Samantha Ruth Prabhu's latest release Maa Inti Bangaaram has made a promising start at the box office despite receiving mixed reactions from critics and audiences. While opinions on the film have been divided, Samantha's performance has emerged as one of its biggest highlights, with many fans praising her screen presence and calling her a "Lady Superstar." The film has also managed to outperform several recent female-led Telugu releases on its opening day.Directed by BV Nandini Reddy, Maa Inti Bangaaram marks another collaboration between the filmmaker and Samantha after their successful 2019 film Oh! Baby. The movie hit theatres on Friday (June 19) and has already crossed the Rs 10 crore mark worldwide within its first day of release.According to early estimates published by Sacnilk, Maa Inti Bangaaram earned Rs 5.35 crore net in India on its opening day. The film was screened across 2,658 shows and recorded an overall occupancy of around 36 per cent from 2,038 tracked shows. Its India gross collection currently stands at Rs 6.20 crore.The film has also performed well in overseas markets, where it collected approximately Rs 4.50 crore gross. With this, its worldwide gross collection has reached Rs 10.70 crore on Day 1.The opening figures are particularly significant for Samantha, as Maa Inti Bangaaram has surpassed the Day 1 collections of her previous solo release Yashoda. Released in 2022, the dystopian thriller had earned Rs 3.06 crore net in India on its first day. By comparison, Maa Inti Bangaaram has registered a much stronger opening.The film has also performed better than some recent women-centric Telugu films. Anushka Shetty's Ghaati had opened at Rs 2 crore, while Rashmika Mandanna's The Girlfriend collected Rs 1.30 crore on its first day. Maa Inti Bangaaram has comfortably crossed both figures.Additionally, the film has overtaken the opening-day collection of Oh! Baby, Samantha and Nandini Reddy's previous hit collaboration. The fantasy drama had collected around Rs 2.5 crore on Day 1 before going on to become a successful theatrical run.With the weekend now underway, trade analysts will be closely watching whether positive audience feedback helps the film maintain momentum over the next few days.About Maa Inti BangaaramSet in the 1980s, Maa Inti Bangaaram explores the pressures and expectations placed on women within traditional households. The title itself carries emotional significance, as the Telugu word "Bangaaram" translates to "gold" but is commonly used as an affectionate term for a beloved daughter or daughter-in-law.The story revolves around Swarna, played by Samantha, a newlywed woman who tries her best to fit into her husband's conservative rural family. While presenting herself as the ideal homemaker, she secretly carries a dangerous past as a skilled assassin. Her carefully built new life is threatened when a ruthless figure from her past returns, forcing her to protect the very family that once questioned her.Apart from Samantha, the film features Gulshan Devaiah, Diganth Manchale, Gautami, Sreemukhi and Manjusha Mukkavilli in key roles. The project is directed by Nandini Reddy and created by Raj Nidimoru. It is produced under Samantha's banner, Tralala Moving Pictures, with Raj Nidimoru and Himank Duvvuru serving as co-producers. The music has been composed by Santhosh Narayanan.With a strong opening and encouraging overseas numbers, Maa Inti Bangaaram has started its theatrical run on a positive note. The coming weekend will determine whether the film can convert its opening-day momentum into a sustained box-office success. Stay tuned!