India, Jan. 20 -- Mana Shankara Varaprasad Garu worldwide box office: Chiranjeevi's Mana Shankara Varaprasad Garu has come like a breath of fresh air for Telugu cinema. The film not only marked the return of vintage Chiru to the screen, but also broke several box office records. The film ended its first week with a collection of Rs.157.75 crore net in India and over Rs.225 crore gross worldwide. The makers say that in eight days, Mana Shankara Varaprasad Garu has crossed Rs.300 crore worldwide.

Mana Shankara Varaprasad Garu had a great Sankranthi festive period. On Monday, the first true test of the film took place as it entered its post-festive phase. And the film soared through with a 45% drop and Rs.9 crore net domestic collection. Af...