Updated 28 January 2024 at 16:16 IST
Prasanth Varma has just seen through the release of his fantasy adventure film, HanuMan. The Teja Sajja starrer hit the ground running putting up a stellar performance and seamless numbers across its theatrical run which is still going strong. The film has now achieved a formidable feat, when it comes to the US box office, emerging as a top grosser.
Prasanth Varma took to his official X handle to share an update regarding HanuMan's strong performance at the North America box office. The Teja Sajja film has now become the fifth-highest all-time Telugu grosser at the North America box office. The film, as per Prasanth Varma's update, has minted $5 million and counting.
It is worth noting that Teja Sajja's film has now officially joined the big leagues of Telugu films that have made a mark globally. HanuMan stands at number five on a list which carries the titles of Baahubali 2: The Conclusion, RRR, Salaar: Part One - Ceasefire and Baahubali ahead of it as all-time highest Telugu grossers in the US. For context, the films have grossed $20 million, $14 million, $8.9 million and $6.8 million respectively.
HanuMan has emerged as the top grosser across the releases that saw the light of day over the Sankranti weekend. HanuMan released in theatres on January 12 in a direct box office clash with Mahesh Babu's Guntur Kaaram and eventual competition from Venkatesh Daggubati's Saindhav and Nagarjuna's Naa Saami Ranga. HanuMan's worldwide collections currently stand at ₹244.35 crores in comparison to Guntur Kaaram's ₹171.1 crores, Saindhav's ₹18 crores and Naa Saami Ranga's ₹33.65 crores.
Domestically, HanuMan has managed to gross a formidable ₹165 crores. The film is still running in theatres.
Published 28 January 2024 at 15:26 IST