Venkatesh’s Sankranthiki Vasthunnam rakes 161 cr in five days

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Durga Prasad Sunku 19 Jan 2025 11:40 AM

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"Sankranthiki Vasthunnam," starring Victory Venkatesh, is proving to be a massive success at the box office. The family entertainer has resonated with audiences, leading to strong repeat viewings and a record-breaking performance. The film, directed by Anil Ravipudi, has already crossed the 150 crore mark in just five days and is on track to reach 200 crore within seven days of its release. It's performing exceptionally well across all regions, including North America, where it has surpassed $1.8 million in revenue. The movie's success is attributed to its engaging content, strong promotion, and the director's track record of delivering hits. "Sankranthiki Vasthunnam" has also become one of the highest-grossing films in Venkatesh's career, solidifying his position as a leading star in the Telugu film industry. The film's success has cemented Anil Ravipudi's status as one of the most sought-after directors in the industry.

Hyderabad : Victory Venkatesh’s Pongal outing Sankranthiki Vasthunnam is proving the strength of family entertainers during the festival season. The movie has successfully reconnected with family audiences, and with its fun-filled and engaging content, it’s showing great potential for repeat viewings, making it stronger each day.

Directed by Anil Ravipudi, the film crossed the 150 Cr mark by its fifth day. It has already amassed a total of Rs 161 Cr in just five days of its release, with day 4 alone contributing Rs 25 Cr and day 5 contributing 30 cr to its global gross. Advance bookings for Day 6 are exceptionally strong across all regions, indicating continued momentum.

Sankranthiki Vasthunnam is also performing exceptionally well in North America, by crossing a staggering $1.8 million mark. With the Sunday collections, the movie is expected to get into 2 Million club.

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Having already surpassed its breakeven point in all markets, the film is poised for significant profits, benefiting both producers and distributors. As the weekend approaches, Sankranthiki Vasthunnam is expected to continue its upward trajectory.

With this speed, the film is set to cross the Rs.200 crore mark within seven days of its release. The movie team has also not announced any ticket hike for this movie.

The film team has also actively promoted the film in an entertaining way. Several clips of these events have gone viral and increased the interest in the movie for the audience.

Director Anil Ravipudi becomes most sought after

With the success of this movie, director Anil Ravipudi has become one of the most sought after directors in the Telugu Film Industry as he delivers hit movies one after the other. His previous movies, Sarileru Neekevvaru with Mahesh Babu in the lead, and the F2 and F3 with Venkatesh and Varun Tej also got him a good name in the industry.

Further, Sankranthiki Vasthunnam has given a tremendous boost for Venkatesh and has become one of the highest grossing films of the actor’s career.