Bangarraju

When Bangarraju returns to Yamlok,{{refn|group=N|Following the events of Soggade Chinni Nayana (2016).}} he is told that he has been shifted to Swarga due to the good deeds that he has done during his time back on earth. After a few months, Ramu and Seetha both have a child, but Seetha dies after bearing the child. Sathyabhama and Ramu decide to take care of the child and name him Bangarraju, and simultaneously Ramu's cousin Ramesh also names their child Naga Lakshmi, and they decide that they will get them both married in the future. However, due to Ramu's heavy work schedule, he decides to leave his child with Satyabhama. As Bangarraju is growing up, he shares a lot of the same qualities that his grandfather had while also having conflicts with Naga Lakshmi. In one such instance where Bangarraju is found with a girl, Satyabhama sees this and has a heart attack, which she dies from. She then finds Bangarraju Senior's soul in Swarga flirting with the apsaras, and Bangarraju Senior is shocked to see her die this early.

They then see Bangarraju all grown up and that he has become the same man that his grandfather was, and at the same time Naga Lakshmi is trying to become the village Sarpanch after her father. With Bangarraju and Naga Lakshmi constantly fighting, both Bangarraju Senior and Satyabhama ask permission from Yamraj and Devraj Indra to go back to earth to solve their problems and get married. Meanwhile, Ramesh encounters a problem with the lands of a friend and Bangarraju helps him and fights off ruthless henchmen. The henchmen come back and try to kill Bangarraju at a pooja in the temple, and due to this, Naga Lakshmi reacts violently and slaps Bangarraju. It is then found out that Bangarraju's cousin Aadi has been planning to get Bangarraju killed because they know that Bangarraju's family has been protecting a temple that has rare stones at the bottom of it and to get the stones, they need to kill the family.

Meanwhile, Bangarraju Sr. tries to get Naga Lakshmi to like Bangarraju, which she does. In a turn of events, it is revealed that Aadi's father Sampath was still alive and that he has been also seeking vengeance against the family for killing his father and grandfather. At the same time, Bangarraju Sr. successfully gets Bangarraju and Naga Lakshmi to love each other. Sampath, on the other hand, knows that Bangarraju's soul is the one that killed his father and grandfather and that the soul is back now also for Bangarraju and tells Aadi about it. With this, Sampath plans to get a ring that will be placed on Bangarraju's hand during his engagement which will stop Bangarraju soul from entering his body. It is then found out that Ramesh was also in on this plan all along, and that he also wants Bangarraju to be killed for the stones and the potential marriage to his daughter to Aadi.

Knowing all of this, Bangarraju Sr. and Satyabhama try various ways to stop Bangarraju from being killed, but he ultimately ends up being kidnapped by Aadi and is brought to Sampath and Ramesh to be killed. When Bangarraju is on the verge of being killed, the divine snake from the earlier film falls on Ramu's car, and Bangarraju, sensing this, jumps into Ramu's body to fight Sampath, Ramesh, and Aadi. Bangarraju regains consciousness, and the ring is removed from his hand, allowing Bangarraju to also enter his body. After both Bangarraju and Ramu kill Sampath and Aadi, they plan to kill Ramesh also but stop due to them seeing Naga Lakshmi, and they decide not to tell her the truth. Bangarraju and Naga Lakshmi both get married, and at a pooja alter, Yamraj and Devraj Indra impose a barrier that allows Bangarraju and Ramu to see and touch Bangarraju Sr. and Satyabhama. Bangarraju sees Satyabhama and talks about how he lived with sadness after her death and he begs her not to leave him again.

Meanwhile, Ramu says that him seeing Bangarraju Sr. for the first time gives him a sense of braveness to which the senior Bangarraju replies saying that Ramu needs to be a better father to Bangarraju and that he should not neglect his son due to Ramu constantly focusing on his work. After an emotional union, both Bangarraju Sr. and Satyabhama's souls are then joined with Lord Shiva since their karma was completed.

