It's now clear that 'Prathi Roju Pandage' has sustained itself at the box-office, while 'Ruler' has been trounced. The Mega hero's film has undoubtedly trumped the Nandamuri star's outrageous action entertainer.

Directed by Maruthi, 'PRP' was expected to out-compete the Nandamuri Balakrishna flick from day one. If 'PRP' has offered laughs and sentimentality, 'Ruler' has given nothing remotely interesting.

In its first weekend at the box-office, 'PRP' has made Rs 8 Cr (share) in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. On the other hand, trade reports say that 'Ruler' will be Balayya's third disaster of 2019, the first two being 'NTR: Mahanayakudu' and 'NTR: Kathanayakudu'.

Sai Dharam Tej is a lesser mortal in terms of stardom. Yet, his film has been a major headache for 'Ruler'.