The Telugu film industry has been setting new trends in Indian cinema with some of the most engaging films. Mega hits like the Baahubali franchise, RRR, and Pushpa have raised filmmaking standards as the Telugu film industry commanded attention on the national stage. Throughout 2023, there have been many popular films in Tollywood that have earned great numbers at the box office and turned out to be profitable for the makers. So, let’s look at some of the Tollywood films that reached their breakeven:
Veera Simha Reddy: Veera Simha Reddy was released in 2023. The film was directed by Gopichand Malineni and starred Nandamuri Balakrishna in the lead role. The film earned well at the box office, earning Rs 73 crore as its pre-release business. The film, made on a budget of Rs 70 crore, earned Rs 134 crore at the box office.
Waltair Veerayya: Megastar Chiranjeevi-starrer Waltair Veerayya was also released during the early parts of 2023, and the film turned out to be a huge hit among the audience. The film started with a fantastic record and had a break-even target of Rs 89 crore. Just a few days later, the makers broke the breakeven target. The total earnings of the film were around Rs 250 crore at the box office.
Dasara: Another superhit film of 2023 was Dasara. The film starred Natural Star Nani and Keerthy Suresh in the lead roles. The film received a tremendous response from the audience. According to reports, the film had a budget of Rs 65 crore and needed around Rs 50 crore to break even. The film earned that in a few days and made around Rs 117.15 crore at the box office.
Baby: Baby, starring Vaishnavi Chaitanya, Anand Deverakonda, and Viraj Ashwin, was directed by Sai Rajesh Neelam. The film was made on a small budget of Rs 10 crore and broke the breakeven target in just three days. The overall collection of the film was around Rs 80 crore.
Leo: The latest addition to hit breakeven was Leo. The film, starring Thalapathy Vijay and Trisha Krishnan in the lead roles, has become a super hit. Leo had already done a pre-release business of around Rs 16 crore in Telugu-speaking states. Despite being a Tamil film, Leo did well in AP and Telangana and earned around Rs 48.23 crore in these two states. In total, the box office collection of Leo has been around Rs 605.9 crore worldwide.
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