CNN Central News & Network–ITDC India Epress/ITDC News Bhopal: Ram Pothineni took a brave decision to battle almost 7 biggies on Independence Day with his film Double iSmart at the box office. And the opening collection of this sci-fi action thriller proves that this was a good decision. Marking the debut of Sanjay Dutt in Tollywood, the film managed to enter the top 5 biggest Tollywood openers of 2024.
On the opening day, Puri Jagannadh’s science fiction film collected around 7.35 crore at the box office. This is one of the biggest openings of Telugu Cinema this year. Meanwhile, it earned 2 crore overseas, taking the worldwide collection to 10.35 crore.
However, Double iSmart, which is a sequel to the 2019 film iSmart Shankar, could not beat the opening of the first film of the franchise. A possible reason could be the Independence Day clash, but decent word of mouth assures a better weekend on the cards!
Double iSmart VS iSmart Shankar
While the sequel opened at 7.35 crore in India, iSmart Shankar earned 12.70 crore on the opening day. The sequel opened with 40% lesser box office earnings despite the film franchise welcoming Sanjay Dutt as the antagonist!
Kicks Ravi Teja’s Eagle Out Of Top 5
Despite collecting less than the first part on the opening, Ram Pothineni‘s film has managed to push Ravi Teja’s Eagle out of the list of top 5 Telugu openers of 2024. In fact, Kavya Thapar stars in both films, and she just maintains her dominance in the fifth spot.
Here are the top 5 biggest openers of Tollywood in 2024
Kalki 2898 AD: 93 crore
Guntur Kaaram: 42 crore
HanuMan: 12.55 crore
Tillu Square: 11.20 crore
Double iSmart: 7.35 crore
About Double iSmart
Rated 5.8 on IMDb, and starring Ram Pothineni, Sanjay Dutt, and Kavya Thapar, the official synopsis of this Puri Jagannadh film says, “When a dead police officer’s memories are transplanted to his brain, an assassin assists the authorities.”