Actor Mahesh Babu’s latest Tamil actioner Guntur Kaaram is steadily reaping the benefits of the Pongal holiday period as it continues to maintain decent hold at the box office. According to industry tracker Sacnilk, the film on Tuesday netted Rs 11.50 cr at the box office.

The figures are the lowest since its release on January 12 but has taken the film closer to the Rs 100 cr mark domestically. The collection of Guntur Kaaram stands at Rs 94.50 cr. The film’s worldwide total is in the range of Rs 160 cr.

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As the four-day Pongal holidays in Tamil Nadu get over, the film will enter its second weekend, thereby ensuring a good hold in the collections which will determine its estimated lifetime collection. According to Sacnilk, Mahesh Babu’s 2020 release Sarileru Neekevvaru had grossed Rs 221 cr while his last release Sarkaru Vaari Paata had clocked Rs 188 cr globally, the industry tracker reporter.

Guntur Kaaram opened in cinema to a packed Pongal release calendar, which included Dhanush’s Tamil film Captain Miller, Sivakarthikeyan and Rakul Preet Singh’s Tamil flick Ayalaan, Katrina Kaif and Vijay Sethupathi’s Merry Christmas and the sci-fi fantasy Telugu release HanuMan, which has emerged the clear winner at the box office. HanuMan is also the only pan-India release of the lot.

Directed by Trivikram Srinivas and produced by S Radha Krishna under the banner of Haarika & Hassine Creations, Guntur Kaaram features also features Sreeleela, Meenakshi Chaudhary, Jagapathi Babu, Ramya Krishna, and Jayaram in key roles. The music is composed by Thaman S, with cinematography by Manoj Paramahamsa and PS Vinod.

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