Junior (Telugu) Budget And Day 1 Box Office Collection Worldwide

 

Junior is a Telugu drama movie made on a budget of ₹20 crore (around $2.4 million). The movie released in theatres on 18 July 2025. On its first day, the movie did not earn much. It opened with a slow start. Many critics gave it average reviews. Some liked the acting, but the story was too simple and old-style. The IMDb rating of Junior is around 5 out of 10. The public response is mixed. Some people liked the songs and performances, but most people said the story is not interesting.

Junior India Net Box Office

On Day 1, Junior earned ₹1.50 crore net in India (about $180K). Most of the money came from Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. The Kannada version earned a small amount. The Tamil and Hindi versions did not earn much on Day 1.

Junior Indian Grossed Box Office

The total gross box office collection in India on Day 1 was ₹1.75 crore (around $210K). This includes taxes and other charges. The movie had average occupancy in theatres. Many shows were half full or less.

Junior Worldwide Grossed

On Day 1, Junior earned around ₹1.90 crore (about $230K) worldwide. From overseas, the movie earned nearly ₹15 lakh. The overseas response was very limited. It was released in the US, UAE, and a few more countries, but the numbers were very low.

Junior Day Wise Box Office (Indian + Worldwide)

Day 1:
India Net – ₹1.50 crore (approx $180K)
India Gross – ₹1.75 crore (approx $210K)
Worldwide Gross – ₹1.90 crore (approx $230K)

The movie needs a good weekend to perform better. If the word of mouth becomes strong, Saturday and Sunday might see better numbers.

Junior Hit Or Flop (According To Box Office And Budget)

The total budget of Junior is ₹20 crore. On the first day, the movie collected only ₹1.90 crore worldwide. This is not a good start. To become a hit, the movie needs to collect at least ₹30 crore or more in total. Right now, Junior is a flop. If the weekend collections improve, then it might become an average movie. But at this stage, the box office performance is poor.

About Movie

Junior is a drama film with a family and romantic story. It was released on 18 July 2025. The movie is made in Telugu and dubbed in Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, and Hindi. The director of the film is Radhakrishna Reddy. The main actors are Genelia Deshmukh, Sreeleela, Rao Ramesh, V. Ravichandran, Achyuth Kumar, Sudharani, Viva Harsha, Kiriti Reddy, and Sathya.

The story is about a young man named Abhi. He studies in college and falls in love. Later, he finds out some shocking truth about his family. He decides to fight against bad people in his town. The movie has songs, romance, emotion, and some action scenes. Genelia makes a comeback in this film, and her performance is good. The debut actor Kiriti Reddy looks fresh, but the screenplay is weak. Many people feel the movie is too long and slow. The music is okay. The background score is also fine. But the movie needed a better story and stronger screenplay.