Vishnu Manchu, Akshay Kumar, Prabhas, and Mohanlal-starrer Kannappa has seen a disappointing start at the box office, even after the presence of three superstars and being released across India and worldwide in Telugu, Tamil, Hindi, Malayalam, and Kannada languages.
Kannappa box office collection day 1
The pan-India mythological drama film Kannappa has been released in cinemas on June 27. The film features Vishnu Manchu in the titular role of Lord Shiva’s staunch devotee and has pan-India superstars Akshay Kumar, Mohanlal, Prabhas, and Kajal Aggarwal playing special cameos. Kannappa has received mixed reviews from the audiences and critics with some praising its climax, while others criticising it for its dragged screenplay.
Kannappa sees disappointing start at box office
As per the early estimates from the entertainment tracking portal Sacnilk, Kannappa has failed to score a double-digit opening and has earned just Rs 9 crore net in India on its first day of release. Though it is Vishnu Manchu’s biggest opener, Kannappa has seen a disappointing start considering the presence of Prabhas, Akshay Kumar, and Mohanlal, and the fact that it was released across India and worldwide in Telugu, Tamil, Hindi, Malayalam, and Kannada languages.
Prabhas and Mohanlal did Kannappa for free
In an interview with Indian Express Screen prior to the film’s release, Vishnu Manchu shared that Prabhas and Mohanlal refused to take even a single penny for Kannappa. He said, “Two people helped me greatly to make the film what it is today: Mohanlal and Prabhas. Mohanlal is such great superstar, he didn’t really have to do a small role in my film, but due to his love and respect for my father, he agreed to do the role in less than a minute. Secondly, Prabhas. He is a great friend of mine. He
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