Game Changer pre-order: Ram Charan-Shankar film grosses over INR 13.87 crore; crosses Indian 2’s dismal pre-sales

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Game Changer pre-order: Shankar’s Ram Charan and Kiara Advani starrer Game Changer will hit theaters on January 10 for Sankranthi. According to Saccnilkthe film’s pre-order has been crossed ₹13.87 crore in India, with over 4 lakh tickets sold. (Also Read: Game Changer: Telangana Govt Denies Permission For 1 AM Show, Approves Ticket Hikes For Ram Charan Film)

Ram Charan plays dual roles in Shankar's Game Changer.
Ram Charan plays dual roles in Shankar’s Game Changer.

Game Changer pre-order

The trading site reports that Game Changer has collected over ₹13.87 crore so far through over 4 lakh tickets for 10,858 shows in India. The film together ₹7.52 crore in Andhra Pradesh and ₹3.3 crore in Telangana. When one wrote, it did ₹59.01 lakh in Tamil Nadu, ₹1.06 crore in Karnataka and ₹2.6 lakh in Kerala.

For context, Shankar’s last film, Indian 2, registered an advance booking of ₹10.98 crore and Ram’s film with Chiranjeevi, Acharya registered ₹DKK 15.75 million gross.

Game Changer received permission for ticket increases and early shows from 01.00 in Andhra Pradesh and 4 am in Telangana. Theatrical business of Game Changer in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana has been rated at ₹122 crore, incl ₹43 crore in Nizam alone. According to websitethe film must be brought in ₹225 crore gross to break even in both states.

In Karnataka, the film has been rated at ₹DKK 14 million, ₹15 crore in Tamil Nadu and ₹2 crore in Kerala. In the Hindi belt, the film is rated at ₹42 crore and the overseas business at ₹25 million kroner. The film must score over ₹425 crore gross to be a box office hit.

Ram Charan’s last solo release

Ram’s last solo release, Vinaya Vidheya Rama, was in 2019. Incidentally, the film also starred Kiara. The film, directed by Boyapati Srinu, was a bomb and a critical disappointment as his last film, Rangasthalam, was a hit in 2018. The Sukumar-directed film earned ₹220 crore worldwide, Ram’s highest solo grosser, and was a major blockbuster. Ram’s last film, RRR, directed by SS Rajamouli and starring Jr NTR, grossed over ₹DKK 1,230 million worldwide.