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Samantha’s Maa Inti Bangaaram enters Rs 100 crore club, now streaming in Hindi
Samantha’s Maa Inti Bangaaram enters Rs 100 crore club, now streaming in Hindi
Samantha Ruth Prabhu’s Telugu action drama Maa Inti Bangaaram has crossed Rs 100 crore worldwide, becoming the first women-led Telugu film to achieve that milestone. Directed by B.V. Nandini Reddy and created…
The Story in Brief
Samantha Ruth Prabhu’s Telugu action drama Maa Inti Bangaaram has crossed Rs 100 crore worldwide, becoming the first women-led Telugu film to achieve that milestone. Directed by B.V. Nandini Reddy and created by Raj Nidimoru, the film released on June 19. The Hindi-dubbed version began streaming exclusively on SonyLIV from August 14, after its earlier digital release in Telugu and other South Indian languages on JioHotstar on July 17.
The cast includes Gulshan Devaiah, Diganth Manchale and Gauthami. Samantha plays Swarna, a woman whose hidden past threatens her married life. The success follows reports of Samantha’s pregnancy with Raj Nidimoru, which she confirmed after the film’s release. The couple married in December 2025.
The Indian Opinion
Maa Inti Bangaaram’s Rs 100 crore run is being spun as a victory lap for “content-driven women-led films,” but the real story may be simpler: a well-marketed action-family drama that hit a sweet spot. The exaggerated narrative that box office alone proves a shift in audience tastes ignores that many such films still struggle. The test will be whether the film’s OTT numbers hold up against other big-ticket Telugu releases on SonyLIV and JioHotstar in the coming weeks.
Sources (2): ndtv.com, english.mathrubhumi.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
