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''Kumari 21F'' debuted with an average occupancy of 80% globally and grossed more than {{INR}}30 million, with a distributor share of more than {{INR}}20 million, out of which approximately {{INR}}56,69,014 was collected from Guntur, Krishna, East, West, and Nellore areas. It collected US$27,153 from 80 screens at the United States box office on the first day.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/kumari-21f-1st-day-box-office-collection-raj-hebah-film-beats-cheekati-rajyam-spectre-655858|title='Kumari 21F' 1st day box office collection: Raj-Hebah film beats 'Cheekati Rajyam', 'Spectre'|last=H. Hooli|first=Shekhar|work=International Business Times India|date=21 November 2015|accessdate=24 November 2015|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20151124170044/http://www.ibtimes.co.in/kumari-21f-1st-day-box-office-collection-raj-hebah-film-beats-cheekati-rajyam-spectre-655858|archivedate=24 November 2015}}</ref> In its first weekend, ''Kumari 21F'' grossed {{INR}}85 million with a distributor share of {{INR}}55 million at the AP/Nizam box office. According to trade analyst [[Taran Adarsh]], it grossed US$149,752 ({{INR}}9.9 million) in its first weekend at the North American box office.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/kumari-21f-1st-weekend-box-office-collection-raj-hebah-film-grosses-rs-12-crore-3-days-656150|title='Kumari 21F' 1st weekend box office collection: Raj-Hebah film grosses Rs 12 crore in 3 days|last=H. Hooli|first=Shekhar|work=International Business Times India|date=23 November 2015|accessdate=24 November 2015|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20151124170621/http://www.ibtimes.co.in/kumari-21f-1st-weekend-box-office-collection-raj-hebah-film-grosses-rs-12-crore-3-days-656150|archivedate=24 November 2015}}</ref> The first weekend global gross and share figures stood at {{INR}}105.8 million and {{INR}}63.4 million respectively.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/three-day-box-office-collection-anushkas-size-zero-fails-beat-kumari-21f-record-657372|title=Three-day box office collection: Anushka's Size Zero fails to beat Kumari 21F record|last=H. Hooli|first=Shekhar|work=International Business Times India|date=30 November 2015|accessdate=1 December 2015|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20151201020726/http://www.ibtimes.co.in/three-day-box-office-collection-anushkas-size-zero-fails-beat-kumari-21f-record-657372|archivedate=1 December 2015}}</ref> It collected US$188,457 ({{INR}}12.5 million) at the United States box office in its first weekend, becoming one of the highest grossing Telugu films of the year there.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/box-office-collection-akhil-kanche-business-affected-by-kumari-21f-overseas-656366|title=Box office collection: 'Akhil', 'Kanche' business affected by 'Kumari 21F' overseas|last=H. Hooli|first=Shekhar|work=International Business Times India|date=24 November 2015|accessdate=24 November 2015|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20151124171122/http://www.ibtimes.co.in/box-office-collection-akhil-kanche-business-affected-by-kumari-21f-overseas-656366|archivedate=24 November 2015}}</ref>
''Kumari 21F'' debuted with an average occupancy of 80% globally and grossed more than {{INR}}30 million, with a distributor share of more than {{INR}}20 million, out of which approximately {{INR}}56,69,014 was collected from Guntur, Krishna, East, West, and Nellore areas. It collected US$27,153 from 80 screens at the United States box office on the first day.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/kumari-21f-1st-day-box-office-collection-raj-hebah-film-beats-cheekati-rajyam-spectre-655858|title='Kumari 21F' 1st day box office collection: Raj-Hebah film beats 'Cheekati Rajyam', 'Spectre'|last=H. Hooli|first=Shekhar|work=International Business Times India|date=21 November 2015|accessdate=24 November 2015|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20151124170044/http://www.ibtimes.co.in/kumari-21f-1st-day-box-office-collection-raj-hebah-film-beats-cheekati-rajyam-spectre-655858|archivedate=24 November 2015}}</ref> In its first weekend, ''Kumari 21F'' grossed {{INR}}85 million with a distributor share of {{INR}}55 million at the AP/Nizam box office. According to trade analyst [[Taran Adarsh]], it grossed US$149,752 ({{INR}}9.9 million) in its first weekend at the North American box office.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/kumari-21f-1st-weekend-box-office-collection-raj-hebah-film-grosses-rs-12-crore-3-days-656150|title='Kumari 21F' 1st weekend box office collection: Raj-Hebah film grosses Rs 12 crore in 3 days|last=H. Hooli|first=Shekhar|work=International Business Times India|date=23 November 2015|accessdate=24 November 2015|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20151124170621/http://www.ibtimes.co.in/kumari-21f-1st-weekend-box-office-collection-raj-hebah-film-grosses-rs-12-crore-3-days-656150|archivedate=24 November 2015}}</ref> The first weekend global gross and share figures stood at {{INR}}105.8 million and {{INR}}63.4 million respectively.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/three-day-box-office-collection-anushkas-size-zero-fails-beat-kumari-21f-record-657372|title=Three-day box office collection: Anushka's Size Zero fails to beat Kumari 21F record|last=H. Hooli|first=Shekhar|work=International Business Times India|date=30 November 2015|accessdate=1 December 2015|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20151201020726/http://www.ibtimes.co.in/three-day-box-office-collection-anushkas-size-zero-fails-beat-kumari-21f-record-657372|archivedate=1 December 2015}}</ref> It collected US$188,457 ({{INR}}12.5 million) at the United States box office in its first weekend, becoming one of the highest grossing Telugu films of the year there.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/box-office-collection-akhil-kanche-business-affected-by-kumari-21f-overseas-656366|title=Box office collection: 'Akhil', 'Kanche' business affected by 'Kumari 21F' overseas|last=H. Hooli|first=Shekhar|work=International Business Times India|date=24 November 2015|accessdate=24 November 2015|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20151124171122/http://www.ibtimes.co.in/box-office-collection-akhil-kanche-business-affected-by-kumari-21f-overseas-656366|archivedate=24 November 2015}}</ref>


