# Valentine’s Day Gift from Tollywood — Vishwak Sen’s Funky Hits ₹2.50 Crore on Day 1, Romance Rules the Box Office!

URL: https://technosports.co.in/valentines-day-gift-from-tollywood-vishwak-sens-funky/  
Published: 2026-02-14  
Updated: 2026-02-14  
Author: Reetam Bodhak

While Bollywood’s Valentine’s Day releases were battling each other for screens, **Tollywood quietly delivered a confident opener.** Vishwak Sen and Kayadu Lohar’s romantic comedy **Funky**, directed by **Anudeep KV**, kicked off its theatrical run with a solid ₹2.50 crore gross on Day 1 — a number that gives the film a real shot at a strong opening weekend.

## Funky Day 1 Box Office — Area-Wise Breakdown

| Region | Day 1 Collection |
| --- | --- |
| Nizam | ₹1.25 crore |
| Andhra Pradesh | ₹1.00 crore |
| Rest of India | ₹0.25 crore |
| **Total (India Gross)** | **₹2.50 crore** |

Nizam — the traditionally dominant Telugu circuit — led the charge with ₹1.25 crore, while AP contributed a solid ₹1 crore. The remaining ₹25 lakh trickled in from across India, showing respectable pan-India curiosity even without a massive Hindi dub push.

## So What’s the Film About?

*Funky* centres on a quirky, passionate filmmaker who dreams big but has no money to back it up. When a young producer steps in with funding, the duo’s wildly mismatched partnership spirals into chaos — and somewhere between the creative clashes and the chaos, romance begins to bloom.

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It’s the kind of premise that writes itself for Valentine’s Day — two opposites, one chaotic film set, and a love story nobody planned for. Director Anudeep KV, known for his knack with feel-good entertainers, brings his signature lightness to the material. The ensemble includes **VTV Ganesh, Naresh, Sampath Raj, and Easwari Rao** in key supporting roles, giving the film a seasoned backbone behind its energetic leads.

## Valentine’s Day Could Be the Real Game-Changer

The timing of *Funky*‘s release is no accident. As [Wikipedia’s entry on Telugu cinema](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telugu_cinema) highlights, the industry has consistently leveraged festive and holiday calendar dates to maximise romantic genre films — and Valentine’s Day is about as good as it gets for a rom-com. Day 2 collections are widely expected to jump, driven by couples heading to cinemas on the most commercially loaded date of the year.

If audience word-of-mouth holds up and the film sustains solid weekday numbers, a positive box office verdict is very much within reach. The crucial metric to watch will be the Day 3 Sunday number — a strong Sunday total will tell us everything about *Funky*‘s real legs.

For full Telugu box office tracking and South cinema updates, head to [TechnoSports Box Office](https://www.technosports.co.in) and explore our comprehensive [Telugu Film Tracker](https://www.technosports.co.in) for daily updates.

## The Verdict So Far?

A ₹2.50 crore Day 1 gross is a **healthy, respectable start** for a mid-budget Telugu romantic comedy. It’s not a storm — but it’s a steady breeze. With Valentine’s Day tailwind behind it, Funky has all the ingredients for a feel-good weekend run.

## ❓ FAQs

### **Q: What is Funky’s Day 1 box office collection?**

Vishwak Sen and Kayadu Lohar’s *Funky* earned **₹2.50 crore gross on Day 1** in India — with Nizam contributing ₹1.25 crore and AP adding ₹1 crore to the total.

### **Q: Who directed Funky and what is it about?**

*Funky* is directed by **Anudeep KV** and follows a broke filmmaker whose unlikely bond with a young producer turns into romance amidst the chaos of making a movie.