Akhil Akkineni's 'Lenin' Shows Strong Growth on Day 2, Earns Rs 23.40 Crore Worldwide

Akhil Akkineni's 'Lenin' continued its theatrical run with good numbers on its second day. After opening on a positive note, the Telugu action drama registered further growth on Saturday. According to Sacnilk, 'Lenin' collected an estimated Rs 8.15 crore net in India on Day 2. The latest figure marks a 14 per cent increase over its opening-day collection of Rs 7.15 crore net. The film achieved the second-day collection from 2,099 shows across the country. After two days in theatres, Lenin has accumulated an estimated Rs 15.30 crore net at the Indian box office.

Worldwide collection crosses Rs 23 crore

On its second day, 'Lenin' earned an estimated Rs 2.50 crore in overseas gross collections. With this, the film's total overseas gross has reached Rs 5.80 crore. Domestically, the India gross collection now stands at Rs 17.60 crore after two days. 'Lenin' has collected an estimated Rs 23.40 crore worldwide gross.

Occupancy remains encouraging across the day

Lenin also registered strong theatre occupancy on Saturday, particularly during the evening and night shows. According to Sacnilk, the Telugu 2D version recorded an overall occupancy of 60.27 per cent on Day 2. The film opened with 39.00 per cent occupancy during the morning shows. Collections improved significantly during the afternoon, which recorded 64.31 per cent occupancy. The evening shows maintained healthy footfalls with 55.92 per cent, while the night shows witnessed the strongest response of the day at 73.75 per cent occupancy. Meanwhile, the Telugu EPIQ version registered an overall occupancy of 7.40 per cent. According to the state-wise gross collection report, the film collected Rs 8 crore gross from the two Telugu states on Day 2. Karnataka contributed Rs 1.10 crore, while Tamil Nadu added Rs 13 lakhs. The Rest of India contributed Rs 15 lakhs to the overall total. The combined Day 2 gross collection across all territories stood at Rs 9.38 crore.

ETimes praises Akhil Akkineni's performance

Apart from its box office performance, Lenin has also received positive responses for Akhil Akkineni's performance. The ETimes review stated, "Returning after a three-year gap, Akhil Akkineni settles comfortably into his first full-fledged rural role. He underplays the character for much of the film before delivering his strongest performance in the emotionally charged climax. Bhagyashri Borse is convincing as free-spirited Bharathi, while the supporting cast lends credibility to the story. Sivaji, despite an effective screen presence, feels somewhat underused. " Directed by Murali Kishor Abburu, Lenin features Akhil Akkineni and Bhagyashri Borse in the lead roles, with music composed by Thaman S.