By: Entertainment DeskBengaluru | January 18, 2026 11:00 AM IST 3 min readMana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu Box Office Collection Day 6: The Chiranjeevi film has emerged on top in the Sankranthi race.Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu Box Office Collection Day 6: Megastar Chiranjeevi’s latest release Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu has emerged as one of the biggest box office successes of the Sankranti season, outperforming its key competitor, The Raja Saab.According to industry tracker Sacnilk, on Day 6, Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu collected around Rs 18.50 crore, taking its total to approximately Rs 139.85 crore at the Indian box office (India net).On Saturday, Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu recorded a strong overall Telugu occupancy of 61.07%. The film opened with 40.17% occupancy during morning shows, followed by a significant jump in the afternoon shows at 62.38%. Occupancy peaked in the evening with an impressive 72.15%, while night shows remained robust at 69.58%.As per the producers, the Chiranjeevi-starrer has earned over Rs 216 crore globally in just six days. A post by Shine Screens on X read, “Day by day… Record by record.. #ManaShankaraVaraPrasadGaru is creating history at the box office A massive Rs 261+ crore worldwide gross in just 6 days for #MegaSankranthiBlockbusterMSG Racing towards the Rs 300 crore milestone.”Day by day…Record by record..#ManaShankaraVaraPrasadGaru is creating history at the box office ❤️❤️❤️A massive ₹261+ crore worldwide gross in just 6 days for #MegaSankranthiBlockbusterMSG Racing towards the ₹300 crore milestone Book your tickets now and enjoy… pic.twitter.com/UNJIyDAXnq— Shine Screens (@Shine_Screens) January 18, 2026Meanwhile, Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu, with a collection of Rs 139.85 crore in India, has surpassed the Indian box office collection of The Raja Saab, which stands at around Rs 136 crore over nine days.Trade analyst Taran Adarsh recently highlighted Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu director Anil Ravipudi’s record of delivering four Sankranti hits since 2019 and noted the film’s strong overseas performance.CHIRANJEEVI – ANIL RAVIPUDI FILM HITS THE BULL’S EYE… Despite multiple releases during the #Sankranti festive period in the #Telugu states, #ManaShankaraVaraPrasadGaru – which teams the legendary #Chiranjeevi and hit-machine director #AnilRavipudi – has emerged as a major… pic.twitter.com/o7MJxXzdtZ— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) January 17, 2026He wrote on X, “CHIRANJEEVI – ANIL RAVIPUDI FILM HITS THE BULL’S EYE… Despite multiple releases during the #Sankranti festive period in the #Telugu states, #ManaShankaraVaraPrasadGaru – which teams the legendary #Chiranjeevi and hit-machine director #AnilRavipudi – has emerged as a major success.While iconic star #Chiranjeevi continues his victorious run even today, #AnilRavipudi has scripted a new record during #Sankranti with four major successes.Take a look: 2019 Sankranti: #F2 – 2020 Sankranti: #SarileruNeekevvaru – 2025 Sankranti: #SankranthikiVasthunam – 2026 Sankranti: #ManaShankaraVaraPrasadGaruStory continues below this adNot just in #India, the film is posting impressive numbers internationally as well… It has already grossed $ 2.4 million in #NorthAmerica [at 5.50 pm IST] within days of its release. The film is scoring big numbers in #Australia [crossed A$ 353k and counting] and the #UK [£ 217k and counting].”Click here to follow Screen Digital on YouTube and stay updated with the latest from the world of cinema.© IE Online Media Services Pvt LtdTags:Chiranjeevi