Box Office: Kingdom wreaks havoc in US premieres, emerges as the best opener for Vijay Deverakonda
Kingdom takes a flying start in US premieres, grosses USD 850K
Backed by Naga Vamsi of Sithara Entertainments, Kingdom grossed over USD 850K from the North American premieres. The movie opened to housefull shows and packed cinema halls in the international premiere. It established Vijay Deverakonda as one of the most bankable young actors of his generation.
Kingdom has not only taken the biggest premiere opening for Vijay Deverakonda but also far better than all the Tier 2 heroes of Telugu cinema. The movie surpassed Nani's best opener HIT: The Third Chapter in the US premieres to top the first spot.
Kingdom opens to majorly positive reception
The Gowtam Tinnanuri directorial is majorly receiving a positive response from the audience with appreciation towards its technical brilliance and performances. Though a section of the audience found it a little slow in the first half. However, it looks like Vijay Deverakonda finally has a winner in his hand.
The action thriller is poised to take the best opening day collection for Vijay Deverakonda both in Telugu states and in overseas markets. Don't be surprised if Kingdom turns out to be a big success as the initial public response is in its favour, however, we will have to wait to see the momentum at least till the weekend.
Kingdom is now playing in cinemas
Co-starring Bhagyashree Borse and Satyadeva, Kingdom is a Pan-India release. The movie is now playing in cinemas in all the major Indian languages including Hindi. The movie is named Samrajya in the Hindi dubbed version.
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