Jr NTR and Janhvi Kapoor 's Devara: Part 1 has been making waves in the theatres. The action drama, directed by Koratala Siva, arrived in the theatres on Friday, September 27. On Day 3, the film did good business at the box office, minting ₹ 40.
3 crore in the domestic market, reported Sacnilk . On its first Sunday (September 29), the movie saw an overall Telugu occupancy of 65.35 percent.
With this, the total collection of Devara: Part 1 now stands at ₹160.6 crore, the report added. The film has been released in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam and Hindi.
Jr NTR is seen in a double role — Devara and Varadha in Devara: Part 1. Janhvi Kapoor essays the character of Thangam. Meanwhile, Saif Ali Khan plays the role of the antagonist Bhaira.
The film marks Janhvi and Saif's debut in the Telugu film industry. Shine Tom Chacko, Zarina Wahab, Kalaiyarasan, Shruti Marathe, Abhimanyu Singh and Talluri Rameswari are also a part of the project. Devara: Part 1 is backed by NTR Arts and Yuvasudha Arts.
A day before Devara: Part 1 hit the screens, Jr NTR's RRR co-star Ram Charan gave a shout-out to the film. He wrote on X (formerly Twitter), “Wishing my brother Tarak and the entire Devara team all the best for tomorrow.” Wishing my brother Tarak and the entire Devara team all the best for tomorrow.
@tarak9999 #KoratalaSiva #SaifAliKhan #JanhviKapoor @anirudhofficial @NANDAMURIKALYAN @RathnaveluDop @sabucyril @sreekar_prasad — Ram Charan (@AlwaysRamCharan) September 26, 2024 Pre.