Megastar is actually serious about not asking for extravagant rates because "Acharya" brought in massive losses to distributors after being sold at a price of more than 140 crores to international theatre circuits. However, we must admit that "Godfather" was sold for an astounding sum, with the producers earning a combined total of more than 95 crores from the global theatrical market. The movie brought in close to a million dollars from the USA and another 10 to 15 crores from the rest of the world and other indian states, selling for close to 70+ crores in telugu states alone.
The "Godfather" has to earn close to 100+ crores in box office receipts to be considered a "hit" movie after additional costs of approximately 5+ crores for publicity and everything else. Regarding Nagarjuna's "The Ghost," it appears that the movie hasn't done well considering that the actor's previous release, "The Bangarraju," only made 34+ crores even after receiving favourable reviews. The theatrical rights for "The Ghost," which included print and publicity costs, were sold for a total of 24 crores. telugu states contributed 18 crores, the USA contributed $1 crore, and the remaining countries contributed 1 crore. The movie will be a smash hit if it makes even one crore more than that across all markets and dialects.