'Akhanda 2' box office collections day 23: Nandamuri Balakrishna’s Thaandavam adds Rs 25 lakhs

'Akhanda 2: Thaandavam' continues to move slowly at the box office. On Day 23 the film collected around Rs 25 lakhs in India net. This was the fourth Saturday for the movie. The total India net collection has reached Rs 93.65 crores. The film has been showing low numbers for many days now. Even though it had a strong opening the collections dropped heavily after the first few weeks.

Total collection and weekly drop

After 22 days 'Akhanda 2' had earned around Rs 93.40 crores in India net as reported by the Sacnilk website. The third-week collection stood at Rs 4.1 crores. This represents a significant 66.67 percent drop compared to earlier weeks. Day 22 also saw a low collection of Rs 25 lakhs. Day 23 repeated the same numbers with Rs 25 lakhs as early estimates. The film is now moving very slowly toward the Rs 100 crore mark and the pace is not strong.

Low occupancy across Telugu theatres

On January 03, 2026, 'Akhanda 2' recorded an overall Telugu occupancy of just 18.42 percent. Morning shows started at 13.64 percent. Afternoon shows were slightly better at 20.84 percent. Evening shows dropped again to 17.74 percent. Night shows saw a small rise at 21.45 percent.

Cast, direction, and audience response

'Akhanda 2: Thaandavam' is directed by Boyapati Srinu. The film stars Balakrishna Nandamuri, Samyuktha, Aadhi Pinisetty, Harshaali Malhotra, Kabir Duhan Singh, and Saswata Chatterjee in important roles.


The ETimes review said, "Akhanda 2 delivers scale and a handful of impactful moments but struggles to recreate the gripping emotional core and narrative tightness that made Akhanda click for many viewers. It lands as a grand yet uneven sequel: ambitious in spirit, loud in execution and inconsistent in engagement. Should you watch it? Watch it only if you’re a Balakrishna loyalist who enjoys grand, mass action, and can overlook the uneven storytelling and repetitive formula."


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