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• Nagarjuna in a dual role as
• Bangarraju Sr.
• Ram "Ramu" Mohan
• Naga Chaitanya as Bangarraju Jr.
• Ramya Krishna as Satyabhama
• Krithi Shetty as Naga Lakshmi (Voice dubbed by RJ Swetha)
• Sampath Raj as Sampath
• Rao Ramesh as Ramesh
• Govind Padmasoorya as Aadi (S/O Sampath)
• Brahmaji as Bangarraju's uncle
• Vennela Kishore as Bangarraju's uncle
• Jhansi as Bangarraju's aunt
• Anitha Chowdhary as Bangarraju's aunt
• K. Naga Babu as Yamraj{{Cite web|date=2022-01-11|title=Hint of supernatural in 'Bangarraju' trailer|url=https://telanganatoday.com/hint-of-supernatural-in-bangarraju-trailer|url-status=live|website=Telangana Today|access-date=12 January 2022|archive-date=11 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220111152425/https://telanganatoday.com/hint-of-supernatural-in-bangarraju-trailer}}
• Ravi Prakash as Devraj Indra
• Duvvasi Mohan as Chitragupta
• Gundu Sudarshan as Narada
• Chalapathi Rao as Chalapathi, Satyabhama's brother
• Annapurna as Nagalakshmi's grandmother
• Rajshri Nair as Nagalakshmi's mother
• Rohini Reddy as Nagalakshmi's friend
• Surekha Vani as Sampath's wife
• Praveen as Rambabu
• Ranjith Velayudhan as Harish
• Naga Mahesh as Siddhanti
• Phanindra Gollapalli as School Teacher

;Cameo appearances

• Meenakshi Dixit{{Cite web|title=Bangarraju movie: 'బంగార్రాజు'లో ఫుల్ కలరింగ్.. రమ్యకృష్ణ, కృతి శెట్టితో పాటు మరో అరడజన్ హీరోయిన్లు..|url=https://telugu.news18.com/photogallery/movies/nagarjuna-bangarraju-movie-more-glamourous-now-and-along-with-ramya-krishna-krithi-shetty-there-are-more-6-heroine-in-movie-pk-1155566.html|access-date=2022-01-09|website=News18 Telugu|language=te|archive-date=9 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220109062245/https://telugu.news18.com/photogallery/movies/nagarjuna-bangarraju-movie-more-glamourous-now-and-along-with-ramya-krishna-krithi-shetty-there-are-more-6-heroine-in-movie-pk-1155566.html|url-status=live}} as Apsara
• Darshana Banik as Apsara
• Vedhika as Apsara
• Simrat Kaur{{cite web |title=Eight Heroines Adds To Bangarraju's Glamor Quotient |url=https://www.mirchi9.com/movienews/eight-heroines-adds-to-bangarrajus-glamor-quotient/ |website=mirchi9.com |date=8 January 2022 |access-date=10 October 2022 |archive-date=27 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221127143818/https://www.mirchi9.com/movienews/eight-heroines-adds-to-bangarrajus-glamor-quotient/ |url-status=live }} in a cameo role
• Daksha Nagarkar in "Entha Sakkagundiro" song
• Faria Abdullah in "Vaasivaadi Tassadiyya" song

