Last weekend, "Shaakuntalam" faced a major setback at the box office in the US as it failed to attract the international audience on its debut day. Nevertheless, distributors and exhibitors are now rejoicing as "Virupaksha" featuring Sai Dharam Tej turned out to be a huge success.
In a matter of two days, "Virupaksha" has managed to surpass the $500k benchmark, setting a fresh record for Sai Dharam Tej. Come Sunday, the movie is anticipated to exceed the lifetime earnings of his top-grossing US movie, "Prati Roju Pandage."
Directed by Karthik Dandu and produced by BVSN Prasad, the movie showcases Sai Dharam Tej and Samyuktha in the lead roles. On Friday, the movie garnered $279k, and on Saturday, it raked in around $250k, bringing its total earnings to $530k.
