The North American box office is turning out to be a tough test for this weekend’s Telugu releases.

With advances showing weak momentum, Saturday has become a decisive day for all the films currently in theatres.

Without a big pickup in collections, sustaining beyond the weekend may be difficult.

Telusu Kada is struggling to take off. Its premieres and Day 1 gross stand at $187,000, with $100,000 coming from premieres alone.

The film’s breakeven is $1.5 million, and Saturday advances are alarmingly low at just $22,000. If collections don’t improve today, the film could be heading toward a disaster at the box office.

Dude, starring Pradeep Ranganathan, is leading the pack with a relatively better performance. Its total from premieres and Day 1 is $330,000, including $180,000 from the

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