Tollywood
Box Office: Mahesh Babu's 'Murari' Re-Release Score A Very Good Opening
BY SACNILK
Hyderabad, August 10 - Telugu superstar Mahesh Babu's 2001 super hit romantic drama thriller Murari was re-released on the actor's 49th birthday on August 9. It was directed by Krishna Vamsi and produced by Ram Prasad Arts.## Murari was a box office hit upon its original release in 2001 and ran for nearly 6 months in theatres across Telugu states. The movie repeats the magic with its re-release as the audience thronged to theatres to watch the film, resulting in, there were packed houses all across on the opening day.## The movie scored a record opening for a re-release movie in the Nizam area with approximately 2.90 crores gross. Overall, the movie is estimated to score around 4 crores gross collection (final number awaited) in Telugu states (Andhra Pradesh and Telangana) on the opening day. ## It has taken one of the biggest openings for a re-release Telugu movie with approximately 4.75 crores gross in India, including approximately 4.40 crores in Telugu states. Worldwide, the movie has grossed approximately 5.25 crores, including 50 lakh from overseas.## Murari features Mahesh Babu in the title role along with Sonali Bendre in her Telugu debut, Lakshmi, Sukumari, Kaikala Satyanarayana, and Gollapudi Maruthi Rao in the key roles. In the movie, a family is under a curse due to an old sin; due to which a male is bound to die every 48 years.## Stay tuned...
