Anando Brahma: Made on a budget of around Rs 2 Cr, this horror-comedy was believed to be an underdog when at the box office. However, upon release, it ended up grossing over Rs 15 Cr at the box office. It featured Taapsee Pannu in the lead.
PSV Garuda Vega: Shot on a relatively high budget, PSV Garuda Vega featured an out of form Dr Rajasekhar in the lead and arrived in theatres midst low expectations. However, its effective screenplay helped it open to a good response at the ticket window. It collected around Rs 3 Cr over the first weekend itself.
Arjun Reddy: Featuring the upcoming Vijay Deverakonda and debutante Shalini Pandey in the lead, ‘Arjun Reddy’ was a ground-breaking film and featuring a bold theme as well as strong language.
Directed by Sandeep Reddy, it was shot on a modest budget of Rs 4 Cr and ended up grossing nearly Rs 50 Cr at the box office. It is being made in other languages.
Fidaa: A Shekhar Kammula directorial, ‘Fidaa’ was made on a budget of Rs 13 Cr and ended up collecting nearly Rs 90 Cr at the ticket window. Featuring Sai Pallavi and Varun Tej in the lead, it was a romantic-drama and worked despite its relatively young cast. This established that T dialect works in Tollywood.