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Following the success of Soggade Chinni Nayana in 2016 and the accompanying popularity of Bangarraju's character, Nagarjuna announced the film's sequel with Kurasala returning as the director.{{cite web|date=23 February 2016|title=Nagarjuna announces sequel to Soggade Chinni Nayana|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/tollywood/230216/nagarjuna-announces-sequel-to-soggade-chinni-nayana.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160925023909/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/tollywood/230216/nagarjuna-announces-sequel-to-soggade-chinni-nayana.html|archive-date=25 September 2016|access-date=25 September 2016|work=Deccan Chronicle}} The sequel is titled Bangarraju after the original's protagonist with Nagarjuna reprising his role. Ramya Krishna also reprised her role as Satyabhama.{{Cite web|last=Gabbeta|first=Ranjith Kumar|date=11 March 2020|title=Nagarjuna Akkineni's Bangarraju to go on floors in June|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/nagarjuna-bangarraju-naga-chaitaya-ramyakrishnan-6308265/|url-status=live|access-date=15 January 2022|website=The Indian Express|archive-date=13 March 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200313081727/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/nagarjuna-bangarraju-naga-chaitaya-ramyakrishnan-6308265/}} Nagarjuna's son Naga Chaitanya is cast as Bangarraju's grandson Chinna Bangarraju.{{Cite web|last=Gabbeta|first=Ranjith Kumar|date=10 January 2022|title=Naga Chaitanya plays Nagarjuna's grandson in Bangarraju, says director Kalyan Krishna|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/bangarraju-director-kalyan-krishna-kurasala-naga-chaitanya-nagarjuna-akkineni-7715452/|url-status=live|access-date=15 January 2022|website=The Indian Express|archive-date=11 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220111182747/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/bangarraju-director-kalyan-krishna-kurasala-naga-chaitanya-nagarjuna-akkineni-7715452/}} Krithi Shetty was paired opposite him as Naga Lakshmi.{{Cite web|date=18 November 2021|title=Krithi Shetty introduced as Naga Lakshmi in Nagarjuna, Naga Chaitanya, Ramya Krishnan starrer Bangarraju|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/krithi-shetty-introduced-as-naga-lakshmi-in-nagarjuna-naga-chaitanya-ramya-krishnan-starrer-bangarraju/articleshow/87779858.cms|url-status=live|access-date=15 January 2022|website=The Times of India|archive-date=18 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211118120542/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/krithi-shetty-introduced-as-naga-lakshmi-in-nagarjuna-naga-chaitanya-ramya-krishnan-starrer-bangarraju/articleshow/87779858.cms}} According to Kurasala, Bangarraju has a fresh storyline and stands on its own, despite it being a sequel. Kurasala planned to cast Nagarjuna's second son Akhil Akkineni in the film, but did not materialize due to scheduling conflicts.{{Cite web|last=Adivi|first=Sashidhar|date=21 August 2021|title=Kalyan Krishna excited to work for Bangarraju|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/tollywood/210821/kalyan-krishna-excited-to-work-for-bangarraju.html|url-status=live|access-date=15 January 2022|website=Deccan Chronicle|archive-date=21 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210821123641/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/tollywood/210821/kalyan-krishna-excited-to-work-for-bangarraju.html}}{{Cite web|date=6 September 2021|title=Akhil to play a cameo in Bangarraju?|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/telugu/news/2021/sep/06/akhil-to-play-a-cameo-in-bangarraju-26467.html|url-status=live|access-date=12 January 2022|website=Cinema Express|language=en|archive-date=15 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220115130939/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/telugu/news/2021/sep/06/akhil-to-play-a-cameo-in-bangarraju-26467.html}}

Bangarraju{{'s}} production was supposed to begin some time after Soggade Chinni Nayana but was postponed due to several reasons. Kurasala completed its pre-production works in November 2020 and began casting for the film.{{Cite web|last=Vyas|date=25 November 2020|title=Rashmika in Nagarjuna's Bangarraju?|url=https://www.thehansindia.com/cinema/tollywood/rashmika-in-nagarjunas-bangarraju-658312|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201125054306/https://www.thehansindia.com/cinema/tollywood/rashmika-in-nagarjunas-bangarraju-658312|archive-date=25 November 2020|access-date=5 April 2021|website=The Hans India}} In March 2021, during a press meet of Wild Dog, Nagarjuna announced his intentions to release Bangarraju in January 2022, aiming for a Sankranti release.{{Cite web|date=2 March 2021|title=Akkineni Nagarjuna on why his film is called Wild Dog: 'The title suits my character'|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/akkineni-nagarjuna-on-why-his-film-is-called-wild-dog-the-title-suits-my-character-7210805/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210305132833/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/akkineni-nagarjuna-on-why-his-film-is-called-wild-dog-the-title-suits-my-character-7210805/|archive-date=5 March 2021|access-date=5 April 2021|website=The Indian Express}}

