Jr NTR , commonly referred to as the "Man of the Masses," is back on the big screen after SS Rajamouli ’s blockbuster RRR, which released in 2022. His latest release, Devara , has been highly anticipated as it marks his return as a solo lead after a gap of six years. Fans have been flocking to theaters in large numbers, not only in India but also in North America.
In recent years, North America has become a significant market for Telugu films, with Telugu now the 11th most spoken language in the United States. Devara has already crossed the ₹100 crore mark in India within just two days, with day 1 raking in ₹82.5 crore and day 2 bringing in another ₹40 crore, taking the film’s total collection to ₹122.
5 crore. It became the second biggest opening for Telugu cinema this year, after Nag Ashwin’s Kalki 2898 AD , led by Prabhas. Jr NTR’s Devara is also performing well in North America.
The premiere shows alone brought in US $2.85 million, with day 1 adding another US $920,000 and day 2 potentially bringing in US $670,000. This brings the two-day total for the film in North America to US $4.
4 million (₹37.15 crore), making it one of the biggest box office openings for the South Indian superstar, who will soon be making his Hindi debut alongside Hrithik Roshan and Kiara Advani in War 2 , directed by Ayan Mukerji . Though Devara opened big, the significant drop in collections on day 2 has raised concerns.
Sunday's collections will be crucial in determining the film.