Niharika Konidela’s backed comedy horror ‘Rakasa’ is enjoying a decent opening days at the box office as the film went on to mint Rs 2.75 crore on Saturday. Directed by Manasa Sharma, the film stars ‘MAD’ fame Sangeeth Shobhan and Nayan Sarika and the film’s comedy lands for many viewers, but the film is being called uneven and familiar in parts.According to a report by trade analyst Sacnilk, the movie began its box office journey on its opening day, collecting Rs 2.85 crore. The numbers fell slightly to Rs 2.75 on Saturday as per the latest updates. ‘Rakasa’ appeared across 1,458 shows yesterday. This brings the total India gross collections to Rs 6.47 crore and total India net collections to Rs 5.60 crore so far. On the other hand, another Telugu release, ‘Biker’ starring Sharwanand, collected a net of Rs 2.33 crore across 2,094 shows. This brings the total India net collections to Rs 5.13 crore.
Theatrical occupancy
Speaking of the film’s occupancy, it had an overall occupancy of 35.37%. The morning shows began at 16.77%, which later increased to 30.69%. Later, they saw a slight drop to 28.23% and peaked at night with 44.31% occupancy.
Social media reaction
Speaking about the internet reaction to the film, it is said to be mixed, with some viewers calling the first half fun, the interval strong, and the second half more engaging. Some also feel the writing is routine. It can be suggested that the comedy-heavy approach is working better than the story itself.The film also features Ashish Vidyarthi, Brahmaji, Tanikella Bharani, Vennela Kishore and Rohini among others. The tuned are given by Anudeep Dev.The movie was released on April 3.DISCLAIMER: The box office numbers and data in this article are compiled from diverse public and industry sources. All figures are approximate unless explicitly mentioned, offering a fair representation of the movie’s box office performance. These totals may change as official studio data is updated or as additional international market reports are finalized. This data is provided for informational and entertainment purposes only.
