Thandel Box Office: Naga Chaitanya and Sai Pallavi starrer is off to a solid start
The romantic thriller which hit theatres on February 7th is off to a good start having collected an impressive 10 crores ($111k) on its opening day.
Thandel is off to a great start at the box office, earning ₹10 crore ($111k) from the Indian market on its opening day. In the Telugu market alone, the film grossed ₹9.5 ($101K) crore, while it made ₹15 lakh ($17.5K) in Hindi and ₹5 lakh ($5.7K) in Tamil.
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In the US, Thandel has surpassed $400K and is expected to cross the half-million mark soon. Overall, the film grossed ₹21.27 crore worldwide on its opening day, making it the biggest opening of Naga Chaitanya’s career.
The film has received positive reviews from both critics and audiences, with praise directed at Naga Chaitanya’s performance and the high production value.
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What Is Thandel About?
Written and directed by Chandoo Mondeti (Karthikeya, Bloody Mary), Thandel marks his third collaboration with Naga Chaitanya after Premam (2016) and Savyasachi (2018).
Naga Chaitanya stars as Raju, a fisherman who accidentally drifts into Pakistani waters and must fight to return home. The story is based on a real-life incident.
This film also marks the second on-screen pairing of Sai Pallavi and Naga Chaitanya, following their successful collaboration in Love Story (2021).
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Cast and Crew
The cinematography is handled by Shamdat Sainudeen, editing by National Award winner Naveen Nooli, and the music is composed by National Award winner Devi Sri Prasad.
The supporting cast includes Prakash Belawadi, Divya Pillai, Rao Ramesh, Karunakaran, Babloo Prithviraj, Kalpa Latha, and Kalyani Natarajan.
Thandel is currently running in cinemas worldwide.
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