Pre-release buzz was overwhelming for Naga Chaitanya starrer Premam. The film released during Dussehra holidays has got positive response from critics as well as audience after it saw theaters. The film got best openings for Naga Chaitanya and trade pundits predicted Premam to be a biggest hit for the young hero.At the end of second weekend, Premam minted around Rs 15 cr share in Telugu states, Rs 2 cr in Karnataka and Rs 2.5 cr in overseas. Although the film has collected a decent share of Rs 20 crores worldwide, huge drop in collections observed from Monday.
Premam is needed to collect Rs 3 crores more to be termed as safe venture for its buyers. But the film will have a threat from Kalyan Ram's Ism releasing this week.In fact, Premam is true hit of dussehra, as all other films released along with the Chandoo Mondeti's directorial have failed to impress audiences. However, the film failed to continue the dream run in its second week. Overall, it will be a safe venture for producers as well as distributors, but buyers of few areas might face minor losses.