Mahesh Babu in Bharat Ane Nenu. (Image courtesy: Mahesh Babu)
Highlights
- "It's a victory for good cinema above all," said Mahesh Babu
- Mahesh Babu's film collected Rs 100 crore in two days
- Bharat Ane Nenu is directed by Koratala Siva
Mahesh Babu's
Bharat Ane Nenu, which released on Friday is reportedly the fastest film to make Rs 100 crore in 2018. According to trade analyst Ramesh Bala, the Koratala Siva-directed film has earned 74 crore from the domestic market and Rs 26 crore from the international circuits in two days. Mahesh Babu released
Bharat Ane Nenu on his mother's birthday. Fans of the Telugu superstar have been celebrating
Bharat Ane Nenu's box office success with several hashtags for the film. On Facebook,
Mahesh Babu thanked his fans and wrote: "Thank you everyone for all the love for
Bharat Ane Nenu. He also thanked his team and wrote in another post: "Feeling blessed... Glad I fulfilled the promise of making all of you proud. Thank you Siva Koratala sir for
Bharat Ane Nenu. The
success of the film is a victory for all of us and for good cinema above all. Congratulations to my entire team."
Here's what Mahesh Babu posted on Facebook:
In
Bharat Ane Nenu, Mahesh Babu plays the role of Andhra Pradesh's chief minister, who takes charge of the state to fight for the rights of his people. According to trade analyst Taran Adarsh,
Bharat Ane Nenu may become this year's second highest Indian opener in Australia after "
Padmaavat." He tweeted: "Telugu films are creating ripples in Australia. Australia was always dominated by well-made Hindi and Punjabi films, but two Telugu films -
Rangasthalam and
Bharat Ane Nenu - have emerged game changers."
After
Bharat Ane Nenu, Mahesh Babu has one film each with director Vamsi and one with
Rangasthalam director Sukumar.