Mega Prince Varun Tej’s Korean Kanakaraju has made a promising start at the box office, with the horror-comedy attracting good crowds both in urban and rural areas. The film has put up 10 crore+ gross worldwide on its opening day, including premieres. Korean Kanakaraju has now become the highest day one grosser for Varun Tej.
The positive response from the paid premieres played a key role in building momentum for the theatrical release. As the word of mouth continued to spread, the film witnessed encouraging occupancy on Day 1, with all the centres reporting strong footfalls.
The booking trends are another encouraging sign for the movie. Korean Kanakaraju has crossed 2.5 lakh ticket sales through BookMyShow and District App combined. The movie is also performing well in North America. The USA gross has crossed $175K, making Korean Kanakaraju the biggest opener for Varun Tej in the last few years.
For Varun Tej, the opening comes as a much-needed boost after a lean phase at the box office. With the film carrying positive talk into the weekend, the next couple of days are expected to be huge.
