The much talked about movie “Business Man” is previewing today worldwide with lot of hype and excitement.While the music album of this movie topping chartbusters and this movie creating lot of pre-release wonders and breaking records, here is the preview of the movie we are talking about… First time a Telugu Movie is releasing with Sub titles in overseas market. First time Mahesh movie releasing simultaneously in 3 languages (Telugu, Tamil and Malayalam). First time two Mahesh movies releasing within 4 months gap which is exactly 111 days from his earlier release “Dookudu”
- The film shooting is completed in less than 75 days which is a big record for Mahesh.
- This movie is releasing in record number of screens in Hyderabad which is 92. The earlier record was 70 by Dookudu and oosaravelli. And out of total 36 daily shows in Prasad’s Multiplex, Business Man is screened in 33.
- This movie will also hold the record number of theaters in USA (100+ theaters). The earlier record for highest number of theaters in USA is Osaravelli and Panjaa releasing close to 90 (Dookudu was screened in 79 theaters).
- Mahesh and Puri earlier combo “Pokiri” released almost 6 years ago was an record breaking movie then.
- Dollar Exchange rate was Rs. 47 odd when Dookudu released and now it’s around Rs. 52. This gives a free 10% addup to it’s collections in USA. In addition the ticket prices in small cities like Harrisburg,USA are priced at $19 which helps to the collections addup but not the audience.
- Mahesh “Dookudu” currently holds 1st day, 1st week and all time collections record. With the kind of craze and number of theaters Business Man is releasing in, it is sure to blow first day collections, but will it stand for the week is a million dollar question especially when the remake of Super Hit movie in three languages “Body Guard” is hitting the screens in two days.
- Body Guard is starring Victory Venkatesh, who is all time favorite of lady audience and the trailers of this movie are very promising. Incidentally the two heroes, Venky and Mahesh whose movies are clashing now for Pongal are doing their next movie together as Brothers. This would be the first multi starrer Tollywood movie in decades.
- In the past Mahesh and Venky movies clashed twice (Vamsi & Jayam Manadera, Athidi & Tulasi). On both these occasions Veteran Venky emerged as winner with his movies becoming blockbusters. Body Guard which belongs to the same genre as Jayam Manadera and Tulasi is making a silent release.
History in Tollywood proves that any movie released with so much pre-release hype and hungama is going to bite dust after release. May it be Puri’s “Andhrawala” or Mahesh’s “Sainikudu”. But if Business Man can amend the jinx in Tollywood history by getting Above Average talk (3+ rating), this sure is going to rewrite the meaning of “box-office bonanza” especially in USA which is a long week-end.
We have to wait few more days to see who the real Sankranti winner is.