The film was launched with a formal puja ceremony in Hyderabad on 20 August 2021.{{Cite web|last=Palisetty|first=Ramya|date=20 August 2021|title=Nagarjuna and Naga Chaitanya begin Bangarraju shoot. See pics from puja ceremony|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/nagarjuna-and-naga-chaitanya-begin-bangarraju-shoot-see-pics-from-puja-ceremony-1843377-2021-08-20|url-status=live|access-date=15 January 2022|website=India Today|archive-date=20 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210820151845/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/nagarjuna-and-naga-chaitanya-begin-bangarraju-shoot-see-pics-from-puja-ceremony-1843377-2021-08-20}} Anup Rubens, who composed the music for Soggade Chinni Nayana, returns for Bangarraju. Annapurna Studios and Zee Studios have collaborated to jointly produce the project with Nagarjuna as its producer.{{Cite news|last=Kanoj|first=Priyanka|date=25 August 2021|title=Akkineni clan comes together for the sequel to 'Soggade Chinni Nayana' which is titled 'Bangarraju': Father-son duo to entertain the audience|work=IBTimes|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/akkineni-clan-comes-together-sequel-soggade-chinni-nayana-which-titled-bangarraju-840081|access-date=15 January 2022|archive-date=24 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211124040418/https://www.ibtimes.co.in/akkineni-clan-comes-together-sequel-soggade-chinni-nayana-which-titled-bangarraju-840081|url-status=live}} Principal photography of the film began on 25 August.{{Cite news|date=25 August 2021|title=Nagarjuna and Naga Chaitanya begin shooting for Bangarraju|work=The Indian Express|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/nagarjuna-akkineni-begins-shooting-for-bangarraju-with-chaitanya-akkineni-7470766/|access-date=15 January 2022|archive-date=20 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211120125029/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/nagarjuna-akkineni-begins-shooting-for-bangarraju-with-chaitanya-akkineni-7470766/|url-status=live}} Shooting took place at the Ramoji Film City.{{Cite web|date=17 September 2021|title=Bangarraju team surprises Ramya Krishna|url=https://www.thehansindia.com/cinema/tollywood/bangarraju-team-surprises-ramya-krishna-706847|url-status=live|access-date=15 January 2022|website=The Hans India|archive-date=17 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210917193443/https://www.thehansindia.com/cinema/tollywood/bangarraju-team-surprises-ramya-krishna-706847}} The production then shifted to Mysore where a week-long schedule took place.{{Cite web|date=10 November 2021|title=New schedule of Bangarraju begins in Mysore|url=https://www.indulgexpress.com/entertainment/cinema/2021/nov/10/new-schedule-of-bangarraju-begins-in-mysore-36924.html|url-status=live|access-date=15 January 2022|website=Indulg Express|archive-date=11 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211111000527/https://www.indulgexpress.com/entertainment/cinema/2021/nov/10/new-schedule-of-bangarraju-begins-in-mysore-36924.html}} Filming wrapped up on 23 December 2021.{{Cite news|title=Shooting of Nagarjuna's Bangarraju wraps up today|url=https://www.123telugu.com/mnews/shooting-of-nagarjunas-bangarraju-wraps-up-today.html|date=23 December 2021|access-date=1 January 2021|work=123Telugu|archive-date=23 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211223113456/https://www.123telugu.com/mnews/shooting-of-nagarjunas-bangarraju-wraps-up-today.html|url-status=live}} It was scheduled to release on 14 January 2022 coinciding with Sankranti.{{Cite web|last=Gabbeta|first=Ranjith Kumar|date=5 January 2022|title=Nagarjuna Akkineni announces Bangarraju Sankranthi release date, but with a note of caution|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/nagarjuna-akkineni-announces-bangarraju-sankranthi-release-date-7707904/|url-status=live|access-date=15 January 2022|website=The Indian Express|archive-date=5 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220105153057/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/nagarjuna-akkineni-announces-bangarraju-sankranthi-release-date-7707904/}}

{{Infobox album

| name = Bangarraju

| type = soundtrack

| artist = Anup Rubens

| released = {{Start date|2022|01|29|df=yes}}

| genre = Feature film soundtrack

| length = {{Duration|m=20|s=13}}

| language = Telugu

| label = Zee Music

| producer = Anup Rubens

| prev_title = Drushyam 2

| prev_year = 2021

| next_title = Malli Modalaindi

| next_year = 2022

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| name = Bangarraju

| type = soundtrack

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| single2 = Naa Kosam

| single2date = 5 December 2021

| single3 = Vaasivaadi Tassadiyya

| single3date = 19 December 2021

| single4 =Bangaara

| single4date = 8 January 2022

| single5 =Entha Sakkagundhiro

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The film score and soundtrack album of the film is composed by Anup Rubens. The music rights were acquired by Zee Music.{{Track listing

| extra_column = Singer(s)

| title1 = Nuvvu Siggupadithe

| lyrics1 = Kasarla Shyam

| extra1 = K. S. Chithra, Sai Charan, Ramya Behara

| length1 = 3:56

| title2 = Vaasivaadi Tassadiyya

| length2 = 3:52

| extra2 = Mohana Bhogaraju, Shahiti Chaganti, Harshavardhan Chavali

| lyrics2 = Kalyan Krishna

| title3 = Naa Kosam

| length3 = 4:17

| extra3 = Sid Sriram

| lyrics3 = Balaji

| total_length = 20:13

| title4 = Entha Sakkagundhiro

| lyrics4 = Balaji

| extra4 = Sai Madhav, Mohana Bhogaraju, Meghna Mishra, Kavya, Aparna

| length4 = 2:53

| title5 = Bangaara

| lyrics5 = Bhaskarabhatla

| extra5 = Madhu Priya

| length5 = 2:46

| title6 = Laddunda

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| extra6 = Akkineni Nagarjuna, Dhanunjay Seepana, Anup Rubens, Nutana Mohan, Mohana Bhogaraju, Haripriya

