Vijay Deverakonda’s newest film, Kingdom, has gotten off to a decent start on the box workplace. Directed by Gowtam Tinnanuri of Jersey fame, the Telugu film hit the screens on July 31, 2025.
According to Sacnilk.com, the film collected ₹15.50 crore on the box workplace on its opening day. Kingdom has surpassed The Family Star, which collected ₹5.75 crore on its first day. The film starred Mrunal Thakur reverse Deverakonda.
Kingdom additionally went previous the opening day determine of Khushi, the 2023 romantic drama that includes Deverakonda and Samantha Ruth Prabhu. However, Deverakonda’s newest launch barely fell wanting the opening-day results of Liger, which launched in 2022. Directed by Puri Jagannadh, Liger, which amassed ₹15.95 crore on its first day of theatrical launch,ultimately went on to turn into a box workplace catastrophe.
Kingdom is about a constable who units out as an undercover spy to convey again his lengthy misplaced brother. During his pursuit, he faces daunting challenges.
Deverakonda was eyeing a comeback with Kingdom, after his earlier outings — The Family Star and Khushi — carried out underwhelmingly on the box workplace. However, his newest launch has opened to blended evaluations.
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The Hindu evaluate of the film stated, “Unlike many half-baked franchise-minded action dramas, Kingdom gives us a fairly complete arc while still laying the groundwork for a sequel. Despite a slightly uneven and unconvincing latter half about the hero and his crown, the film scores with its emotional ambition, immersive craft, and a striking Vijay Deverakonda performance that reminds you why he matters. If only it had held its nerve till the very end, this could have been a knockout.”
