Shankar's film Game Changer, starring Ram Charan, Kiara Advani, Anjali and SJ Suryah, has surpassed the lifetime collection of his previous project, the much-anticipated Indian 2, which featured Kamal Haasan.
The film is performing steadily at the box office. As per Sacnilk, Game Changer has collected Rs 89.60 crore net in India, with a recent collection of Rs 17 crore, bringing its total earnings to Rs 89.60 crore.
The film has outperformed Indian 2 which earned Rs 81.32 crore net in India.
On its opening day, Game Changer had an impressive Rs 51 crore net collection in India. However, on day 2, the film experienced a steep 57.65% drop, bringing in only Rs 21.6 crore net.
Additionally, occupancy for the film witnessed a decline with the Telugu version registering 18.01% occupancy in the morning shows and a slightly higher 33.22% in the afternoon shows.
Following the film's release on January 10, the makers faced accusations of inflating box office numbers. They had initially claimed the movie earned Rs 186 crore worldwide on Day 1.
Directed by S. Shankar and produced by Dil Raju, Game Changer also features Nassar, SJ Suryah, Brahmanandam, Vennela Kishore, and Murali Sharma in pivotal roles.