In ten days, ''Kumari 21F'' grossed {{INR}}174 million and collected a distributor share of {{INR}}106.6 million at the AP/Nizam box office. It grossed {{INR}}23 million (with a distributor share of {{INR}}0.85 million) at the [[Karnataka]] box office. The ten day global gross figure stood at {{INR}}210 million and ''Kumari 21F'' was declared a profitable venture.<ref name="Day 10">{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/kumari-21f-10-day-box-office-collection-sukumar-scores-big-hit-maiden-production-657693|title=Kumari 21F 10-day box office collection: Sukumar scores a big hit with maiden production|last=H. Hooli|first=Shekhar|work=International Business Times India|date=2 December 2015|accessdate=2 December 2015|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20151202134608/http://www.ibtimes.co.in/kumari-21f-10-day-box-office-collection-sukumar-scores-big-hit-maiden-production-657693|archivedate=2 December 2015}}</ref> After losing out screens to ''[[Size Zero (film)|Size Zero]]'' and ''[[Shankaraabharanam (2015 film)|Shankaraabharanam]]'', ''Kumari 21F'' collected US$3,190 from eight screens at the United States box office and its 17-day total stood at US$252,151 ({{INR}}16.8 million).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/us-box-office-collection-shankarabharanam-fails-beat-size-zero-kumari-21f-records-658511|title=US box office collection: 'Shankarabharanam' fails to beat 'Size Zero', 'Kumari 21F' records|last=H. Hooli|first=Shekhar|work=International Business Times India|date=8 December 2015|accessdate=8 December 2015|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20151208120958/http://www.ibtimes.co.in/us-box-office-collection-shankarabharanam-fails-beat-size-zero-kumari-21f-records-658511|archivedate=8 December 2015}}</ref>
In ten days, ''Kumari 21F'' grossed {{INR}}174 million and collected a distributor share of {{INR}}106.6 million at the AP/Nizam box office. It grossed {{INR}}23 million (with a distributor share of {{INR}}0.85 million) at the [[Karnataka]] box office. The ten day global gross figure stood at {{INR}}210 million and ''Kumari 21F'' was declared a profitable venture.<ref name="Day 10">{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/kumari-21f-10-day-box-office-collection-sukumar-scores-big-hit-maiden-production-657693|title=Kumari 21F 10-day box office collection: Sukumar scores a big hit with maiden production|last=H. Hooli|first=Shekhar|work=International Business Times India|date=2 December 2015|accessdate=2 December 2015|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20151202134608/http://www.ibtimes.co.in/kumari-21f-10-day-box-office-collection-sukumar-scores-big-hit-maiden-production-657693|archivedate=2 December 2015}}</ref> After losing out screens to ''[[Size Zero (film)|Size Zero]]'' and ''[[Shankaraabharanam (2015 film)|Shankaraabharanam]]'', ''Kumari 21F'' collected US$3,190 from eight screens at the United States box office and its 17-day total stood at US$785,151 ({{INR}}16.8 million).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/us-box-office-collection-shankarabharanam-fails-beat-size-zero-kumari-21f-records-658511|title=US box office collection: 'Shankarabharanam' fails to beat 'Size Zero', 'Kumari 21F' records|last=H. Hooli|first=Shekhar|work=International Business Times India|date=8 December 2015|accessdate=8 December 2015|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20151208120958/http://www.ibtimes.co.in/us-box-office-collection-shankarabharanam-fails-beat-size-zero-kumari-21f-records-658511|archivedate=8 December 2015}}</ref>


