Gone are the days when Bollywood used to dictate terms at the box office across the country and around the world. Post covid, things changed so drastically that Bollywood is now getting crushed under the flurry of regional films. According to the latest, Nikhil's Karthikeya 2 which was released with no promotions in Bollywood and pitted against two superstars films, Aamir Khan's Laal Singh Chaddha and Akshay Kumar's Raksha Bandhan is shocking all.
The film which got just around 53 screens on the first day, with the word of mouth spreading rapidly within a week is getting over 2800 shows. This is a remarkable achievement as Nikhil is just a second-rung hero in Tollywood. The shows increased from 53 to 181,711,1228,1610,1927 to more than 2800 shows. The film's strong content, powerful presentation and the performances of Nikhil,Anupam Kher and Anupama Parameswaran is stealing the hearts of all.
The story is connecting chords with the movie lovers in Bollywood as it revolves around Lord Krishna and his journey.