
Allu Arjun starrer Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo is off to a good start at the box office. The film grossed Rs 85 crore worldwide on Sunday.
Despite competition from Mahesh Babu’s Sarileru Neekevvaru and Rajinikanth’s Darbar, Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo has managed to grab eyeballs.
In an interaction with media, Allu Arjun aka Stylish Star had spoken about the clash.
He said, “Filmmakers can earn big bucks during Sankranthi period. So, nobody wants to miss this season. Sankranthi season can afford up to four big movie releases. There is a space for everybody. I heartily wish the teams of Darbar, Sarileru Neekevvaru and Entha Manchivaadavuraa all the very best.”
Pooja Hegde also took to Twitter and thanked the team for the opportunity to be a part of Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo.
“And so our film releases today…Thank you to the full team of #AlaVaikunthapurramloo, it was one of the most fun films to shoot. #Trivikram sir, thank you for giving me the opportunity to work to play Amulya. @alluarjun it’s always fun to shoot with you,” she mentioned in a tweet.
Trade analyst Taran Adarsh shared the international box office numbers of Indian film that released over the Sankranti weekend. he tweeted the numbers for UK, Australia and New Zealand.
A Twitter user @helloovinay wrote, "Story wise it is a very simple story but has good screenplay along with nice trivikram style punches, dialogues. @MusicThaman and #PSVinod are the two unsung hero's for this movie. Both provided their best and takes the film to another level. #AlaVaikunthapurramuloo"
Trade analyst Girish Johar tweeted the listing of films that released on the Sankranti weekend across the country in all languages. According to him, Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo acquired the fourth position.
His tweet read, "Weekend BO standings ??
1? #Darbar (all langs)
2? #Tanhaji
3? #SarileruNeekevvaru
4? #AlaVaikunthapurramulo
5? #Chhapaak
6? #GoodNewwz
#BOEstimates
#EarlyTrends"
Allu Arjun, in a media interaction said, "Sometimes, heroes and directors find great comfort and sync with each other. Chiranjeevi and Kodandarami Reddy have done many films together. Similarly, many heroes find an equation with some directors. I found that with Trivikram. We share that kind of chemistry. He is so comfortable to work with."
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"#AlaaVaikunthapurramulo creates Non Baahubali record with 60,000+ tickets sold out on premiere day in U.S.A. Stylishstar @alluarjun #Trivikram's Hat trick venture creating new records on this #Sankranthi season @hegdepooja," Ramesh Bala said via Twitter.
Jr NTR shared on Twitter, "An effortless and terrific performance from @alluarjun and brilliant writing from Trivikram Srinivas garu make #AlaVaikuntapurramuloo a great watch. Congrats Bava and Swamy. Kudos to Murali Sharma for supporting them with a a great performance. Outstanding work by @MusicThaman is a major asset for the film. Special mention for PS Vinod 's cinematography. Congratulations to the entire team and @haarikahassine for a job well done."
Film trade analyst Ramesh Bala posted on Twitter, "#AlaVaikunthapurramuloo has crossed $1 Million at the #USA Box office"
Filmmaker Madhura Sreedhar Reddy tweeted, "It’s a Musical Blockbuster! Thoroughly enjoyed #AlaVaikuntapurramuloo. @alluarjun’s terrific performance, #Trivikram gari magical writing & @MusicThaman’s extraordinary music! Hearty congrats to entire team! @hegdepooja @iamSushanthA #Muralisharma @haarikahassine @GeethaArts"
The cast and crew of Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo got together to celebrate the release of the film on Sunday.
The main pleasures of Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo are not unravelling of the secrets that the characters are determined to carry to their graves. It is Trivikram's writing and his intention to tell a story and entertain the audience without any rush.
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