Top 10 Flop Films in Tollywood in 2023

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In 2023, several films were released in Tollywood but failed to garner audience appreciation. Despite huge budgets, these films turned out to be disasters at the box office, resulting in significant losses for the producers. Here's a look at these films:

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1 . Hidimba(July 20 , 2023)

A|Action,Drama

In Hyderabad, women begin to disappear, posing a major challenge to the police. The responsibility to solve this case falls on Special Officer Aadya (Nandita Shwetha), with ACP Abhay (Ashwin Babu) joining the team. What happened to the missing women? Did Aadya and Abhay succeed in solving the kidnapping case?

Starring Ashwin Babu, this film was a flop at the box office. Made with a budget of ₹20 crores, it only managed to collect ₹10 crores."

2 . Chandramukhi 2(September 28 , 2023)

UA|171 minutes|Comedy,Horror

Ranganayaki’s (Radhika Sarathkumar) large family is besieged by a series of unexpected problems. A Swamiji (Rao Ramesh) suggests that performing a puja at their ancestral deity’s temple will solve their troubles. So, along with her daughter’s children, Ranganayaki heads for the temple, accompanied by Madan (Raghava Lawrence). Near their deity's temple is the Chandramukhi Palace (the setting of the 2005 movie, Chandramukhi).

This film, marking the biggest disaster in Raghava Lawrence's career, was made with a budget of ₹80 crores but was limited to ₹40 crores at the box office.

3 . Hunt(January 26 , 2023)

UA|129 minutes|Action,Crime,Thriller

Assistant Commissioner of Police Arjun Prasad (Sudheer Babu) suffers severe injuries and loses his memory in an accident. Before the accident, he was investigating the murder case of his friend ACP Aryan Dev (Bharath Niwas). Who killed Aryan Dev? Did Arjun regain his memory? The rest of the story reveals these answers.

Featuring Sudheer Babu in the lead role and made with a budget of ₹16 crores, 'Hunt' could only collect ₹5 crores, turning out to be a flop.

4 . Ravanasura(April 07 , 2023)

A|140 minutes|Action,Thriller

Ravindra (Ravi Teja), a junior lawyer working under Faria Abdullah, seeks justice for victims outside the court when the legal system fails. During this time, Megha Aakash approaches Ravi Teja and Faria with a case involving her father, Sampath Raj, who is accused of murder. She seeks their help to uncover the truth behind the allegation. However, murders continue to happen one after the other. Who is committing these serial murders? What is Ravi Teja's connection to these murders?

'Ravanasura' was made with a budget of ₹50 crores but ended up as a flop, collecting only ₹23 crores at the box office.

5 . Rudrangi (July 07 , 2023)

UA|Action,Thriller

Set in the 1940s, Bhim Rao Deshmukh (Jagapathi Babu) rules the area of Rudrangi and is a man of intense carnal desires. He has two wives. One day, he sees a beautiful woman named Rudrangi (Ganavi Laxman) and tries desperately to have a sexual relationship with her. However, he is shocked upon discovering a truth about her. What is the shocking truth that Bhim Rao learns about Rudrangi?

Starring Jagapathi Babu, this film flopped at the box office, collecting only ₹6 crores against a budget of ₹12 crores.

6 . Custody(May 12 , 2023)

UA|148 minutes|Thriller,Action,Crime

Shiva (Naga Chaitanya), an honest constable, dreams of marrying his beloved Revathi (Krithi Shetty) and living happily. However, while on duty, he arrests Rajanna (Aravind Swamy) and holds him at the police station. Shiva receives news that someone has killed Rajanna while in custody. Meanwhile, he discovers that Revathi is arranged to marry someone else. Determined to seek justice, Shiva decides to take Rajanna to court. Who is Rajanna? Who wanted him dead? Did Shiva win his love back? This forms the rest of the story.

Another flop for Naga Chaitanya, 'Custody' was made with a budget of ₹45 crores but could only earn ₹10 crores.

7 . Gandeevadhari Arjuna(August 25 , 2023)

UA|Action,Thriller

In London, Arjun (Varun Tej) works as a bodyguard for an agency. During this time, Central Minister Raj Bahudur (Nazar) arrives in London to attend the G20 summit. Some people plot to kill him in London. Knowing this, Arjun steps in to intervene. How did Arjun save Raj Bahudur from these conspiracies?

This film turned out to be the biggest disaster in Varun Tej's career, causing significant losses to the producers with a budget of ₹40 crores.

8 . Agent(April 28 , 2023)

UA|156 Minutes|Action,Thriller

Ricky (Akhil) aspires to be an agent in 'RAW' but fails in his attempts. He then meets Devil (Mammootty), an existing agent in RAW. Devil seeks to eliminate the mafia don, The God (Dino Morea), who started a syndicate in India. What did Akhil do to support Devil's mission? This is the story.

Amidst high expectations, this film was a disaster at the box office. With a budget of around ₹40 crores, it could only manage to collect ₹14 crores.

9 . Adipurush(August 11 , 2023)

UA|179 minutes|Action,Adventure,Mythological

The story of "Adipurush" begins from the Yuddhakanda of Valmiki Ramayana. Raghav (Prabhas), following his father Dasharatha's orders, goes on exile with his wife Janaki (Kriti Sanon) and Sheshu (Sunny Singh). Learning about the insult to his sister Shurpanakha, Ravana (Saif Ali Khan) abducts Janaki in disguise. The womanizer Ravana covets Janaki. The story then revolves around how Raghav rescues Janaki from Ravana's clutches.

Starring Prabhas, 'Adipurush' collected over ₹100 crores in Telugu states but overall, it was deemed a flop.

10 . Bhola Shankar(August 11 , 2023)

UA| |Drama,Action

Shankar (Chiranjeevi) moves to Kolkata to support his sister Mahalakshmi's (Keerthy Suresh) education, enrolling her in college and starting life as a taxi driver. During this time, Srikar (Sushant) falls in love with Mahalakshmi. While they are trying to get married, Shankar kills a gang involved in human trafficking. What is Shankar's connection to human trafficking?

With a budget of ₹110 crores, this film managed to collect only ₹30 crores according to trade circles, marking it as the biggest disaster in Megastar Chiranjeevi's career.

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