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Yamadonga 4K Re-Release Sees Mixed Audience Reactions and Modest Box Office Start

The 2007 Jr NTR-starrer returned to theaters with strong pre-sales but underwhelming opening day ticket sales and polarized viewer responses.

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Yamadonga re-released in cinema halls on May 18 | Image: X

Overview

  • The 4K remastered version of SS Rajamouli's 2007 film Yamadonga was re-released on May 18, 2025, coinciding with Jr NTR's birthday celebrations.
  • The re-release achieved the tenth-best pre-sales for a Telugu film on BookMyShow, selling 27,000 tickets prior to its debut.
  • Opening day ticket sales reached only 11,180, marking a 57.5% drop compared to the Salaar re-release earlier this year.
  • Fan enthusiasm was evident during screenings, with celebratory dancing and fans throwing currency notes onto the screen during key scenes.
  • However, some audience members reportedly walked out mid-screening, citing disappointment, highlighting a polarized reception to the re-release.