Mahesh Babu started 2014 with a bust. His Telugu psychological thriller 1.Nenokkadine collected less than Rs 6 crore in the US in its opening weekend and only Rs 8.4 crore on its opening day in Andhra Pradesh. Despite the hype and anticipation, the film flopped at the domestic box office and is estimated to have earned a total of Rs 45 crore to date. However, his second film, action comedy Aagadu, recorded one of the better openings of his career even though it did not pass muster with critics: It grossed Rs 27.6 crore in the opening weekend.