Archive · 10 Aug 2026
Korean Kanakaraju: Varun Tej Film Collects ₹19.18 Crore Worldwide
Korean Kanakaraju is a new Indian movie now playing in theaters.
It stars actors Varun Tej and Ritika Nayak.
The story follows Kanakaraju, a happy-go-lucky young man from a village in Anantapur.
He falls in love with a woman who works at a car factory in Penukonda.
His ordinary life changes after an encounter with his arch-nemesis leaves him possessed by the spirit of a Korean man.
On its third day, the movie earned 4.85 crore rupees in India.
That was about 17 percent more than it made on the second day.
So far it has collected about 19.18 crore rupees worldwide.
The movie was reportedly made for around 38 crore rupees.
It will be a success only if it keeps earning money in the coming days.
Varun Tej and Ritika Nayak's Korean Kanakaraju recorded a 16.9% box office growth on Day 3, collecting Rs 4.85 crore net in India.
The film's total India net collection reached Rs 13.20 crore in three days, with an India gross of Rs 15.18 crore.
Korean Kanakaraju collected approximately Rs 1 crore overseas on Day 3, bringing its overseas gross to Rs 4 crore.
The film's worldwide gross collection stands at Rs 19.18 crore after three days.
Reportedly made on a budget of around Rs 38 crore, the film recorded 50.94% overall occupancy on Sunday.
- Who
- Varun Tej and Ritika Nayak, the lead actors of Korean Kanakaraju
- What
- The film saw a 16.9% box office growth on Day 3, collecting Rs 4.85 crore net in India and reaching a worldwide gross of Rs 19.18 crore.
- When
- Day 3 of release, the film's first Sunday
- Where
- Theatres in India and overseas markets
- Why
- The film, reportedly made on a budget of around Rs 38 crore, needs to hold well on weekdays to move closer to recovering its budget.
- Day 3 India net collection
- Rs 4.85 crore
- Day 3 growth
- 16.9% compared to Day 2
- Total India net collection
- Rs 13.20 crore
- India gross collection
- Rs 15.18 crore
- Overseas gross collection
- Rs 4 crore
- Worldwide gross collection
- Rs 19.18 crore
- Reported budget
- Rs 38 crore
- Day 3 overall occupancy
- 50.94%