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The year 2024 started with a high-voltage box office drama for Tollywood as two important films, Guntur Kaaram and HanuMan, arrived in a clash. Eventually, we saw how the Teja Sajja starrer proved its dominance and surprised everyone with its worldwide collection. Now, as both films have wrapped up their run, let’s make an exciting comparison between them.
Sankranti is a lucrative period for Tollywood, and each year, we see several big releases of locking horns during this festive season. This year, too, it was a mega clash at the box office. After Sarkaru Vaari Paata, Mahesh Babu was returning to the big screen, and there was a solid buzz around his mass entertainer. As expected, it took a great start, but Teja Sajja’s film turned the tables very soon!
HanuMan VS Guntur Kaaram at the worldwide box office
All thanks to Mahesh Babu’s stardom and a huge screen count, Guntur Kaaram enjoyed a terrific start upon its release on 12th January. However, the film started witnessing a downfall right from the second day due to negative reviews and poor word-of-mouth among neutral audiences. Despite the holiday season, it ended its run at just 127 crores net at the Indian box office.
On the other side, HanuMan marked a good start, and due to positive word-of-mouth, it secured a good chunk of screens during the Sankranti holiday season. Even after the holiday season. The film displayed a strong run in theatres, and by keeping the momentum intact, the superhero flick ended up collecting 201 crores net in its final run.
Globally, Guntur Kaaram earned 181.86 crores gross. HanuMan ended its worldwide journey at 294.18 crores gross.
HanuMan VS Guntur Kaaram budget
The Teja Sajja starrer had a moderate cost of 60 crores, which helped it become a blockbuster at the box office. On the other hand, Mahesh Babu‘s film had a reported budget of around 200 crores.
War of ratings
On IMDb, HanuMan has an impressive rating of 8.4 out of 10, with a vote share of 18,000 users. Guntur Kaaram is being rated 5.4 out of 10 and carries 19,000 votes. Speaking about Rotten Tomatoes, the Teja Sajja starrer enjoys an 86% rating on Tomatometer and a 93% rating on the audience score. Mahesh Babu’s film has no rating on the Tomatometer, while it has a rating of 48% rating on the audience score.
Note: Box office numbers are based on estimates and various sources. Numbers have not been independently verified by Koimoi.
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