Eros International & 14 Reels’ Telugu hit Aagadu starring Mahesh Babu records blockbuster opening weekend box office collections of Rs 45 crore worldwide (Rs 30 crore India and Rs 15 crore abroad).
Starring South superstar Mahesh Babu and Tamanna Bhatia in lead roles, Eros International Media Ltd released Aagadu across 2000 screens in four south Indian languages. Apart from Telugu, the film saw a Tamil, Kannada and Malayalam release in dubbed versions.
Directed by well known filmmaker Srinu Vaitla, the film marks his second association with Mahesh Babu, whose earlier release Dookudu went on to become one of the biggest hits of Telugu cinema of all time.
Aagadu also stars Sonu Sood as the primary antagonist and Shruti Haasan in a special dance number. The soundtrack for the film is composed by S. Thaman which marks his 50th film as a music composer.