Chennai, Jan 16

Actor Jr NTR's Telugu drama "Nannaku Prematho", an emotional drama between a father and son, has grossed over Rs.30 crore worldwide in the first three days since its release.

"Despite mixed reviews, the film managed to collect over Rs.30 crore in the first three days worldwide. It is expected to gross over Rs.50 crore in the opening weekend," trade analyst Trinath told IANS.

Directed by Sukumar, the film, which released on Wednesday, also stars Rakul Preet Singh, Rajendra Prasad and Jagapathi Babu in important roles.

The film is inching close to the $1 million mark in the US.

"It has raked in over Rs.4 crore ($717,763) in just two days. It's performing extremely well and is running to packed houses," Sanjay of CineGalaxy Inc, the overseas distributor of the film, told IANS.