There was always a race between Chiranjeevi and Balakrishna from the beginning, and the Megastar led the race continuously. Now, there is a tug of war between Chiranjeevi and Balakrishna’s films in the Ceeded area.
At one time Chiranjeevi used to have a big lead over Balakrishna, but in recent years, the former made a massive comeback with continuous successful films, whereas Chiru sees both hits and flops.
Even at this time, if we compare the businesses, Chiranjeevi’s Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu had a comfortable lead over Balakrishna’s Akhanda 2 in all territories excluding Ceeded.
Ceeded is the strongest territory for Balayya, and it is one of the strong zones for Chiru as well. In this territory, Chiranjeevi’s Mana Sankara Vara Prasad and Balakrishna’s Akhanda 2 business are likely to be the same.
Reportedly, the producers are said to be quoting at 24 – 25 Cr, and the deals are likely to be finalized around 22 Cr.
As per current trends, the overall worldwide business for Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu is likely to be over 160 Cr, while Akhanda 2’s Telugu version is likely to be around 125 Cr.