The fate of Sankranti releases in the U.S. is quite clear; except for HanuMan, all films are turning into flops in this region commercially for distributors.
As we dig further, there is an interesting new addition to the usual Top 5 U.S. states that typically contribute to the collections.
Texas consistently holds the #1 spot by a big margin, followed by California when it comes to Telugu movie collections in the U.S.
Depending on the star and the genre of the film, states like New Jersey, Virginia, Florida, Georgia, and Illinois shuffle their places, but they generally rank in the top 10 pulling states for Telugu movie collections.
Now, we found out that North Carolina made it to the top 5 list of states reporting major collections for the recent films Hanuman and Guntur Kaaram.
North Carolina has witnessed a significant number of Telugu populations moving to the state in the last few years, resulting in higher collections now.
Places like Charlotte and Raleigh are filled with newly migrated Telugu families from other states in the last few years due to remote jobs and better housing prices at that time, which is reflecting in the collections now.
Top 5 states for Guntur Kaaram:
1.Texas $515,858
2. California $236,741
3. New Jersey $138,966
4. Virginia $123,647
5. North Carolina $97,578
Top 5 states for HanuMan:
1. Texas $582,328
2. California $359,647
3. New Jersey $195,398
4. North Carolina $167,791
5. Virginia $148,324
For both Guntur Kaaram and Hanuman, North Carolina’s collections surpass traditionally Telugu-populated states like Illinois.
