Devara Makes Worldwide Pre-release Business Of Rs 180 Crore: Report

Jr NTR took a gap of almost a year and a half after RRR. Now his 30th film Devara is set to release. This upcoming film has been making headlines for a long time and is now all set to hit theatres on September 27 across the country. The updates from this film have doubled the interest of the audiences. As per reports, Devara has done a major pre-release business in two Telugu states. According to reports, after the makers released the trailer for the film, it garnered immense appreciation among the viewers. Business has jumped into a range. According to reports, the total worldwide business of the movie has been locked at around Rs 180 crore. In Telugu states (Andhra Pradesh and Telangana), the theatrical rights of Devara are valued at approximately Rs 113 crore, including Rs 45 crore in Nizam and Rs 22 crore for the Ceded area. Outside AP-TG, the Karnataka business is valued at Rs 15 crore, followed by approximately Rs 16.50 crore in Tamil Nadu and Kerala.

The makers are expecting Devara to emerge as a big success in the Hindi belt as well, and the business for the same is locked at approximately Rs 15 crore, while the overseas theatrical rights are sold at Rs 26 crore. As per sources, the movie will need to score around Rs 180 crore share (Rs 350 crore gross) at the worldwide box office to break even and emerge as a hit.

Devara is an upcoming Telugu-language action drama film written and directed by Koratala Siva. Produced by Yuvasudha Arts and NTR Art. The film stars Jr NTR in a dual role alongside Saif Ali Khan and Janhvi Kapoor in their first Telugu film. The cast also includes Shruti Marathe, Prakash Raj, Srikanth, Shine Tom Chacko and Narain in other supporting roles.

The music for the film is composed by Anirudh Ravichander, with cinematography by R Rathnavelu and editing by A Sreekar Prasad.

Earlier, it has been reported that the film is already breaking records in the US. As per reports, Jr NTR’s film has made history in North America, with over 32,000 tickets sold as of now. With this, it has become the fastest Indian film to hit the $1.2 million (over Rs 8 crore) milestone in pre-sales.