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Recently, Allu Arjun’s much awaited film ‘Pushpa 2’ has been released. This film created a stir at the box office as soon as it arrived and created new earning records. The film has so far collected more than Rs 1414 crore worldwide. But do you know that despite such huge earnings, ‘Pushpa 2’ is lagging behind another South film?
That film is ‘Manjummel Boys’. Let us know the earning of this film and the reason behind making it a blockbuster.
Biggest South Blockbuster of 2024
South Indian cinema gave many hit films in 2024. But ‘Manjummel Boys’ proved to be the biggest blockbuster of this year.
- Budget: The budget of this film was only Rs 20 crores.
- Collection: Despite this, the film did a worldwide business of Rs 240.5 crore.
How Manjummel Boys defeated ‘Pushpa 2’?
‘Pushpa 2’ stats:
- Budget: Rs 500 crore
- Worldwide earnings: Rs 1414 crore
- Total return: Just 2.6 times the budget
Statistics of ‘Manjummel Boys’:
- Budget: Rs 20 crore
- Worldwide earnings: Rs 240.5 crore
- Total Returns: 12 times the budget
By earning so much in a low budget, ‘Manjummel Boys’ overtook ‘Pushpa 2’ in terms of success.
Great performance in India also
According to trade reports, ‘Manjummel Boys’ earned Rs 141.61 crore in India alone. This figure may be normal for a big budget film, but for a film made with a budget of Rs 20 crore, it is a big achievement.
The secret behind the success of ‘Manjummel Boys’
- Strength of Content:
- The audience liked the story and direction of the film very much.
- Realistic Approach:
- The film’s story and characters were presented brilliantly within a modest budget.
- Word of mouth:
- The positive response from the audience took the success of the film to new heights.
The success of ‘Pushpa 2’ is also great
However, ‘Pushpa 2’ is also a blockbuster and its total earnings are very impressive. But if we compare the profit to budget ratio, the performance of ‘Manjummel Boys’ has proved to be much more impressive.