Guntur Kaaram comes with a special combo that can excite movie fans across fan groups, but the final closing numbers in North America are a big disappointment.
Both Mahesh and Trivikram Srinivas individually command a huge fan following and goodwill in this market, and buyers were willing to bet big on this film right from the announcement, hoping that this would be the first non-Rajamouli $5 Million film.
That is the reason Guntur Kaaram comes with a heavy break-even price tag of $4 Million plus.
But the final tally ended with $2,627,285, a big loss venture for the U.S. distributor.
Below-par talk right from the first shows compounded with the Hanuman effect resulted in a big failure in this market.
Interestingly, Koratala Siva’s Bharat Ane Nenu (2018) $3.4 Million remains the highest grosser for Mahesh in the market.
