Top 10 Telugu Movies with Significant Losses in 2023

The year 2023 brought both success and disappointment for Telugu cinema. While some movies enjoyed success, others faced significant financial losses. Let's explore the Tollywood films that struggled in 2023.

1. 'Shaakuntalam' starring Samantha: Despite high expectations due to Samantha's popularity and the mythological storyline, the film fell short. Critics and audiences found it lacking in emotions and performances. Heavy use of 3D technology led to an estimated loss of over twenty crores.

2. 'Custody' featuring Naga Chaitanya: This bilingual crime thriller couldn't meet the pre-release hype and earned much less than anticipated, adding to Naga Chaitanya's disappointing streak after 'Thank You.'

3. 'Ravanasura' starring Ravi Teja: Despite Ravi Teja's past successes Waltair Veeraya, 'Ravanasura' didn't connect as expected, resulting in losses exceeding its budget of over Rs 10 crores.

4. 'Rama Banam' starring Gopichand: Despite the successful collaboration between Gopichand and director Sriwass, this film, made on a Rs 15 crores budget, failed to meet expectations and incurred significant losses.

5. 'Agent' featuring Akhil Akkineni: This spy action thriller added to Akhil Akkineni's series of failures due to its lack of originality, leading to a quick disappearance from theaters within the first weekend, causing reported losses of around Rs 30 crores.

6. 'Adipurush' starring Prabhas: Despite high anticipation, 'Adipurush' faces challenges in reaching its break-even point despite doing business worth more than Rs 250 crores. It needs substantial earnings to avoid being labeled a flop.

7. ‘Bholaa Shankar’ featuring Chiranjeevi: The remake of the 2015 Ajith film failed to meet expectations, resulting in disappointing outcomes at the box office.

8. 'Aadi Keshava' starring Panja Vaishnav Tej and Sreeleela: Despite its December release, the movie struggled to gain momentum and secure satisfactory first-day collections, proving disastrous for Mythri movie makers.

9. 'Gandeevadhari Arjuna' featuring Varun Tej: Despite being labeled as an action entertainer, this Praveen Sattaru-directed film received a mixed reaction from the audience. However, its first-day box office collection fell short, clocking in at less than 1 Crore.

10. 'BRO' (BRO The Avatar) featuring Pawan Kalyan and Sai Dharam Tej: Despite the star power of Pawan Kalyan and Sai Dharam Tej, this Telugu remake failed to meet expectations, remaining a flop and unable to achieve break-even.

-by Vishnupriya