Mangalvaaram

The Telugu film ‘Mangalvaaram’ directed by Ajay Bhupathi has made Rs 8 crore at the box office in its first three days. Starring Payal Rajput, Divya Pillao, Nandita Swetha, and Shravan Reddu, the movie is a murder mystery thriller set in a village. The film’s story revolves around multiple murders and the unraveling of the mystery behind them. This is Ajay Bhupathi’s second collaboration with Payal Rajput after the success of their previous film ‘RX 100’. ‘Mangalvaaram’ was highly anticipated due to its intriguing teaser and trailer.

The Telugu film ‘Mangalvaaram’, directed by , was released in theaters on November 17. The movie in the first three days, including the weekend, has reportedly made Rs 8 crore at the box office. The anticipation of the film was very high, as the teaser and trailer created huge hype. Starring Payal Rajput, , Nandita Swetha, and Shravan Reddu in lead roles, the movie made Rs 8 crore at the box office in three days.On Sunday, the film made Rs 1.5 crore and is suspected to see a dip in the box office in the coming days.Mangalvaaram is a murder mystery thriller, and the movie’s story revolves around a villager where multiple murders take place, and the story unveils the mystery involved in the deaths. The movie marks the second collaboration between Ajay Bhupathi and Pooja Rajput. He earlier directed her in the 2018 success film RX 100. Following RX 100, Ajay Bhupathi directed the movie Mahasamudram, which starred and in lead roles. Following that, Mangalvaaran was a hugely expected project from the director.

‘Mangalvaaram’ box office collection: The Pooja Rajput starrer makes Rs 8 crore on the first weekend

The teaser of Mangalvaaram also shows a peak of a man who uses an idol face mask, and hides from other people. Actor Payal Rajput, who was the female lead in RX 100, also appears as she gets scared by a flashback of a person hiding behind a mask. The teaser is punctuated with a thrilling background score by Ajaneesh Loknath of Kantara fame.

Earlier talking about Mangalvaaram, Payal Rajput had said to South First, “When he (Ajay) wanted to meet me, it was already a ‘yes’ to the project in my heart. When he started narrating the story, I had goosebumps… We shot for three-four months in Ravulapalem. The acting was difficult this time, far more difficult than RX100. When I heard the story, I was clear in my mind that I am going to give it all.”