Overview
- Darling’s 4K re-release, which opened Thursday, earned Rs 7.59 crore worldwide on Day 1 and sold over 2 lakh tickets, according to industry trackers.
- The opening ranks second among Telugu re-releases, trailing only SS Rajamouli’s Baahubali: The Epic.
- Advance sales on BookMyShow reached about 1.54 lakh tickets, indicating strong demand before the first show.
- A video from Hyderabad’s Sudarshan 35MM shows people in blue uniforms striking a man with sticks and even slippers during a screening.
- Details of the clash remain disputed, with fans alleging skipped songs or a bag dispute and theatre-side sources alleging intoxication and misbehaviour, and no official theatre statement as users online urge a police complaint.