Top production house Mythri Movie Makers took the responsibility to introduce Sai Dharam Tej's brother Vaisshnav Tej to Telugu cinema. The film titled Uppena is made on a budget of Rs 22 crores. Buchi Babu directed the movie and Krithi Shetty played the leading lady. Uppena opened with a bang and it collected massive numbers on its opening weekend. The collections remained super strong and Uppena raked Rs 47.20 crores in two weeks of its box-office run all over. The theatrical rights are valued at Rs 20 crores and the makers are left in double profits with Uppena.
The non-theatrical rights of the film are sold for Rs 10 crores and the makers are left in huge profits for the movie. Devi Sri Prasad composed the music and background score for the film. The movie is expected to collect Rs 50 crores in its final run and will end up as the biggest hit for a film that featured a debutant. Mythri Movie Makers are the producers and here are the two weeks worldwide collections of Uppena:
Nizam: Rs 14.05 Cr
Ceeded: Rs 7 Cr
Vizag: Rs 7.99 Cr
Guntur: Rs 2.76 Cr
East: Rs 4.6 Cr
West: Rs 2.55 Cr
Krishna: Rs 2.89 Cr
Nellore: Rs 1.62 Cr
AP and Telangana: Rs 43.46 Cr
Rest of India: Rs 2.6 Cr
Rest of World: Rs 1.15 Cr
Total Worldwide: Rs 47.20 Cr