Couple Friendly Box Office Collection Day 3: Telugu Romantic Drama Gets Positive Response, Earns ₹3 Crore

This Valentine's Day and Maha Shivarathri weekend saw a rather subdued Tollywood at the box office, with a few releases barely managing to attract attention, while a lot failed. However, Santosh Sobhan starrer ‘Couple Friendly’ managed to make its mark.

The romantic entertainer was released alongside Vishwak Sen's ‘Funky’ and Arjun Sarja's ‘Seetha Payanam’, but the weekend turned out to be a dull one for all of them. ‘Funky’ failed to draw crowds on day one and was rejected by audiences, further sinking Vishwak Sen's career, while Anudeep's weak screenplay did not entertain the audience much. On the other hand, Seetha Payanam too saw cancellations for its shows, a clear sign that it didn't manage to draw the crowds.

Amid all this, Santosh Sobhan's romantic entertainer is the only film that stood out.

Couple Friendly Box Office Collection Day 3

Couple Friendly collected ₹0.73 crore net on its opening day at the Indian box office, the sixth biggest Telugu net opener of 2026. This is a modest beginning, but at least the film garnered some attention.

By the end of the opening weekend (Day 3), the film had accumulated about ₹3 crore net at the Indian box office. In the US markets, too, it minted about $50,000.

The film did quite well on Saturday and Sunday nights, and there were full houses in many cities, thus giving the audience an indication that the movie will sustain and make a mark.

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Top Telugu Net Opening Collections in 2026

• The Raja Saab - ₹47 cr
• Mana ShankaraVaraprasad Garu - ₹28.50 cr
• Anaganaga Oka Raju - ₹6.50 cr
• Bhartha Mahasayulaku Wignyapthi - ₹2.60 cr
• Couple Friendly - ₹3 cr
• Funky - ₹2.20 cr

Although lower in the list, steady collections will ensure the film recovers its investment and makes some profits.

Couple Friendly Release date, Budget, Screen Count and Verdict

• Release Date: February 14, 2026
• Budget: About ₹10 cr, including marketing and miscellaneous things
• Screen Count: 750+ screens

With the amount the film has collected so far in 3 days, and if it continues to perform well on the weekdays as well, it will easily recover its investment and can even become a hit.

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