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Rao Bahadur Box Office Bomb: Massive 15.78 Crore Deficit
24 Jul
Summary
- Film earned only 11.83 crore gross against a 22 crore budget.
- Rao Bahadur concluded its theatrical run within three weeks.
- The psychological mystery drama suffered a 71.73% deficit.

The Telugu psychological mystery drama Rao Bahadur, released on July 3, has concluded its worldwide box office run with a significant financial deficit. The film grossed a total of 11.83 crore against its reported budget of 22 crore, incurring a loss of 15.78 crore, which represents a 71.73% deficit.
Rao Bahadur's theatrical run was brief, concluding within three weeks. Despite opening to generally positive reviews, particularly praising Satyadev's performance, the film struggled to attract a wider audience due to its niche subject matter and perceived pacing issues. This limited word-of-mouth impact and collection growth.
The film's performance in India amounted to 6.22 crore net (7.33 crore gross), with an additional 4.5 crore gross from overseas markets. This cumulative gross of 11.83 crore was insufficient to recoup the production costs, leading to its classification as a flop at the Indian box office.