Thandel worldwide box office collection day 1: Chandoo Mondeti's film Thandel, featuring Naga Chaitanya and Sai Pallavi, premiered in theatres this past Friday. On Saturday, the producers revealed that the film achieved a gross collection of ₹21.27 crore worldwide on its opening day, marking the highest opening for Chaitanya.

Thandel's global box office performance

The official X (formerly Twitter) account for Thandel shared two new posters, highlighting the film's impressive ₹21.27 crore gross on its first day. The announcement stated, “#BlockbusterThandel collects 21.27 CRORE GROSS WORLDWIDE on Day 1 with terrific response and word of mouth all over. A super strong Day 2 on cards.” Additionally, the film garnered $400,000 in the United States.

According to preliminary estimates from Sacnilk, the film garnered a net collection of ₹10 crore in India, with ₹9.8 crore attributed to the Telugu version, ₹0.05 crore to the Tamil version, and ₹0.15 crore to the Hindi version. The overall occupancy rate for the Telugu version in India was 53.58%, with a notable 71.10% occupancy during evening screenings. For comparison, Chaitanya's previous film, Custody, earned ₹3.2 crore net on its opening day, while Love Story achieved ₹6.9 crore.

About Thandel  

Produced by Bunny Vas and presented by Allu Aravind under the banner of Geetha Arts, Thandel marks Naga Chaitanya's most significant project to date. The narrative revolves around two lovers from a fishing village near Srikakulam, whose relationship is disrupted by unfulfilled promises and the whims of fate.

Chaitanya portrays Raju, a fisherman who is appointed as Thandel (the captain of a fishing vessel) prior to a fishing expedition off the coast of Gujarat. Sai Pallavi plays his beloved Satya, affectionately referred to as bujji thalli (dear one). The film draws inspiration from a true event involving fishermen who inadvertently drifted into Pakistani waters and faced imprisonment.

The film has received a mixed reception from both critics and audiences.

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