| lyrics6 = Bhaskarabhatla

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Bangarraju received mixed reviews from critics.{{Cite web |date=2022-01-17 |title=Bangarraju box office collection: Nagarjuna Akkineni-Naga Chaitanya film earns Rs 53 cr in opening weekend |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/bangarraju-box-office-collection-nagarjuna-akkineni-naga-chaitanya-53-cr-opening-weekend-7727352/ |website=The Indian Express |quote=Despite mixed reviews from the audience and critics |access-date=1 March 2022 |archive-date=1 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220401024335/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/bangarraju-box-office-collection-nagarjuna-akkineni-naga-chaitanya-53-cr-opening-weekend-7727352/ |url-status=live }} Writing for Cinema Express, Murali Krishna CH called it a "perfect follow-up for its predecessor, Soggade Chinni Nayana." "The film is peppered with hilarious one-liners, and Kalyan Krishna perfectly captures the portrait and vibe of a coastal village, complete with characters that are rooted in the setting," he added.{{Cite web|date=14 January 2022|title=Bangarraju Movie Review: A satisfying sequel|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/telugu/review/2022/jan/14/bangarraju-movie-review-a-satisfying-sequel-29002.html|website=Cinema Express|access-date=7 February 2022|archive-date=7 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220207171559/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/telugu/review/2022/jan/14/bangarraju-movie-review-a-satisfying-sequel-29002.html|url-status=live}} Anji Shetty of Sakshi stated that Nagarjuna and Chaitanya's performance is the core strength of the film with a particular praise for the climax sequence.{{Cite web|date=2022-01-14|title=బంగార్రాజు మూవీ రివ్యూ|url=https://www.sakshi.com/telugu-news/movies/bangarraju-movie-review-and-rating-telugu-1427366|url-status=live|website=Sakshi|language=te|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220114091317/https://www.sakshi.com/telugu-news/movies/bangarraju-movie-review-and-rating-telugu-1427366 |archive-date=14 January 2022 }}

The Times of India critic Neeshita Nyapati opined that Bangarraju was an "old wine in a new bottle," and had nothing fresh to offer. On the technical aspects, she wrote: "Anup Rubens' music is fun and fits well into the story. Cinematographer Yuvaraj also pulls off the visuals well. The weak VFX however is a let-down and doesn't let you immerse well into the story."{{Cite web|date=2022-01-14|title=Bangarraju Movie Review : High on colour, low on freshness|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/bangarraju/movie-review/88893980.cms|url-status=live|website=The Times of India|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220114080929/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/bangarraju/movie-review/88893980.cms |archive-date=14 January 2022 }} Calling Bangarraju a "passable festive entertainer," Sangeetha Devi Dundoo of The Hindu felt that the sequel banked heavily on Nagarjuna and Chaitanya but barely skimmed the surface of the supernatural revenge family drama story.{{Cite news|last=Dundoo|first=Sangeetha Devi|date=2022-01-14|title='Bangarraju' movie review: A passable festive entertainer|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/reviews/bangarraju-movie-review-a-passable-festive-entertainer/article38271763.ece|issn=0971-751X|access-date=17 January 2022|archive-date=17 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220117102118/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/reviews/bangarraju-movie-review-a-passable-festive-entertainer/article38271763.ece|url-status=live}} The Indian Express' critic Manoj Kumar R criticized the film and pointed out over-sexualisation, unoriginality, lack of common sense and basic respect for logical thinking and honest storytelling as its problems.{{Cite web|date=2022-01-14|title=Bangarraju review: Naga Chaitanya plays a man child, Nagarjuna his guardian angel in this sorry excuse of a movie|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/bangarraju-review-naga-chaitany-nagarjuna-7723019/|url-status=live|website=The Indian Express|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220114120828/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/bangarraju-review-naga-chaitany-nagarjuna-7723019/ |archive-date=14 January 2022 }}

