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A few years ago, crossing the $1 million mark overseas was considered a major milestone for Telugu cinema. For a long time, a $1 million overseas gross served as a key benchmark of success for several Telugu stars, including Nandamuri Balakrishna.

However, following the strong performance of some of his recent films, producers and distributors significantly raised expectations. This shift also led to Balakrishna’s films commanding much higher prices in the overseas market.

Riding on the proven success of the Balakrishna–Boyapati Srinu combination and the sequel factor, the overseas rights of Akhanda 2 were acquired for an astronomical amount. Even after selling the film to multiple international territories, the project needed to collect around $1.6 million overseas to reach the break-even point.

Unfortunately, Akhanda 2 struggled at the box office and took a considerable amount of time to even reach the $1 million mark. The film eventually crossed the milestone only 24 days after its release.

While this marked Balakrishna’s fifth film to achieve a $1 million overseas gross, it also ended up being a major commercial disappointment. Reports suggest that the overseas distributor suffered losses exceeding ₹5 crore on the deal.