The
Nandamuri Balakrishna
starrer 'Bhagavanth Kesari' was released in theatres on October 19 and it clashed the box office with the Tamil film '
Leo
'. However, the movie managed to gross Rs 20 crore on first day and made a big opening, but following the release of Ravi Teja's '
Tiger Nageswara Rao
', the movie saw a huge drop yesterday. Reportedly, 'Bhagavanth Kesari' on day 2 only managed to make Rs 7 crore at the box office while the Ravi Teja starrer on day 1 grossed Rs 8 crore.
Directed by Anil Ravipudi, 'Bhagavanth Kesari' features Nandamuri Balakrishna,
Kajal Aggarwal
,
Sreeleela
in lead roles and the rest of the film cast includes Arjun Rampal, Sarathkumar, VTV Ganesh among others. The film marks the Tollywood debut of Arjun Rampal and the film's music is composed by Thaman S.
'Bhagavanth Kesari' in two days has managed to make Rs 27 crore at the box office and the movie received mixed reviews from the fans. The action entertainer had an empowering message for women and focussed on an upbringing of a young girl by a guardian after she lost her mother and father. The movie also stresses on the journey to strength and the story focuses on how actress Sreeleela ends up joining the army fulfilling her father's dreams.
Despite the fact that the movie's earning on day 2 has dropped, it is expected that the the film will run in theatres well up until next week in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. In other news, Actress Sreeleela also watched the film yesterday in a theatre in Hyderabad along with the fans.