Besides Mahesh Babu, Nani is the only actor of Telugu cinema with ten million-dollar gorssers in America. Often times, films that underperform in the domestic markets end up making profits in the US; that is the kind of stardom the ‘Natural Star’ holds there.
Saripodha Sanivaaram, which hit the screens last Friday, has performed well in its first five days, recovering over 75% of investment. Of course, the film’s best performing territory is the USA, when the film achieved breakeven in its first weekend itself.
According to the latest update, the Vivek Athreya-directed film has surpassed the $2 million mark and emerged as the highest grossing film in Nani’s career. Saripodha Sanivaaram is the second film to achieve this feat after Srikanth Odela’s Dasara (2023).