Trade site Sacnilk shared Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu earned around Rs 3.1 Cr Cr by 4 pm in India net on its eighth day.
The Raja Saab, Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu Box Office Collection Updates: Chiranjeevi’s film is a clear Sankranti winner of 2026 while Prabhas-starrer's struggles continue.The Raja Saab, Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu Box Office Collection Updates: At the box office, The Raja Saab and Mana Shankara Vara Prasad present contrasting trajectories. While Prabhas-starrer The Raja Saab crawled past the Rs 130 crore mark in India by Day 10, Chiranjeevi’s Mana Shankara Vara Prasad has made Rs 157.75 Cr in 7 days. However, Chiranjeevi-starrer Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu is clearly the Sakranti winner as it has earned Rs 261 crore in global gross, emerging as star’s standout success.
The Raja Saab box office
The Raja Saab, the Prabhas-starrer horror-comedy released on January 9, 2026. The film has struggled to maintain strong audience interest at the box office. Even on its second Sunday, the film failed to generate significant buzz or sustained momentum beyond its initial opening. Trade site Sacnilk shared that the film made about Rs 2.26 cr on day 10, taking the total collection to Rs 139.01 Cr. Its daily earnings have been declining steadily, reflecting mixed reviews and weak word-of-mouth that have affected theatrical performance.
Mana Shankara Vara Prasad box office
Mana Shankara Vara Prasad, starring Chiranjeevi, has collected approximately Rs 17.50 crore as per early estimates. The film too saw a drop of 7.41%, as shared by Trade site Sacnilk.
But the film producers shared earlier that the Chiranjeevi-starrer has earned over Rs 261 crore globally in just six days. A post by Shine Screens on X read, “Day by day… Record by record.. #ManaShankaraVaraPrasadGaru is creating history at the box office A massive Rs 261+ crore worldwide gross in just 6 days for #MegaSankranthiBlockbusterMSG Racing towards the Rs 300 crore milestone.”
Chiranjeevi-starrer makes share vi X, "#megasankranthiblockbustermsg hits another milestone. 3M+ tickets sold on @bookmyshow for #manashankaravaraprasadgaru. The fastest ever for a regional film.
X user @KishoreInaganti shared via X, "Big opening, mixed talk Strong start powered by Prabhas, but content struggles to hold momentum #therajasaab #prabhas #boxoffice."
Shine Screens shared via X, "Megastar @KChiruTweets continues his record-setting reign at the box office #megasankranthiblockbustermsg has now become the ALL-TIME HIGHEST SHARE COLLECTED FILM IN AP & TS on its 7th day #manashankaravaraprasadgaru Enters into SECOND WEEK with Excellent Occupancies everywhere."
A fan @SwaroopAdepu shared via X, "Going to watch #manashankaravaraprasadgaru for the second time... This time it's with my Parents... My Dad was a huge fan of #megastarchiranjeevi and used to watch all his movies in theatre during his prime time. My grandma used to say "Nuvvu kuda Mee daddy laga Chiranjeevi cinema vasthe vadalava." That's how he used to watch his movies. The last movie I saw with him in the theatre was #srimanjunatha in 2001. His last movie in Theatre was #baahubali2 The Conclusion. Almost after 9 years he showed interest in watching a movie in theatre. And my Mom is so excited too. The show is at 11:15, and she said she wanted to enjoy the vibe at the theatre and forced me to take them to the theatre 45 mins ahead. I am enjoying a lot seeing their vibe. "
X page @TrackTwood shared, "#manashankaravaraprasadgaru collected a ₹38 Cr share (including GST) in the Nizam region in its first week. This is already Chiranjeevi’s career-best share. It is also the best-performing film for #chiranjeevi in the Nizam region after his comeback."
Prabhas-starrer The Raja Saab was expected to regain momentum but the Maruthi-directed horror comedy witnessed a sharp decline at the box office over the last three days. It collected Rs 3.5 crore on its second Friday, followed by Rs 3 crore on Saturday. The downward trend continued on second Sunday (Day 10), with the film earning just Rs 2.5 crore, according to early estimates by Sacnilk. As a result, The Raja Saab managed only Rs 9 crore over its second weekend, taking its total net domestic collection to Rs 139 crore.
Talking about The Raja Saab's director Marithi, a fan @AnchorSharath96 posted on X earlier, "Just had an Interaction with maruthi garu about the film aftr release ,and also discussed about few scenes His genuinity in the work and film will definetly pay off And prabhas fans will own him for sure Hospital and reverse fights @DirectorMaruthi #rajasaab."
X page Daily Culture shared, "Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu has achieved breakeven in all 7/7 territories of AP/TG After a very long time, a big film with ₹100CR+ theatrical business has completed breakeven in each and every territory of the Telugu states The film created an ALL-TIME RECORD on Day 7 in the Telugu states, surpassing #avpl Day 7 #chiranjeevi."
On Sunday, as shared by trade site Sacnilk, Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu recorded an overall 59.67% Telugu occupancy in theaters. By show timings, the film saw 45.51% occupancy in morning shows, 67.79% in afternoon shows, 74.95% in evening shows, and 50.41% in night shows, highlighting its strong performance during peak hours.
Trade site Sacnilk reported that Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu has not only been a blockbuster in India but has also made a significant impact overseas. With an overseas collection of approximately Rs 35.25 crore (around $4.2 million), the film has become Chiranjeevi’s highest-grossing release in North America, surpassing the lifetime earnings of Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy in the region. It is now on track to cross the $3 million mark in the US alone, further cementing its global success.
Trade site Sacnilk shared that on Sunday, January 18, 2026, The Raja Saab registered an overall 28.37% Telugu occupancy in theaters. Breaking it down by show timings, the film saw 20.03% occupancy in morning shows, 34.72% in afternoon shows, 35.33% in evening shows, and 23.41% in night shows, reflecting a strong performance during the prime hours."
Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu has taken the box office by storm, grossing over Rs 292 crore in its first week. The film producers, Shine Screens posted on X, "Every theatre, every centre.. Every region and every heart… THE SWAG KA BAAP has conquered everything ₹292+ crores Gross in the FIRST WEEK for #manashankaravaraprasadgaru ALL TIME RECORD FOR A REGIONAL FILM MegaSankranthiBlockbusterMSG enters into BLOCKBUSTER 2nd week .
Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu's performance has overtaken Prabhas’s The Raja Saab in North America. The film has made around USD 2.42 million (Approximately Rs 20.09 crore) in total gross. In the other hand, Chiranjeevi’s Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu earnings have reached about USD 2.624 million (Approximately Rs 21.78 crore) as of Saturday.
Chiranjeevi’s Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu has achieved a significant milestone at the North American box office by crossing the USD 2.5 million mark, with cumulative earnings reaching about USD 2.624 million (Approximately Rs 21.78 crore) as of Saturday. On that day alone, the film earned approximately USD 254,000, building on a strong start where it had already made USD 2.37 million in its first five days.
The film Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu’s producers, Shine Screens, shared on Sunday that the film has completed breakeven in just six days and has become profitable. The post read, "The whole world is celebrating MEGASTAR in his forte #manashankaravaraprasadgaru BREAKEVEN COMPLETED in just 6 days ALL AREAS INTO PROFIT ZONE The blockbuster journey continues with a rock-solid box office run."
Trade site Sacnilk shared that Prabhas-starrer made Rs 2.26 crore on Day 10 and thus, the film recorded an India net collection of Rs 139.01 Cr crore so far.
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