maharaaj opened with Balakrishna’s biggest numbers at the box office, and it received positive reviews in everyone felt the film was a feast for fans. So, the trade expected that the film will be the 1st 100 Cr share film for balakrishna. However, Venkatesh’s Sankrnathiki Vasthunam performed strongly in competition and families preferred to watch it in theaters.
Because of this, Daaku Maharaaj failed to enter the 100 Cr share club. Normally, during Sankrnathi festival, family entertainers and commercial movies work well. Daaku Maharaaj is an out-and-out mass film, and if it was released on some other date, it would have been a solo release, and for the WOM it received it could have brought more audiences, and it certainly joined the 100 Cr league.
Now, because of getting released in competition, Balakrishna’s Daaku saw an effect in numbers and even the ticket hike also played a crucial role. During this Sankranthi, all 3 movies opted for a ticket hike of over 100 rupees. So most of the families cannot afford multiple films, which further affected Daaku Maharaaj a bit. The Release Date hits Daaku Maharaaj unexpectedly.
In the end, Daaku Maharaaj at made decent to good revenue at the box office, but it could have been much bigger if it was released on some other date.