Akhanda 2 has delivered a powerful performance on television and has scored higher premiere rankings than The Raja Saab. The recent numbers once more underscore the immense popularity of Nandamuri Balakrishna amongst TV audiences on the whole and Telugu audiences specifically.
Each movies have generated significant hype within the run-up to their premieres as a result of the presence of star actors and their box-office popularity. Nevertheless, the ultimate TRP figures show that Akhanda 2 gained a slight edge during its television debut.
Akhanda 2 Records Higher TRP Than The Raja Saab
As per Tracktollywood reports, The Raja Saab, which was telecast on Maa TV, recorded a TRP of roughly 5.02 within the urban markets and a combined TRP of near 4.40 across the urban and rural belts.
The Akhanda 2 television premiere on Zee Telugu registered near 5.59 TRP within the urban belts and 4.54 TRP combined across the agricultural and concrete belts.
Although the difference between the 2 movies isn’t huge, it still stands as a win for the Akhanda 2 television premiere within the rankings battle. The loyal television audience for Balakrishna and the film’s business mass appeal played an important role in attracting viewers.
Moreover, the action-packed storyline, mixed with devotional themes, appears to have connected strongly with family audiences watching on television.
Each Movies Underperformed At The Box Office
Although Akhanda 2 performed higher on television, The Raja Saab still carries strong excitement due to Prabhas and the film’s horror-comedy backdrop.
During its theatrical release, Akhanda 2 recorded greater than 52% occupancy in Telugu regions on its opening day. The Hindi version began on a weaker note with near 10 percent occupancy. The film collected ₹30.53 crore net in India on day one, including premiere show earnings of nearly ₹8 crore. Coming to The Raja Saab, it collected ₹53.75 crore net on day 1.
Akhanda 2 earned an estimated ₹94.5 crore net in its lifetime run, translating to ₹111.51 crore gross. Meanwhile, The Raja Saab closed with a complete collection of ₹146.04 crore net, similar to ₹172.32 crore gross. Each movies turned out to be box office disappointments.
The most recent TRP final result proves that Balakrishna’s movies proceed to enjoy strong support on television. While box-office trends can shift from film to film, Akhanda 2 has clearly won the small-screen battle against The Raja Saab.
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