CinemaSnippets: ‘Bhagavanth Kesari’ massively affected by ‘Leo’

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By Prakash Pecheti

21/10/2023

Bhagavanth Kesari is an action drama starring Balakrishna in the titular role of Nelakonda Bhagavanth Kesari. Sreeleela appears as his daughter.

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Directed by Nandamuri Balakrishna, it also features Kajal Aggarwal, Sreeleela, Arjun Rampal, Priyanka Jawalkar, John Vijay, and Raj Tirandasu in key roles.

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The film collected ₹33 crore on the opening day, 19 October. On the second day, it fell to ₹19 crore. In two days, the movie collected ₹51.12 crore nationwide.

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Meanwhile, “Mass Maharaja” Ravi Teja’s Tiger Nageswara Rao (2023) witnessed impressive numbers on the first day of its release, 20 October.

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Leo (2023), released in the Telugu states, has taken a toll on Bhagavanth Kesari‘s collections. The Telugu version of the Tamil flick has packed houses in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.

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Meanwhile, Actress Janhvi Kapoor, who is playing the female lead in the upcoming Telugu film Devara, will kickstart the shooting of the second schedule of the Jr NTR-starrer.

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The film also features Saif Ali Khan, Prakash Raj, Meka Srikanth, and Shine Tom Chacko in key roles. It is scheduled to be released in two parts; the first part hitting screens on 5 April 2024.

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Devara tells the story of a man who strikes fear in the minds of those who are naive to it. The movie is set against a forest backdrop.

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