Ram Pothineni's 'Double iSmart' Beats Ravi Teja's 'Mr. Bachchan' in First-Day Box Office Collections

Ram Pothineni's 'Double iSmart' Beats Ravi Teja's 'Mr. Bachchan' in First-Day Box Office Collections Ram Pothineni’s 'Double iSmart' has made a remarkable entry into the Tollywood box office, achieving the highest first-day collections among Telugu movies released on this Thursday. The film, along with Ravi Teja’s 'Mr.

Bachchan', was presented as an Independence Day gift to moviegoers, with the Telugu version of Vikram’s 'Thangalaan' and Narne Nithiin’s 'Aay' also hitting the screens. Out of the four films, 'Double iSmart' emerged as the leader in first-day collections. Trade circles report that this mass action movie amassed approximately Rs 7.

5 crores worldwide on its opening day. In comparison, Ravi Teja’s 'Mr. Bachchan' collected Rs 5.

3 crores. The collections in the Telugu states were particularly noteworthy. 'Double iSmart' garnered Rs 5.

2 crores in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, with Rs 2.5 crores coming from the Nizam area alone. 'Mr.

Bachchan' managed to pull in Rs 4.5 crores within the same region. Despite their impressive collections, both 'Double iSmart' and 'Mr.

Bachchan' received mixed reviews from audiences and critics. There were criticisms regarding the storyline and direction of both films, which influenced the initial buzz. Nevertheless, the first-day performance remained strong, driven by the star power of Ram Pothineni and Ravi Teja.

Directed by Puri Jaganndh, 'Double iSmart' is a sequel to the hit film 'iSmart Shankar'. The movie, with a break-e.