Whenever ‘Baahubali’ of the South film industry, Prabhas, appears on screen, old box office records tend to tremble. His latest film ‘The Raja Saab’ was released in cinemas on January 9 and, as expected, has created a tsunami in terms of earnings. The craze among the audience to watch the film is tremendous. Yesterday, videos of Prabhas’s fans went viral on social media; some brought crocodiles, while others set theatres on fire. Now, the figures that have emerged are quite shocking.
The Raja Saab’s First Day Collection
‘The Raja Saab’ is a horror-comedy film. Veteran actor Sanjay Dutt also plays an important role in it. There has been a lot of buzz among the audience about this for a long time. However, in the initial reviews, some fans believe that Prabhas does not appear as comfortable in the horror-comedy genre as expected. Despite this, there is a huge crowd of audiences in the theatres, and it is receiving a good response.
‘Century’ in Worldwide Collection
According to the initial figures from box office tracker Sacnilk, ‘The Raja Saab’ grossed ₹54.15 crore on its opening day, including paid previews. Worldwide, it has collected ₹90 crore. The India gross collection stands at ₹64 crore. The film has collected ₹26 crore overseas. The worldwide gross has reached approximately ₹90-100 crore.
Prabhas Fails to Break His Own Film’s Record
Although the film has entered the ₹100 crore club, Prabhas has not been able to break the record of his previous mega-hit film ‘Kalki 2898 AD’. ‘Kalki’ had made a historic opening of ₹191 crore worldwide on its first day. Compared to that, ‘The Raja Saab’s performance has been a bit slower. Due to the average reviews of the film, all eyes are now on whether the film can maintain its momentum over the weekend.
The film boasts a large star cast, including actors like Boman Irani, Malavika Mohanan, and Nidhi Agarwal. It will be interesting to see how well the film performs in the Monday test.
