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The North American box office has witnessed two major milestones with recent Telugu releases, once again highlighting the strong overseas pull of Telugu cinema.

Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu has crossed the $3 million mark in North America, emerging as the biggest overseas grosser in the careers of Megastar Chiranjeevi and director Anil Ravipudi. The film has also registered the highest-ever North American collection for a senior hero. Backed by strong word of mouth, it is expected to enjoy a steady and healthy run in its second week as well.

Meanwhile, Anaganaga Oka Raju is set to cross the $1.5 million milestone in North America today, marking a significant achievement for Naveen Polishetty. With this, the actor records a hat-trick of $1 million-plus films overseas and back-to-back $1.5 million grossers. Among actors of his generation, only Nani has managed to achieve a similar feat.

With these impressive results, Naveen Polishetty has further strengthened his overseas market, while Telugu cinema continues to post strong and consistent numbers in North America.