Thandel box-office collection day 1:
Thandel is one of the biggest February releases in Telugu cinema. It is a special film for Naga Chaitanya’s fans. This is his first movie after marrying Sobhita Dhulipala in December. The film has a ₹75 crore budget. Reports say that it had a slow start at the box office.
This film is a romantic drama with a patriotic theme. Sai Pallavi plays the female lead. The movie needs strong earnings to reach the break-even point. As of evening shows, Thandel earned ₹6.82 crore in India. The film’s Telugu occupancy was 47.73%. In Hindi, it was 8.81%. In Tamil, it was 7.92%.
The film is inspired by a real incident. Chodipilli Musalayya, a fisherman from Srikakulam, was arrested by Pakistan authorities. He accidentally crossed into Pakistani waters. They put him in jail for 22 years.
Allu Aravind, the producer, spoke about the real incident. He said that fishermen from a village near Vizag went to Gujarat for fishing. Due to bad weather, they crossed the international border. Pakistan authorities arrested them. They were in jail for 22 years. Their families suffered a lot. The film tells their struggle and fight for justice.
Thandel started slow at the box office. The film has a long way to go. The story is inspired by real events, but it is also a romantic drama. The audience response in the coming days will decide the film’s success.
