Telugu biographical drama “Mahanati” recently touched the $2.5 million mark in the US box office. The Keerthy Suresh-starrer joins a long list of Telugu films currently storming the most important overseas market for Indian cinema, historically dominated by Bollywood.<br /> <br />Earlier in the year, both Mahesh Babu’s political thriller Bharat Ane Nenu and Ram Charan-starrer Rangasthalam managed more than $3 million in India. Much higher than recent Bollywood superhits that hovered around the $1 million mark.<br />As far as bigger numbers go, S.S. Rajamouli’s war epic Baahubali 2: The Conclusion is currently the highest grossing Indian film in the US at more than $20 million, much higher than Bollywood blockbusters Dangal ($12 million) and PK ($10 million).<br />The reasons for this are obvious. According to the Ficci-EY media and entertainment industry report 2017, Indo-Americans represent one of the fastest growing ethnic groups in North America. A large number of these non-resident Indians are estimated as Telugu-speaking people.<br />Also, as stated by independent trade analysts, Telugu films are selling their tickets at higher rates than Hindi films. A normal Hindi film will sell for $8-10 while in its opening weekend a film like Baahubali 2 was going for $15-20.<br /><br />Subscribe Now For Latest Updates- https://tinyurl.com/lbw8nze
