Devara Part 1 Box Office Collection Day 2: Jr NTR Film Crosses Rs 200 Crore Mark

Jr NTR’s ‘Devara Part 1’ has taken the box office by storm, crossing Rs 100 crore in India and surpassing the Rs 200 crore mark globally. Directed by Koratala Siva, the film features Saif Ali Khan and Janhvi Kapoor in pivotal roles.

Devara Part 1 box office collection

Despite receiving mixed reviews, the movie has struck a chord with audiences, primarily due to Jr. NTR’s immense fan base, solidifying it as a crowd-pleasing hit. According to Sacnilk, the film made a spectacular start, earning over Rs 140 crore worldwide on its opening day. On Day 2, it raked in Rs 38.2 crore in India, bringing its total to Rs 120.7 crore domestically.

The pan-India release, which hit theaters on Friday in five languages—Telugu, Tamil, Hindi, Malayalam, and Kannada—has recorded impressive occupancy rates. In the Telugu market, it saw an overall 60.23% occupancy on Saturday, while in the Hindi sector it was 18.15%, Kannada 28.02%, Tamil 24.89%, and Malayalam 15.95%.

In just two days, ‘Devara Part 1’ entered the Rs 200 crore club globally, reaching a total of Rs 243 crore. It has become the highest-grossing solo opener for both Jr NTR and Janhvi Kapoor, with the film now the second-biggest opener of the year and expected to achieve even greater success over the weekend.

This marks Jr NTR’s first solo release in six years, following 2018’s ‘Aravinda Sametha Veera Raghava’. He was last seen in SS Rajamouli’s ‘RRR’ alongside Ram Charan in 2022.

Devara Review

Director Siva Koratala does a commendable job of balancing action, drama, and emotion, though the writing could have been more refined. The film’s technical aspects, particularly the cinematography and music, are top-notch, creating a cinematic spectacle. Editing by Sreekar Prasad is satisfactory but could have been crisper, particularly in the film’s slower portions.

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