Devara Part 1: The Jr NTR starrer hit the big screen today, September 27. Directed by Koratala Siva, the movie marks the Telugu debut of Saif Ali Khan and Janhvi Kapoor . While fans celebrate the release of the highly anticipated film, there is some chatter about whether Devara will break the infamous Rajamouli Curse for the lead actor. The ‘curse’ has previously affected Prabhas and Ram Charan, who worked with the legendary Tollywood director. However, with the hype around Devara and the box office predictions for the film, it looks like Jr NTR is in the clear.
Devara can break the SS Rajamouli curse for Jr NTR the fourth time around?
For the unversed, an eerie coincidence follows the fate of Tollywood movies. It is said, and observed, that actors who collaborate with the veteran director SS Rajamouli and deliver blockbuster hits with him, are doomed to fail in their next project. Jr NTR himself has been a victim of this ‘curse’ three times in the past.
The actor who delivered a blockbuster with the Rajamouli film Student No 1 (2001), scored a massive flop with his next Subbu (2001). He tasted the same failure again when his film Andhrawala (2004) followed the massively successful Rajamouli’s Simhadri (2003). Jr NTR could not escape the so-called curse even the third time around. After the success of Yamadonga (2007), the actor went on to feature in Kantri (2008) which underperformed at the ticketing counter.
The action thriller’s pre-sales have crossed ₹40 crore gross for the opening day at the domestic box office, while the overseas sales have surpassed the ₹75 core mark, becoming one of the biggest for an Indian film. Adding the India and overseas gross collection, Devara is all set to open at ₹100 crore globally, per Sacnilk. The advanced bookings of the movie sold out within minutes. Trade expert Ramesh Bala took to his X (formerly Twitter) account to share, “#Devara FDFS reviews are good enough to become a Blockbuster at the Box office.” With all optimistic signs, it seems Jr NTR might become the first actor to break free from the Rajamouli curse with the film Devara.
