Simbaa
413th of 443 in Tollywood
- Out-grossed 8% of Tollywood releases with reported figures ($250K).
- Returned 0.2× its budget, against an industry median of 1.5×.
- Momentum in the 22nd percentile.
- Cost
- $2M
- Took
- $250K
Against a Tollywood median of 1.5×, so this one returned 0.1 times what a typical release there does.
The money says flop. What do you say?
Purushottam Reddy, known to many as Simbaa, is a passionate environmentalist dedicated to protecting nature from industrial degradation. The film intertwines his story with that of Akshika, a schoolteacher who suddenly commits a murder with no apparent motive. As ACP Anurag Varma investigates the crime, he discovers a bizarre pattern of murders committed by people who seem to be possessed by a singular urge to protect the environment. This high-concept thriller explores the intersection of biological science and environmental justice, questioning how far one might go to save the planet from human greed.
- Released
- 9 August 2024
- Runtime
- 2h 5m
- Language
- Telugu
- Industry
- Tollywood
- Director
- Murali Manohar Reddy
- Screenplay
- Sampath Nandi
- Original Music Composer
- Krishna Saurabh