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Kumari 21F
Theatrical release poster
Directed byPalnati Surya Pratap
Written bySukumar
Produced bySukumar
Vijay Bandreddi
Thomas Reddy
StarringRaj Tarun
Hebah Patel
CinematographyR. Rathnavelu
Edited byAmar Reddy
Music byDevi Sri Prasad
Production
companies
Sukumar Writings
P. A. Motion Pictures
Release date
  • 20 November 2015 (2015-11-20)
Running time
135 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu
Budget₹60—150 million[a]
Box office₹210 million
(10 days)[4]

Kumari 21F is a 2015 Indian Telugu drama film directed by Palnati Surya Pratap. Besides providing the story and screenplay, Sukumar co-produced the film with his friends Vijay Bandreddi and Thomas Reddy under their banners, Sukumar Writings and P. A. Motion Pictures. Devi Sri Prasad composed the film's music and R. Rathnavelu was its director of photography. Kumari 21F focuses on the love story of Siddhu, a chef and Kumari, a struggling model. Siddhu's friends express doubts on Kumari's character after which she rejects his proposal citing lack of maturity. Siddhu realising the same and uniting with Kumari after an incident; this is the film's centerpiece.

Kumari 21F was produced on a budget of ₹60—150 million. Sukumar took inspiration from his college days in Razole where a girl went to a picnic with a few other boys, a big deal for a girl back then, which earned her the tag of a "loose" character though none knew what actually happened. Raj Tarun and Hebah Patel were signed to play the roles of Siddhu and Kumari. Neither Prasad nor Rathnavelu charged remuneration for the film. The film's principal photography commenced in December 2014 and was wrapped up in 70 working days. According to Rathnavelu, lighting played a key role during the filming process and digital low lighting photography techniques were employed.

Kumari 21F was released on 20 November 2015 in nearly 500 screens across the globe. It received critical acclaim from critics with praise directed towards the film's climax, performances, cinematography and music.

Plot

Siddhu is a chef leading a middle class life with his mother in K.G.B. colony. His father Ravikanth is accused to have an extra-marital affair which led to the separation of his parents. He aims to be a chef in a star cruiseliner of Singapore and his financial status does not support him. His friends Shankar, Srinu and Suresh make a living by stealing money from the people who draw cash at the local ATM. The trio always hides in an old ruin for three days and Siddhu cooks food and brings liquor for them. He receives a share in the money everytime for the same.

He meets Kumari, a struggling model from Mumbai who has recently shifted to the same colony to take care of her ailing grandfather. They fall in love shortly and Siddhu often gets confused with Kumari's bold and daring attitude. His friends however argue that Siddhu is not the "first" boyfriend of Kumari and considering that she is a model, she may have various relationships in the past. Siddhu grows suspicious about her virginity and Kumari comes to know about the same. When he proposes to her, she rejects him saying that he doesn't have the maturity to love her.

Siddhu tries to make Kumari feel jealous by romancing his neighbour Madhu but fails to do so. Kumari continues to love him unconditionally and her attitude leaves Siddhu confused. At the same time, Siddhu's friends come to know that Kumari is actually Meena, a Mumbai-based model who was caught in a police raid at a brothel. She rejects their sexual advances which angers them. Siddhu refuses to leave her for good which furiates the trio further.

