'Nannaku Prematho' joins $1 mn club at US box office

Chennai: Actor Jr. NTR-starrer Telugu drama "Nannaku Prematho", an emotional drama between a father and son, has entered the $1 million club in the US in just three days since its release.

"The film has crossed the $1 million collection milestone at the US box office. This is the first film of the year to reach there in such a short span of time," read a statement from CineGalaxy Inc, the overseas distributor of the film.

Directed by Sukumar, the film also features Rakul Preet Singh, Jagapathi Babu and Rajendra Prasad in important roles.

In India, since its release on Wednesday, the film has raked in over Rs.30 crore.

"It's most likely expected to collect over Rs.50 crore by the weekend. Despite mixed reviews, the film has managed to impress film goers and NTR's fans too," trade analyst Trinath told IANS.

The film is produced by B.V.S.N. Prasad and distributed by Reliance Entertainment.