Akhanda 2 Box Office Report: Day 2 Collection, Budget, Delay Reason & Opening Comparison
Akhanda 2: Thaandavam, starring Nandamuri Balakrishna and directed by Boyapati Srinu, has opened strongly in the Telugu states despite facing a delayed release. The film is a sequel to the 2021 blockbuster Akhanda and carries massive expectations at the box office.
🎬 Akhanda 2: Basic Details
- Film: Akhanda 2: Thaandavam
- Genre: Action • Mass • Drama
- Director: Boyapati Srinu
- Production: 14 Reels Plus, IVY Entertainment
- Budget: ₹200 Crore
⏰ Release Date Update: Why Akhanda 2 Was Delayed
Akhanda 2 was originally scheduled for a theatrical release on 5 December 2025. However, due to multiple strategic and technical reasons, the makers decided to postpone the release by one week.
Industry sources suggest the following reasons behind the delay:
- Heavy early-December competition: Multiple big films were lined up around 5 December, raising concerns over screen availability and opening numbers.
- Post-production refinements: Final polishing of background score, action blocks, and mass elevation scenes required additional time.
- Advance booking strategy: The delay allowed better planning of promotions and stronger opening buzz in core Telugu markets.
The decision proved practical, as the film still delivered a strong opening despite the delay.
💰 Akhanda 2 Box Office Collection (Day 2)
Overall Box Office:
- Worldwide: ₹61.5 Cr
- India Net: ₹46.1 Cr
- India Gross: ₹54.5 Cr
- Overseas: ₹7 Cr
📊 Language-wise Day 2 Net Collection
- Telugu: ₹44.95 Cr (Day 1: ₹21.95 Cr, Day 2: ₹15 Cr*)
- Tamil: ₹0.82 Cr
- Hindi: ₹0.25 Cr
- Kannada: ₹0.06 Cr
- Malayalam: ₹0.02 Cr
The Telugu belt continues to be the film’s backbone, while non-Telugu versions remain limited.
🎭 Star Cast
- Nandamuri Balakrishna
- Samyuktha Menon
- Harshaali Malhotra
- Saswata Chatterjee
- Aadhi Pinisetty
- Kabir Duhan Singh
📌 Comparison with Akhanda (2021)
The first Akhanda (2021) opened with approximately ₹29.5 Cr gross and went on to collect around ₹133 Cr gross worldwide. Akhanda 2 has started on a much bigger scale but faces the challenge of recovering its significantly higher ₹200 Cr budget.
🔥 Top Opening Telugu Movies of 2025 (Worldwide)
- They Call Him OG – ₹150 Cr
- Game Changer – ₹90 Cr
- Hari Hara Veera Mallu – ₹70 Cr
- Daaku Maharaaj – ₹50 Cr
- Akhanda 2 – ₹48.85 Cr
- Sankranthiki Vasthunam – ₹44 Cr
- HIT 3 – ₹36 Cr
- Kingdom – ₹35.85 Cr
- Kuberaa – ₹30.05 Cr
- Mirai – ₹24.85 Cr
🧠 Final Verdict
Despite a one-week delay, Akhanda 2 has opened well in the Telugu states and secured a place among the top Telugu openings of 2025. However, with a massive ₹200 Cr budget, the film will need strong weekday holds and sustained mass support to achieve a profitable verdict.
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