After an ATM robbery, the trio escape and in the process, Srinu loses his phone which is confused and handed overed to the police by Kumari. The trio take shelter in the ruins and when Siddhu meets them, Shankar reveals that Kumari is actually Meena and shares the video of a pressmeet by the Mumbai police featuring her among others under a prostitute case. Siddhu's advances are rejected by Kumari that night, and on the next day, he comes to know that his father was never in an extra-marital relationship and it was his mother's misunderstanding. On the other hand, to make sure that Siddhu is happy, Kumari asks him to visit her that night to fulfill his desire.

The trio reach Kumari's house before Siddhu and rape her after faking an apology for their misconduct and sedating her with narcotics mixed in juice. Siddhu reaches her house to propose to her and finds the trio there. After chasing them away, he reads Kumari's letter which makes him recognise the lack of maturity in him. He starts arranging everything back to normal to make sure that Kumari is not aware of the assault. While adjusting her sari, he sees blood stains on it which indicates that she is a virgin. He removes the saree, washes away the stains, and puts it back.

When Kumari gains consciousness, Siddhu lies that she fell asleep after the trio left and he was waiting for her and hides about the assault. She finds something fishy, but Siddhu manages to convince her and proposes her to marry him to which she agrees blissfully.

The inspector arrests Siddhu and interrogates him to reveal the whereabouts of his friends to which he refuses. He is shortly released from jail after which he marries Kumari. Three years later, Siddhu is shown running a cuisine in Hyderabad and the inspector plans to close the case for his inability to find the trio. It is revealed that Siddhu chained the trio in the ruins and has been feeding and torturing them everyday since the past three years who beg him to kill them. The film ends with Siddhu, now Kumari's husband, beating the trio with a rod after feeding them and saying that he is not matured enough to forgive them.

Cast

  • Raj Tarun as Siddhu
  • Hebah Patel as Meena Kumari
  • Noel Sean as Shankar
  • Naveen Neni as Srinu
  • Sudharshan as Suresh
  • Hema as Siddhu's mother

Production

Development

Devi Sri Prasad (left) and R. Rathnavelu (right) were signed as the film's music composer and director of photography. Neither of them charged any remuneration for this film.[1]

In October 2014, Sukumar announced that he co-produce a film along with Vijay Bandreddi and Thomas Reddy under the banner P.A. Motion pictures. P. Surya Pratap, who made his directorial debut with Current (2009), was chosen to direct this film.[5] Sukumar titled the film as Kumari 21F since it is the story of a 21-year-old girl named Kumari. He added that it is not a female-centric film and both the leads would get equal importance for which Raj Tarun and Sheena Bajaj were chosen.[6] The former charged a remuneration of ₹25 million.[7]

Sukumar wrote the film's story and screenplay taking inspiration from his college days in Razole where a girl went to a picnic with a few other boys, a big deal for a girl back then. While none knew what happened there, many rumours were spread and the girl was tagged as a "loose" character, which stayed in Sukumar's mind.[8] He defined Kumari as an "honest and genuine human being who isn't afraid of expressing herself" and the "sort of girl most people would know" despite going overboard at times with her characterisation during the scripting stage.[8]

Sukumar's friends and regular technicians Devi Sri Prasad and R. Rathnavelu were signed as the film's music composer and director of photography respectively.[9] In an interview to Behindwoods in December 2014, Rathnavelu revealed that the necessity for rejuvenating himself after Lingaa (2014), the film's script and his friendship with Sukumar as the reasons for choosing to work for this film.[10] Neither Rathnavelu nor Prasad charged any remuneration for the film.[1] Hebah Patel replaced Bajaj after the makers were impressed with her performance in Ala Ela (2015).[11] Patel went through many a workshop for her role which occupied 80% of the screen space,[12] and her voice was dubbed by Lipsika.[1] On the other hand, Tarun did not prepare much for his role as he felt it was a "brilliantly conceived" one and an extension of the roles he played in Uyyala Jampala (2014) and Cinema Choopistha Maava (2015).[13]

Filming

Kumari 21F was produced on a budget of ₹60—150 million.[a] The film's principal photography commenced in December 2014,[11] and was wrapped up in 70 working days.[1] Initially, Krishna Nagar, Hyderabad was chosen as the film's backdrop. Rathnavelu felt that they have to create a noisy and crowded environment if shot there and chose to shoot the film in a dreamy and isolated colony and in confined space.[14] 60% of the film was shot at the R&B colony in Malakpet, Hyderabad. The song "Bang Bang Bangkok" was filmed in the picturesque locales of Bangkok, and was choreographed by Prasad himself.[1][15] Regarding the same, Prasad revealed that he composed a few signature steps during the composition of the song which Sukumar and Rathnavelu liked. They wanted him to conduct the choreography for that song and Prasad chose to present Bangkok in a different manner.[16]

