Actor Nandamuri Balakrishna starrer Telegu movie Veera Simha Reddy has minted a handsome collection at the box office with ₹48 crore worldwide on the very first day of its theatrical run. The film is inspired from the fiction story of Rayalaseema. It stars Balakrishna in dual roles of father and son, and co-stars Shruti Haasan and Varalaxmi Sarath Kumar.
Helmed by Gopichand Malineni, this marks the first ever collaboration with Balakrishna. According to the reports, it collected ₹36.2 crore from Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, the balancing earnings have been made from India and the overseas US market.
Talking about the film and the maiden experience of working with Balakrishna, filmmaker Gopichand Malineni said, “I grew up watching his films and I’ve always wanted to showcase him a certain way. I was able to do that with this film. I portrayed Balakrishna garu as how I want to see him as a fan. I directed this film as a fan and that’s what I think will connect with audiences more than anything,” he adds.