Thandel worldwide box office collection day 1: Naga Chaitanya gets his biggest opener at ₹21 crore

Thandel worldwide box office collection day 1: Chandoo Mondeti's Naga Chaitanya and Sai Pallavi-starrer released to good response in theatres.

Published on: Feb 8, 2025, 14:22:37 IST

By Neeshita Nyayapati

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Thandel worldwide box office collection day 1: Chandoo Mondeti’s Naga Chaitanya and Sai Pallavi-starrer Thandel was released in theatres this Friday. On Saturday, the film’s producers announced that it collected ₹21.27 crore gross worldwide on opening day, giving Chaitanya his highest opener. (Also Read: Thandel movie review: Naga Chaitanya commandeers film that works as love story; falters otherwise)

Thandel worldwide box office collection

The official X (formerly Twitter) page of Thandel released two new posters announcing that the film made ₹21.27 crore gross on its opening day. They wrote, “#BlockbusterThandel collects 21.27 CRORE GROSS WORLDWIDE on Day 1 with terrific response and word of mouth all over. A super strong Day 2 on cards.” It made $400k in the US.

According to Sacnilk’s early estimates, the film collected ₹10 crore net in India, earning ₹9.8 crore in Telugu, ₹0.05 crore in Tamil and ₹0.15 crore in Hindi. It had an overall occupancy of 53.58% in India for the Telugu version with 71.10% occupancy during night shows. For context, Chaitanya’s previous film, Custody, brought in ₹3.2 crore net in India on its opening day and Love Story brought in ₹6.9 crore.

About Thandel

Presented by Allu Aravind and produced by Bunny Vas under Geetha Arts, Thandel is Chaitanya’s biggest film to date. The film tells the story of two lovers from a fishing village near Srikakulam who are torn apart by broken promises and fate.

Chaitanya plays Raju, a fisherman who is made Thandel (fishing ship’s captain) ahead of a fishing trip near Gujarat. Pallavi plays his lover Satya, whom he lovingly calls bujji thalli (loved one). The film is based on a real-life instance of fishermen drifting by accident into Pakistani waters and being imprisoned there.

The film received mixed reviews from critics and audiences alike.

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Neeshita Nyayapati
Despite having a Master's degree in Journalism and over a decade of experience in print and digital media as a field reporter and sub-editor at organisations such as The Times of India and Reader's Digest, Neeshita Nyayapati remains a movie buff first and a Chief Content Producer second. She fell in love with movies in childhood and believes nothing matches the magic of watching a good film that moves you with a warm tub of popcorn in hand. Her love for writing about cinema follows that. Come Friday, you'll find her at her happy place, the movies, catching the latest rom-com or masala offering, for reviews or otherwise. As for the rest of the week, she's here reporting the juiciest news in Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada and Hindi or bringing out the best of celebs in interviews. While her niche is Telugu cinema, Neeshita likes to dabble in a little bit of everything to stay up to date. From film announcements to scandals and hard news angles, she has explored it all. A good book, a comforting cup of hot chocolate, puppy kisses and a stunning beach view are all she needs to unwind. Her passion for biking and travelling has taken her to various places across the country. She has found peace in everything from the frozen lakes of Gangtok to the coffee plantations of Coorg and the dense forests of Bandipur, to the monasteries of Darjeeling. But no matter where she goes, Neeshita loves coming across inspiring and moving stories.Read More

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