Veera Simha Reddy: Nandamuri Balakrishna's Latest Telugu Release Strikes Gold at the Box Office with ₹48 Crore Opening Day Collection

 Veera Simha Reddy: Nandamuri Balakrishna's Latest Telugu Release Strikes Gold at the Box Office with ₹48 Crore Opening Day Collection

Veera Simha Reddy, the latest Telugu release starring Nandamuri Balakrishna, has made a strong debut at the box office. The film, directed by Gopichand Malineni, collected a staggering ₹48 crore on its opening day worldwide. The film follows the story of faction-based Rayalaseema and features Balakrishna in dual roles as father and son. Alongside Balakrishna, the film also stars Shruti Haasan and Varalaxmi Sarath Kumar.

According to box office tracking portal Andhra Boxoffice, Veera Simha Reddy collected ₹36.2 crore from Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, with the remaining amount coming from other states in India and the US market. The film is expected to recover its production cost by the end of this week.

Despite facing competition from Tamil films Varisu and Thunivu, which were released a day earlier, Veera Simha Reddy managed to put up a strong fight at the box office. Director Gopichand Malineni revealed that the film is his tribute to Balakrishna as a fan. He 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.”

The Hindustan Times review of Veera Simha Reddy praised the film's action sequences and Balakrishna's performance, stating, “The film thrives on violence and some exquisitely shot action sequences, which are a treat to watch. As the central character Veera Simha Reddy, Balakrishna holds the film together and it’s quite literally a one-man show. It’s not the story or the performances that really keep one invested in the film. It’s the pure madness the action sequences bring to the big screen viewing experience along with SS Thaman’s electric background score that makes Veera Simha Reddy likable to a large extent. If not for Balakrishna’s energetic screen presence, which makes the most mundane scenes fun to watch, this would’ve been a tiresome watch.”

Overall, Veera Simha Reddy has had a strong start at the box office and is expected to continue its success in the coming days. Fans of Balakrishna and action-packed films will not want to miss this film.