Balayya and Chiru Minting Money In Overseas Premiere Pre-sales

‘Veera Simha Reddy’ and ‘Waltair Veerayya’ getting a strong start at the box office

Veera Simha Reddy starring Nandamuri Balakrishna and Waltair Veerayya starring Chiranjeevi are the two big Telugu releases this Sankranti. Expectations around both the movies are huge as both films showcase the stars in their natural habitat of a pure, mass, commercial demigod avatars.The overseas premiere pre-sales figures are indicative of the same. 

Here is a breakdown of the pre-sales numbers in different overseas locations, according to trade analysts:

‘Veera Simha Reddy’: 

USA  Premieres: $305,120

UK Premieres:  £46,560

Australia Premieres:  A$17,010 

Canada Premieres:  $18,404

‘Waltair Veerayya’:

USA  Premieres: $228,280

UK Premieres:  £37,296

Australia Premieres:   A$6,980 

Canada Premieres:  $3,192

‘Veera Simha Reddy’ is set against a faction backdrop and stars Shruti Haasan as the female lead. The movie is directed by Gopichand Malineni and the tunes are composed by S Thaman. The movie is scheduled for release on January 12.

‘Waltair Veerayya’ is set in Vizag and stars Ravi Teja, Shruti Haasan, Catherine Tresa, and Vennela Kishore in key roles. The movie is releasing on January 13. 

The interesting aspect is that Shruti Haasan plays the female lead in both the films which has the same producer, Mythri Movie Makers.