Heart of Stone (1985) from Tuna |
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SPOILERS: Heart of Stone (2001) is a serial killer/thriller film. There is a ritualistic murder of a co-ed during the opening credits, then we see Angie Everhart preparing a birthday party for her daughter, who is about to start college. After the party, Everhart tries to seduce her own husband, who is frequently away on business. At this point in the film, about 5 minutes in, based on the man's character and the way they introduced him, I figured he must be the killer. |
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From there, they do their level best to convince the audience that someone else is guilty. A younger man seduces Everhart, then tricks her into lying to give him an alibi for the time of a second ritual killing. He stalks her, we learn that he is a former mental patient, and eventually see him kill several people. Nearing the last five minutes of the film, Everhart's daughter has killed the young man, and I was still convinced that the husband was the serial killer. Sure enough, I was right. |
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It was the highest-grossing Telugu film of 2011 and the second highest-grossing of all time at that point, trailing only Magadheera .
Looking back at Dookudu’s Day 1 collection of roughly Rs. 11-12 Crores (worldwide share) in 2011, one might argue that today’s films collect that much in a single hour. In the post- Baahubali era, Rs. 100 Crores on opening day is the new standard. dookudu day 1 collection
The film achieved the rare feat of crossing the 10-crore share mark on Day 1 in a single state—a feat that was once considered the domain of Bollywood giants. It was the highest-grossing Telugu film of 2011
The 2011 release of , starring Mahesh Babu, was a watershed moment for Telugu cinema, shattering long-standing box office records from its very first day. Released on September 23, 2011, the film didn't just perform well—it fundamentally changed the scale of Tollywood's commercial potential. The Dookudu Day 1 Collection: A Record-Breaking Start In the post- Baahubali era, Rs
Perhaps the most significant aspect of the Day 1 collection was the film's performance in the . Dookudu essentially pioneered the "Million Dollar Club" for Telugu films in the North American market. The premiere shows and Day 1 screenings in the US saw extraordinary turnout, contributing significantly to the global tally and establishing Mahesh Babu as the undisputed "King of Overseas" box office. Catalysts for Success Several factors converged to create this box office storm:
Dookudu proved that a Telugu film could have a "national holiday" level opening purely on the strength of star power and word of mouth. It is the film that taught the trade how to measure a "Tsunami."