Aravindha Sametha box office collections: Jr NTR starrer continues rakes in Rs 111.6 crore worldwide

NTR Jr's latest commercial potboiler Aravindha Sametha has taken the box-office by a storm, with the film comfortably shattering the Rs 100 crore barrier within the first weekend of its release. The Trivikram directorial has received rich praise from critics for its subtlety and going by the box-office numbers, it looks like the audience have given it a thumbs up as well.
Aravindha Sametha has collected over Rs 72.6 crore in the Telugu states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, while its worldwide collections have crossed Rs 111 crore, five days since the film's release. Trade analysts reveal that the film is a thumping success overseas as well, emerging as a huge hit in

Australia

.
"#Telugu film #AravindhaSametha emerges the first choice of moviegoers [Indian films] in Australia this weekend... Puts up a SOLID TOTAL in its opening weekend...Thu A$ 128,740, Fri A$ 69,666, Sat A$ 59,388,
Sun A$ 28,733 / 32 locations. Total: A$ 286,527 [₹ 1.50 cr] @comScore (sic)," noted trade analyst

Taran Adarsh

posted on Twitter.
Interestingly, Telugu films have emerged as the first choice among movie-goers in Australia, surging ahead of many mainstream Bollywood films. "Three #Telugu releases in 2018 - #Rangasthalam [March], #BharatAneNenu [April] and #AravindhaSametha [October] - have grossed higher numbers than *most* Indian imports in Australia this year, especially #Hindi and #Punjabi movies. (sic)," Taran Adarsh added.