The ultimate campus chaos.
MAD
62Standing
135th of 443 in Tollywood
- Out-grossed 43% of Tollywood releases with reported figures ($3M).
- Returned 3× its budget, against an industry median of 1.5×.
- Momentum in the 72nd percentile.
- Audience rating 6.6 from 29 votes, the 70th percentile.
- Cost
- $960K
- Took
- $3M
Blockbuster3.0× its cost
Against a Tollywood median of 1.5×, so this one returned 2.0 times what a typical release there does.
The money says blockbuster. What do you say?
The picture
Set within the lively and often absurd environment of an engineering college hostel, MAD follows the lives of three close friends: Manoj, Ashok, and Damodar. The story chronicles their four-year journey, filled with legendary pranks, intense rivalries with seniors, and their various attempts at finding love. From classroom antics to hostel wars, the film captures the raw energy and chaotic humor of youth, emphasizing the unbreakable bond of friendship that helps them survive the pressures of academic life and the transition into adulthood.
- Released
- 6 October 2023
- Runtime
- 2h 4m
- Language
- Telugu
- Industry
- Tollywood
Top billedAll 23 credits
- Sangeeth ShobhanDamodhar "DD"
- Narne NithinAshok
- Ram NithinManoj
- Vishnu OiGanesh "Laddu"
- Sri Gouri Priya ReddyShruthi
- Ananthika SanilkumarJennie Sharma
Made by
- Director
- Kalyan Shankar
- Writer
- Kalyan Shankar
- Original Music Composer
- Bheems Ceciroleo
- Director of Photography
- Shamdat Sainudeen, Dinesh Krishnan B.
Filed under
ComedyDrama