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Kanakaraju: Varun Tej's Comeback Dream Dashed
28 Aug
Summary
- Korean Kanakaraju has grossed 33.37 crore worldwide after three weeks.
- The film's production budget was reportedly 38 crore.
- It is expected to be a losing affair at the box office.
Varun Tej's latest film, Korean Kanakaraju, has completed three weeks in theaters, concluding its theatrical run with a worldwide gross of 33.37 crore. The horror-comedy, directed by Merlapaka Gandhi, debuted with significant opening collections for Varun Tej's career, but its momentum faltered in subsequent weeks.
The film garnered 23.53 crore net in India and an additional 5.6 crore from overseas. However, its reported production budget of 38 crore means it has only recovered approximately 61.92% of its costs from Indian theatrical earnings. This financial performance indicates that Korean Kanakaraju will ultimately be a losing venture.
This outcome continues a streak of box office disappointments for Varun Tej, following the failures of Matka and Operation Valentine. The film had been anticipated as a comeback project, but it failed to reignite his commercial success. Korean Kanakaraju also remains outside the top 10 highest-grossing Telugu films of 2026.
