Keerthy Suresh's Mahanati opened with super positive reviews and ratings and received positive word of mouth from the audience. The film is learnt to have collected Rs.1.10 crores share in AP and Telangana on the day one of its release.
Comparatively, the film minted better collections in the US through its premieres. The movie accumulated $303,456 from 143 USA locations which stands fourth among this year's releases.
Mahanati is hoped to get better collections in Telugu states with aggressive promotions by the makers.
Samantha, Vijay Devarakonda, Dulquer Salman, Prakash Raj and Mohan Babu essayed other crucial roles in the film. Mickey J Meyer has composed tunes. The movie was directed by Nag Ashwin on Vyjayanthi Movies.