Bangarraju was successful at the box office,{{Cite web |last=Vadla |first=Praveen Kumar |date=8 February 2022 |title=Bangarraju closing WW collections: 'బంగార్రాజు' క్లోజింగ్ కలెక్షన్స్.. సోగ్గాళ్లు బ్రేక్ ఈవెన్ అందుకున్నారా..? |url=https://telugu.news18.com/news/movies/nagarjuna-naga-chaitanya-bangarraju-closing-worldwide-collections-and-is-it-reached-break-even-mark-pk-1195110.html |website=News18 Telugu |language=te |access-date=1 March 2022 |archive-date=1 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220301063423/https://telugu.news18.com/news/movies/nagarjuna-naga-chaitanya-bangarraju-closing-worldwide-collections-and-is-it-reached-break-even-mark-pk-1195110.html |url-status=live }} grossing around {{INR}}118.87 crore in three weeks of its run.{{Cite news|title=Bangarraju 20 Days WW Collections : నాగార్జున 'బంగార్రాజు' 20 రోజుల బాక్సాఫీస్ కలెక్షన్స్.. ఇంకా ఎంత బాకీ అంటే..|url=https://telugu.news18.com/news/movies/bangarraju-nagarjuna-akkineni-naga-chaitanya-bangarraju-movie-20-days-world-wide-box-office-collections-ta-1188410.html|date=3 February 2022|access-date=3 February 2021|work=News18|archive-date=3 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220203083545/https://telugu.news18.com/news/movies/bangarraju-nagarjuna-akkineni-naga-chaitanya-bangarraju-movie-20-days-world-wide-box-office-collections-ta-1188410.html|url-status=live}} On its opening day, Bangarraju grossed {{INR|15.35}} crore worldwide, with a distributor's share of {{INR|9.36}} crore.{{cite web|date=15 January 2022|title=Bangarraju First Day Collections : నాగార్జున, నాగ చైతన్యల 'బంగార్రాజు' ఫస్ట్ డే కలెక్షన్స్.. బాక్సాఫీస్ దగ్గర అక్కినేని హీరోస్ ఊచకోత|url=https://telugu.news18.com/news/movies/nagarjuna-akkineni-naga-chaitanyas-bangarraju-first-day-world-wide-collections-ta-1163786.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220115064638/https://telugu.news18.com/news/movies/nagarjuna-akkineni-naga-chaitanyas-bangarraju-first-day-world-wide-collections-ta-1163786.html |archive-date=15 January 2022 |access-date=15 January 2022|website=News18|language=te}} By the second day of the release, the film collected a total gross of {{INR|36}} crore worldwide,{{Cite web|date=2022-01-16|title=బాక్సాఫీస్‌పై 'బంగార్రాజు' దండయాత్ర.. రెండు రోజుల్లోనే అన్ని కోట్లా?|url=https://www.sakshi.com/telugu-news/movies/bangarraju-movie-second-day-boxoffice-collections-1427687|access-date=2022-01-16|website=Sakshi|language=te|archive-date=16 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220116175404/https://www.sakshi.com/telugu-news/movies/bangarraju-movie-second-day-boxoffice-collections-1427687|url-status=live}} with a distributor's share of {{INR|18.85}} crore.{{Cite web|title=Bangarraju 2 days WW collections: 'బంగార్రాజు' 2 డేస్ కలెక్షన్స్.. ఊచకోత కోస్తున్న అక్కినేని సోగ్గాళ్లు..|url=https://telugu.news18.com/news/movies/bangarraju-2-days-ww-collections-and-nagarjuna-naga-chaitanya-movie-going-great-at-box-office-pk-1165114.html|access-date=2022-01-16|website=News18 Telugu|date=16 January 2022 |language=te|archive-date=18 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220118182822/https://telugu.news18.com/news/movies/bangarraju-2-days-ww-collections-and-nagarjuna-naga-chaitanya-movie-going-great-at-box-office-pk-1165114.html|url-status=live}}

During a promotional event of the film in January 2022, Nagarjuna, answering a question posed by a journalist, asserted a possibility of a sequel to Bangarraju {{Cite web|last=Vaitla|first=Narender|date=7 January 2022|title=Nagarjuna: సోగ్గాడి సందడి కంటిన్యూ కానుందా..? నాగ్ ఈ విషయాన్ని చెప్పకనే చెప్పేశారుగా..|url=https://tv9telugu.com/entertainment/nagarjuna-gave-an-interesting-answer-to-the-question-of-whether-there-will-be-another-sequel-to-soggade-chinni-nayana-612789.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220107122801/https://tv9telugu.com/entertainment/nagarjuna-gave-an-interesting-answer-to-the-question-of-whether-there-will-be-another-sequel-to-soggade-chinni-nayana-612789.html|archive-date=7 January 2022|website=TV9 Telugu|language=te}} of Soggade Chinni Nayana 2016 movie.

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