Jr. NTR has a very big challenge to face now. NTR openly said that his aim is to become the number one hero of Tollywood. But at this point Mahesh Babu is way ahead of him in reaching that goal, if he hasn't reached it yet! Dookudu proved that Mahesh Babu's Pokiri isn't a fluke hit.
Now Businessman's opening records supports the statement that Mahesh is a super power at the box office. NTR should show his star power as early as possible, because people already believe that now the race is on for number 2 spot. They firmly believe that Mahesh can't be moved from his place in the near future.
If NTR has to put their belief in doubt, then he will have to deliver a 40 crore hit if not a 50 crore hit. But that is not going to be easy for him as NTR lags behind Mahesh in Nizam and overseas region. Mahesh films collect more than 10 crore rupees in these regions compared to NTR movies. NTR has lead over Mahesh in Ceded and to some extent in Andhra region. Covering up that 10 crore margin from these areas isn't possible. NTR should impress Nizam and overseas audience to consistently deliver big hits. He needs a film like Dookudu to do so. Maybe Srinu Vytla's film should help him a bit.