'Ante Sundaraniki' was released in theatres on Friday. Starring Nani, Nazriya Nazim and others, the romantic family entertainer made Rs 1.45 Cr (share) at the Nizam box office on the first day. 

Both 'Vikram' and 'Major', which are more recent releases compared to 'F3', are giving it stiff competition. But since the Vivek Athreya directorial has the advantage of positive word-of-mouth, the collections are expected to improve over the weekend. 

"This film makes for a neat family watch. More than the laughs, expect its layered story to engross you. Neat performances and mature writing are its biggest merits," our review of the movie said. "Vivek Sagar's music graduates to a more evolved level in terms of BGM. The songs are montage ones and they all hit the right note. Niketh Bommi's cinematographic talent comes to the fore in the indoor scenes at Sundar's home, especially," it further added.