Hanuman and Guntur Kaaram faced off at the box office during the Sankranti festivities. Here’s an exciting comparison between the two!
The year 2024 began with a high-voltage box office drama for Tollywood, as two major films, Guntur Kaaram and HanuMan, clashed. Finally, we saw how the Teja Sajja starter established its dominance and surprised everyone with its global collection. Now that both films have completed their run, let us make an exciting comparison between them.
Sankranti is a lucrative time for Tollywood, with several major releases taking place during this festive season. This year was no exception, with a massive box office clash. After Sarkaru Vaari Paata, Mahesh Babu returned to the big screen, and his mass entertainer generated a lot of buzz. As expected, it got off to a great start, but Teja Sajja’s film quickly turned the tables!
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Hanuman versus Guntur Kaaram at the global box office
Guntur Kaaram got off to a great start when it was released on January 12th, thanks to Mahesh Babu’s star power and a large screen count. However, the film began to suffer from negative reviews and poor word-of-mouth among neutral audiences as early as the second day of release. Despite the holiday season, it ended up grossing only 127 crores in India.
On the other hand, HanuMan got off to a good start, and thanks to positive word-of-mouth, it landed a lot of screens during the Sankranti holiday season. Even after the holidays. The film had a strong run in theaters, and by maintaining the momentum, the superhero film ended up earning 201 crores net in its final run.
Guntur Kaaram’s global gross earnings were 181.86 crores. Hanuman grossed 294.18 crores worldwide.
HanuMan vs Guntur Kaaram Budget
The Teja Sajja starrer had a moderate budget of 60 crores, which helped it become a box office success. On the other hand, Mahesh Babu’s film was reported to have a budget of around 200 crores.
War of ratings
Hanuman has received 18,000 votes and an outstanding 8.4 out of 10 rating on IMDb. On Rotten Tomatoes, the Teja Sajja starrer has an 86% Tomatometer rating and a 93% audience score. Mahesh Babu’s film has no Tomatometer rating but a 48% audience score.
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