12A Box Office Collection Day 5: Suspense Thriller Disappoints, Unable To Reach ₹3 Crore In Earnings

12A Railway Colony Box Office Collection Day 5: The Telugu suspense thriller ‘12A Railway Colony’, starring Allari Naresh in a significant genre shift from his typical comedic roles, was released on Friday, November 21, 2025. Directed by debutant Nani Kasaragadda and featuring a story from Dr Anil Viswanath (known for the successful 'Polimera' franchise), the film was expected to capitalise on its suspenseful premise. However, after a modest opening weekend, the film faced a challenging first Tuesday at the box office.

12A Railway Colony Box Office Collection Day 5

The film performed moderately over its first weekend, with Sunday showing the highest jump in collections. However, the crucial first Monday (Day 4) and Tuesday (Day 5) saw the collections drop sharply, a pattern indicative of mixed audience reception and competition. The film is struggling to convert its initial buzz into strong, sustained weekday earnings.

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The significant drop on Day 5, falling well below the Monday collections, suggests that the film is highly dependent on weekend audience turnout and is facing steep competition from new releases.

 

 

 

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More About The Film

‘12A Railway Colony’ is a murder-mystery thriller centred around Karthik (Allari Naresh), a henchman working for a local politician. Karthik falls for his neighbor, Aaradhana (Kamakshi Bhaskarla), an aspiring sportsperson. The plot thickens when Karthik hides a mysterious parcel in Aaradhana's locked house and later discovers Aaradhana and her mother dead inside. The story then shifts into an investigative thriller as Karthik teams up with police officer Rana Pratap (Sai Kumar) to uncover the truth behind the twin murders, leading to several startling and unexpected twists related to the address and its history.

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Critical Reception

The film received generally mixed to negative reviews from critics. While the core premise was lauded for having potential and Allari Naresh was praised for his sincere attempt at a serious role, critics pointed out major flaws in the execution.

Despite the engaging premise and a strong twist in the latter half, the poor pacing and inconsistent writing throughout the first two days appear to have hampered the film's ability to maintain momentum into the working week.

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