According to Rathnavelu, lighting played a key role in Kumari 21F. He shot the film with less equipment and used mostly natural light.[14] The experience he gained by working in Haridas (2013) helped him for this film and used Digital low lighting photography techniques thereby utilising 80% of the generally required lighting. He found the climax sequences challenging as the emphasis was more on visuals rather than the dialogues.[17] Regarding her experience during the filming of a few intimate sequences, Patel recalled, "There were so many people on the sets, so it was obviously uncomfortable. But then, I got myself mentally prepared for this kind of thing in a workshop I had undergone before the shoot. It also helped that I became good friends with Raj Tarun and that made things way less awkward". Tarun added that he and Patel "put in a part of us into the characters to make the romance more believable".[18]

Music

The official soundtrack of Kumari 21F consisting of five songs was composed by Devi Sri Prasad. Ramanjaneyulu, Krishna Kanth and Chandrabose wrote the lyrics for one song each. Prasad penned the lyrics for the song "Bang Bang Bangkok" which he sang along with Ranina Reddy and Rita. A catchphrase from the song, "Good boy goes to heaven, Bad boy goes to Bangkok" was well received. For the song "Meghaalu Lekunna" sung by Yazin Nisar, Sri Mani wrote the pallavi and Anantha Sreeram wrote the charanams.[19] The soundtrack album was released on 31 October 2015 at Shilpakala Vedika, Hyderabad with actor Allu Arjun attending the event as the guest of honour.[20] Aditya Music marketed the soundtrack album.[21]

Reviewing the song "Meghaalu Lekunna", Karthik Srinivasan of The Hindu opined that it "sounds at best like the Telugu version of a song by the Hindi pop band Euphoria". Srinivasan added that the tune is "similarly lush and folkish" and Prasad does "some interesting things in the interludes—the use of violins and solo-violin in the first and second interludes, to be specific".[22] Madhavi Tata of Outlook India called Prasad's music, especially the song "Love Cheyyala Vadda" (To love or not to), a "winner".[23] The Times of India, however, gave the soundtrack 2 out of 5 stars and commented that the album on the whole "falls desperately short" of the standards expected from Prasad. The reviewer however called "Meghaalu Lekunna" a "beautiful and melodious track, courtesy the tantalising acoustic guitar, violin and flute sounds" and praised Nisar's rendition.[21]

Track listing[24]

Tracklist
No.TitleLyricsArtist(s)Length
1."Bang Bang Bangkok"Devi Sri PrasadDevi Sri Prasad, Ranina Reddy, Rita03:30
2."Meghaalu Lekunna"Sri Mani (pallavi), Anantha Sreeram (charanams)Yazin Nisar04:59
3."Love Cheyyala Vadda"RamanjaneyuluNarendra03:23
4."Baby U Gonna Miss Me"Krishna KanthSagar04:02
5."Break Up Patch Up"ChandraboseM. M. Manasi04:19
Total length:20:13

Release

Kumari 21F was released on 20 November 2015 globally and clashed with Cheekati Raajyam, the Telugu version of the Indian bilingual Thoongaa Vanam and Spectre, the twenty-fourth James Bond film produced by Eon Productions. It was released in 350 screens in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, 50 screens in other parts of India, and 90 screens in the international markets.[3] Abhishek Pictures acquired the theatrical distribution rights for the Guntur, Krishna, East, West, and Nellore areas.[25] Dil Raju acquired the theatrical rights for the Nizam region.[b][27] New York-based company Creative Cinemas acquired the film's United States theatrical distribution rights, thus making their debut in film distribution in the international market.[28]

The film was screened in 22 screens across Tamil Nadu, out of which 12 were from Chennai.[29] It received an 'A' (Adults only) certificate from the Central Board of Film Certification who asked the makers to trim a liplock sequence and remove mute several objectionable dialogues apart from suggesting a few cuts.[27] Regarding the board's decision against unrestricted viewing, Sukumar said, "Even a father was once a young boy. I think this story gives him the space to both identify with his feelings as a young man and to understand what his son or daughter might be going through".[8]

