Mahashakti Collects Only Around Rs 3 Crore on Day One, Below Expectations

Mahashakti, starring Nayanthara and Regina Cassandra in the lead roles, collected less than expected at the box office on its opening day. According to trade estimates, the film earned only around Rs 3 crore gross worldwide on day one.

The film is the Telugu version of the Tamil film Mookuthi Amman 2. It released in theatres on Friday, November 6. Reports say more than Rs 100 crore was spent on making the film, so collections must rise significantly on Saturday and Sunday for it to recover the investment.

The film is directed by Sundar C and produced jointly by Vels Film International and Rowdy Pictures. A mythological action drama and devotional fantasy, it runs for 144 minutes. The earlier film in the series was directed by RJ Balaji and released on OTT during Diwali 2020 to a good response. Nayanthara returns in the sequel as the goddess.

Duniya Vijay, Urvashi, Yogi Babu, Myna Nandhini, Garuda Ram and Abhinaya play key roles. In the story, Nayanthara plays Shakti, a police constable, and Urvashi appears as her mother Bala. Shakti travels to her native village Mylanji, where the sorcerer (Sunil) awakens Bhaira, an evil force buried in the earth thousands of years ago, and the film follows the consequences. Regina Cassandra plays Bhaira.

Jio Hotstar has acquired the digital streaming rights of Mahashakti. The film is expected to arrive on OTT 4 to 6 weeks after its theatrical release, which means streaming could begin in the 2nd or 4th week of December.

Meanwhile, Summer Holidays, a small film that released for Diwali, is receiving a good response. Directed by Srikar Nayan, the youthful family drama stars Rohan Roy, Arun Dev, Khushi, Jayasudha, Rajiv Kanakala, Vasuki, Harshini and Harshavardhan. Its digital rights are with Sony Liv, and it could start streaming in the 3rd or last week of December.