‘Kannappa’ earns Rs 27.45 cr

Vishnu Manchu’s ambitious mythological drama 'Kannappa' is showing signs of a steady decline in collections as it enters the weekdays. The film has so far managed to collect Rs 27.45 crore across five days of release.Kannappa Movie ReviewBox office dips after strong weekendAccording to the Sacnilk website, kicking off with Rs 9.35 crore on its opening day, Kannappa had a promising start, particularly in the Telugu-speaking regions.However, the momentum started to dip over the weekend, with collections dropping to Rs 7.15 crore on Saturday and Rs 6.9 crore on Sunday.

The drop continued into Monday with earnings plunging to Rs 2.3 crore. On Tuesday, the fifth day, early estimates suggest the film minted just Rs 1.75 crore.This brings the total India net collection to Rs 27.45 crore for all languages combined.Occupancy tells the storyOn Tuesday, 'Kannappa' recorded a 14.42% overall occupancy in the Telugu version. Interestingly, the Hindi version saw a late surge in interest with an overall occupancy of 14.12%. It includes a noticeable jump during night shows (23.41%).Star power & cameosThe film is directed by Mukesh Kumar Singh.

'Kannappa' has a stunning cast which includes Vishnu Manchu, Mohan Babu, R. Sarathkumar, and Madhoo. The film also includes high-profile cameo appearances by stars like Prabhas, Akshay Kumar, Mohanlal, and Kajal Aggarwal. Mohanlal's cameoa is getting good responses.Etimes review for the film reads, "Kannappa scores high on visual and musical impact. Sheldon Chau’s cinematography captures the beauty of forested landscapes and celestial moments with finesse, giving the film a rich visual texture. Some of the VFX elements fall short of the film’s ambition, but the overall sincerity of the production shines through." Overall the movie is expected to hold more screens in the coming days as there are not much bigger competitions ahead.