Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu Box Office Collection Day 4: Sankranthi Holiday Gives Boost To Film’s Business

Entertainment

oi-Prakash KL

Chiranjeevi’s
Sankranthi
release
Mana
Shankara
Vara
Prasad
Garu
has
witnessed
a
massive
surge
at
the
box
office,
with
the
festive
holiday
on
Thursday,
January
15,
2026,
proving
to
be
a
decisive
factor
in
the
film’s
strong
run.
After
a
mixed
trend
during
the
weekdays,
the
film
bounced
back
in
style,
posting
an
impressive
overall
Telugu
occupancy
of
75.97%
on
Day
4
and
pushing
its
cumulative
India
net
collections
past
the
₹100
crore
mark.

The
impact
of
the
Sankranthi
holiday
was
clearly
visible
across
all
time
slots.
While
morning
shows
opened
on
a
relatively
moderate
note
with
52.46%
occupancy,
the
film
picked
up
sharply
as
the
day
progressed.
Afternoon
shows
recorded
a
robust
86.03%,
followed
closely
by
evening
shows
at
86.81%,
indicating
strong
family
footfalls
and
festive
crowds.
Night
shows
also
remained
solid
at
78.57%,
underlining
sustained
audience
interest
throughout
the
day.
This
steady
rise
from
morning
to
evening
reflects
a
typical
festive-day
trend,
where
audiences
prefer
post-lunch
and
evening
outings,
especially
for
a
star-driven
entertainer
like
Chiranjeevi’s.

Regional
Performance:
Andhra
Pradesh
and
Telangana
Lead
the
Charge

The
film’s
box
office
strength
is
overwhelmingly
driven
by
Andhra
Pradesh
and
Telangana,
where
occupancies
reached
near-packed
levels
in
several
centers.

Kakinada
emerged
as
the
top-performing
region
with
a
staggering
94%
overall
occupancy,
including
near-full
houses
during
afternoon
and
night
shows.
Mahbubnagar
and
Guntur
followed
closely
with
92.5%
occupancy
each,
showcasing
exceptional
demand
across
all
time
slots.
Vizag,
Warangal,
and
Vijayawada
also
delivered
blockbuster-level
figures,
all
hovering
around
the
86%-90%
range,
with
afternoon
and
evening
shows
almost
sold
out.

The
Hyderabad
circuit,
a
crucial
market
for
any
Telugu
biggie,
reported
a
phenomenal
83%
overall
occupancy
across
556
shows,
with
evening
shows
touching
93%.
This
strong
performance
in
the
capital
city
further
cemented
the
film’s
Sankranthi
dominance.

Strong
Hold
in
Metro
Cities

Metro
cities
too
responded
positively,
especially
considering
the
regional
nature
of
the
release.
Chennai
posted
an
impressive
71.25%
overall
occupancy,
driven
by
high
afternoon
and
evening
footfalls.
Bengaluru
also
delivered
a
solid
63.25%,
spread
across
a
massive
410
shows,
highlighting
Chiranjeevi’s
sustained
fan
base
outside
Telugu-speaking
states.
Mumbai
recorded
a
respectable
45.25%
occupancy,
with
night
shows
climbing
to
57%,
while
the
National
Capital
Region
(NCR)
remained
relatively
muted
at
13.75%,
a
trend
commonly
seen
for
Telugu
releases
in
North
India
unless
backed
by
strong
nationwide
promotions.

Box
Office
Collections:
Day
4
Pushes
Total
Past
₹100
Crore

According
to
early
estimates,
Mana
Shankara
Vara
Prasad
Garu
earned
around
₹22
crore
on
Thursday,
marking
one
of
its
best
single-day
performances
after
opening
day.
With
this,
the
film’s
total
India
net
collection
stands
at
₹101.85
crore
in
just
five
days.
Here’s
a
quick
look
at
the
day-wise
performance:

Premiere
(Sunday):
₹9.35
crore

Day
1
(Monday):
₹32.25
crore

Day
2
(Tuesday):
₹18.75
crore
(-41.86%)

Day
3
(Wednesday):
₹19.5
crore
(+4%)

Day
4
(Thursday):
₹22
crore
(early
estimates)

After
a
sharp
dip
on
Day
2,
the
film
has
shown
a
healthy
recovery,
with
collections
steadily
climbing,
culminating
in
the
Sankranthi
holiday
jump.

With
positive
festive
momentum,
strong
occupancy
in
core
Telugu
markets,
and
word-of-mouth
stabilising,
Mana
Shankara
Vara
Prasad
Garu
is
well-positioned
to
post
another
strong
weekend.
Trade
experts
expect
the
film
to
maintain
high
occupancies
at
least
until
the
end
of
the
Sankranthi
holidays,
potentially
pushing
its
total
collections
significantly
higher
in
the
coming
days.

Overall,
the
Day
4
performance
reaffirms
Chiranjeevi’s
enduring
box
office
pull
and
establishes
the
film
as
one
of
the
major
Sankranthi
winners
of
2026.