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RGV Questions 'Game Changer's Box Office Figures
The Daily Guardian
|January 15, 2025
Ram Charan's Game Changer released in theaters on January 10, ahead of the Sankranti holiday season, marking director Shankar's debut in Telugu cinema.
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While the film had a strong opening, its actual performance has become a topic of heated debate. Producers claimed it achieved the fourth-highest opening in Indian cinema history, while trade reports suggest it didn't even surpass Rs.100 crore on its opening day.
Inflated Figures: Fact or Fiction?
The official social media handle of Game Changer announced on January 11 that the movie grossed Rs.186 crore worldwide on its opening day. The accompanying post featured Ram Charan in an action-packed scene, with the caption, "The king's arrival is setting the box office ablaze. #GameChanger takes a blockbuster opening at the BOX OFFICE. #BlockbusterGameChanger GROSSES 186 CRORES WORLDWIDE on Day 1."
This story is from the January 15, 2025 edition of The Daily Guardian.
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