Sankranti was indeed a busy festival, especially for Telugu cinema. On January 12, 2024, three days before the festival, two awaited movies, Guntur Kaaram and HanuMan were released. Both films were star-studded. While Guntur Kaaram saw Mahesh Babu in the lead role, Teja Sajja played the superhero in HanuMan. As the two movies clash at the box office, the superhero film has taken the lead in one region.
Guntur Kaaram was one of the most awaited Telugu movies of the year. After over a year, the film marked the actor’s return to the big screens. The movie opened to mostly positive views because viewers thoroughly enjoyed the mass entertainer. On the other hand, Teja Sajja brought another superhero to India with HanuMan. The mythological fantasy is being received well by the viewers as they are praising its concept.
HanuMan beats Guntur Kaaram
The makers of Guntur Kaaram and HanuMan were prepared for the massive box office clash around Sankranti. However, HanuMan has already shocked viewers with its ongoing success at the box office. According to 123telugu.com, trade pundits are shocked by the film’s performance. It has now surpassed the Mahesh Babu starrer in the USA region.
HanuMan has reportedly grossed about $2.4 million at the USA box office. On the other hand, Guntur Kaaram is at $2.2 million. This means that the film has successfully taken the lead at the US box office. Moreover, the Teja Sajja starrer is also expected to break previous records set by other movies, including Bharat Ane Nenu ($3.42 million), Rangasthalam ($3.51), and Ala Vaukintapurramulo ($3.61 million).
HanuMan has allegedly minted a whopping $4.8 million in total. The film’s IMDb rating is currently 9 out of 10, according to about 7.7k votes. Well, Guntur Kaaram is not much behind as it has an 8.2 on 10 IMDb rating.