Marketing

One of the first look posters released in October 2015 was alleged to be copied from one of the covers of Chai-llot, a Russian magazine.[30] After the film's first look teaser was released by N. T. Rama Rao Jr., the makers announced a dubsmash challenge. The interested female participants were asked to search for an audio uploaded by the film's team and upload the video on their Facebook page. They were asked to e-mail the link to Kumari21FContest@gmail.com or send a message at www.facebook.com/Kumari21F. The first 500 participants got a special invitation for the audio launch event and 21 participants with more likes to their videos shared the stage with the film's cast and crew at the event. One final winner was crowned with the "Kumari 21F" crown along with a special gift.[31]

Reception

Critical reception

Karthik Keramalu of CNN-IBN gave Kumari 21F 3.5 out of 5 stars and called it a "surprisingly good" film, adding, "The emotions of the leads are true and it rightly says that at the end of the day trust is all that matters and nothing else comes into the picture".[32] Sify gave the film 3 out of 5 stars and called Kumari 21F a "coming-of-age story told in bold manner with an unusual climax", and praised the film's music and cinematography.[33] Siddharth Rao of The Times of India also gave the film 3 out of 5 stars and stated, "In an industry where a damsel-in-distress-wooed-and-saved-by-an-angry-young-man is the norm, this is a refreshing film which provokes some thought". Rao added, "The best part is the way that the film's climax is presented; the director Surya Pratap has definitely done a very mature job".[34] The Hans India too gave the film 3 out of 5 stars and stated, "Sukumar popularly known as a creative director in the industry, has once again come out with an unusual story. The film may disappoint normal audience but it will surely entertain the youth audience".[35] Suresh Kavirayani of Deccan Chronicle gave the film 3 out of 5 stars as well and called the film a "Bold and beautiful" one and praised the performances and the film's climax.[36] Giving 2.75 out of 5 stars, Behindwoods too called the film a "Bold and beautiful" one and stated, "Kumari 21F starts off as a feel good romantic film, shifts gears slowly and gets very intense towards the end", adding, "Sukumar must be credited for having given us a memorable character that would be talked about for years. You don’t find such bold female characters in Telugu cinema often".[37]

In contrast, Y. Sunita Chowdary of The Hindu called the film "Regressive and cliched", and stated, "It's not enough if a canvas boasts of the biggest names in the industry, the content should be simple and progressive". She however found the performances "strong and authentic".[38] A. Harini Prasad of The New Indian Express called Kumari 21F a "Lacklustre Love Story" and stated, "Though the basic theme is enticing, the story-telling fails to impress. Raj Tharun’s performance and the climax, which is gripping, are probably the only things that could drive you to the theaters".[39]

Box office

Kumari 21F debuted with an average occupancy of 80% globally and grossed more than ₹30 million, with a distributor share of more than ₹20 million, out of which approximately ₹56,69,014 was collected from Guntur, Krishna, East, West, and Nellore areas. It collected US$27,153 from 80 screens at the United States box office on the first day.[40] In its first weekend, Kumari 21F grossed ₹85 million with a distributor share of ₹55 million at the AP/Nizam box office. According to trade analyst Taran Adarsh, it grossed US$149,752 (₹9.9 million) in its first weekend at the North American box office.[41] The first weekend global gross and share figures stood at ₹105.8 million and ₹63.4 million respectively.[42] It collected US$188,457 (₹12.5 million) at the United States box office in its first weekend, becoming one of the highest grossing Telugu films of the year there.[43]

In ten days, Kumari 21F grossed ₹174 million and collected a distributor share of ₹106.6 million at the AP/Nizam box office. It grossed ₹23 million (with a distributor share of ₹0.85 million) at the Karnataka box office. The ten day global gross figure stood at ₹210 million and Kumari 21F was declared a profitable venture.[4] After losing out screens to Size Zero and Shankaraabharanam, Kumari 21F collected US$3,190 from eight screens at the United States box office and its 17-day total stood at US$785,151 (₹16.8 million).[44]

Notes

  1. ^ a b Film historian Rentala Jayadeva estimates the film's budget as ₹60 million,[1] Sify estimates the film's budget as ₹90 million,[2] and International Business Times India estimates the film's budget as ₹150 million.[3]
  2. ^ For film trade purpose, the Nizam region includes the three districts of Gulbarga, Bidar, and Raichur in Karnataka and seven districts in the Marathwada region including Aurangabad, Latur, Nanded, Parbhani, Beed, Jalna and Osmanabad apart from the state of Telangana.[26]

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