Movie buffs love to watch movies and make a review on them and there are a plethora of movies that have captured audiences’ and fans’ attention equally, there are some films that have not reached or failed to meet the audience’s expectations.
Today, in this article we present you with the top 10 most disastrous movies in Tollywood with very few box office collections.
List of Top 10 Disaster Movies in Tollywood In terms Box Office Collection
1. Shakthi
Released in 2011, Shakthi starring Jr NTR and Ileana is one of the topmost disastrous movies with a very low collection. This film has turned out to be a huge disappointment and has received a plethora of remarks from critics and audiences. As per the reports, the movie has garnered around Rs,19 crores in collections. Initially, this film was made on a budget of Rs,45 crores and sold for Rs.42 crore, and eventually lost Rs.23 crore.
2. Agnyaathavaasi
This is one of the major films with a disastrous collection, Though the movie has cast highly recognized stars, nothing couldn’t help in gaining success or a blockbuster box office collection. The audience had a huge expectation, which turned out to be a great disappointment with an ordinary story. The budget spent on this film was Rs.70 Crore and it was sold for Rs.124.6 crore, and the loss was Rs.67.6 crore. Have you watched the movie Agnyaathavaasi?
3. Sardar Gabbar Singh
Though the first part of Gabbar Singh has acclaimed huge profits and success, the sequel did not meet the expectations of the audience. Its huge pre-release business took audience expectations to the next level. However, Pawan Kalyan starred failed to keep up with the reputation of its prequel and ended up collecting just Rs.52.6 crore as per some sources. The budget that was put into this film was Rs.40 crore and was sold for Rs.99 crore and the loss result is 46.4 crore.
4. 1 Nenokkadine
This is yet another Telugu cinema audience that had great expectations and everything went in vain. Starring Mahesh Babu, 1 Nenokkadine has also made it to the list of one of the most disastrous movies with very few collections. This film which was ahead of its time was not well received by the Telugu Audiences. It reportedly garnered around Rs.29.3 crore. The Budget that was put into this film was Rs. 55 crores and it was sold for Rs. 72 crores and a loss was Rs.42.7 crore.
5. Brahmostsavam
Yet another Tollywood movie starring Mahesh Babu in Brahmotsavam is one of the most disastrous movies that received a moderate appreciation and a few box office collections. The audience had high hopes but failed miserably at the box office. Audience and critics criticized the content of the film and according to some sources, this film has managed to collect around Rs.36 crore. The budget put into this film initially was Rs.45 crore and was sold for Rs.70.6 crore and the loss was Rs.34,6 crore.
6. Akhil
Akhil Akkineni’s debut Akhil is also one of the most disastrous Telugu films that received very few collections. Since it was Akhil’s debut movie, audiences expected that the film would have a different concept and the hero would choose a wise script. However, the fantasy element in this film failed to create the required connection and attention and it reportedly ended up collecting Rs.20 crore. The budget put into this film was Rs.48 crore and was sold for Rs,48.5 crores, and a loss was Rs.28.5 crore.
7. Puli
Released in 2010, the movie Puli was directed by S J Surya who also directed the huge blockbuster Kushi in 2001. However, Puli failed to meet the expectations of the audience and ended up collecting around Rs.18.3 crore and made it to the list of one of the most disastrous Telugu films of all time. The budget put into this movie was Rs.45 crore and was sold for Rs.45 crore and the loss was Rs.26.7 crore. Above all, the songs in this film are must listen to it.
8. Orange
Released in 2011, the movie orange has captivated audiences with its pleasant music but failed to meet the audience’s and critics’ expectations with its story. Starring Ram Charan and Genelia in the lead roles, Orange is a romantic story. This film has reportedly collected over Rs.20 crore in the final run. The budget put into this film was Rs.46 crore and was sold for Rs.46 crore and the loss was around Rs.26 crore.
9. LIE
starring Nithin in the lead, LIE is a Telugu action thriller and was a big budget venture. The film also stars Arjun Sarja in equally important roles but did not meet or live to the expectations of the audience. It is listed among the top disastrous movies in the Telugu industry. The movie Lie collected a budget of Rs. 10 crores in the final run. The budget initially put into this film was Rs. 35 crores and was sold for Rs.34 crore and the loss was rs. 24 crores.
10. Spyder
Starring Mahesh Babu and RJ Surja in lead roles, Spyder came in as the biggest film back then, but the movie opened to poor reviews with no expected connection with the Telugu audience. As a result, the film has reportedly collected over Rs.65 crore and the budget put into this film was Rs. 120 crore, sold for Rs.124 crore and the loss was around Rs.59 crore.