Nandamuri Balakrishna’s Daaku Maharaj is outperforming Ram Charan and Shankar’s Game Changer at the box office. Despite being anticipated to dominate, Game Changer has been trailing in collections. Both films, with their hefty budgets, face a challenging road to profitability. Daaku Maharaj is a tale of a daring robber, while Game Changer revolves around an honest IAS officer.
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