The Raja Saab box office collection day 1: The much-anticipated horror comedy of Prabhas hasn’t been earning like his previous films–Salaar or Kalki 2898 AD. The film, which was panned by a section of the audience, still managed to click with the Telugu star’s immense fan base, setting it up for a massive opening day.
The Raja Saab box office update
The Raja Saab has been projected to have the weakest opening for any Prabhas film post-pandemic. That is expected given the advance bookings opened late, and the film is not a mass actioner, which usually take huge starts on opening days. Yet, The Raja Saab is set to have the biggest opening for any Indian film in the last two years. According to Sacnilk, by 7 PM on Friday, the film has earned ₹23.34 crore net in India across all languages. This is impressive because the film managed to out-earn Dhurandhar with its morning shows.
The Ranveer Singh-starrer had been the number one film at the Indian box office since its release five weeks ago. The Raja Saab finally snatched its crown, surpassing Dhurandhar’s Thursday haul of ₹4.25 crore with ease by 9 AM.
The Raja Saab’s record start
The Raja Saab’s opening is lower than Prabhas’ previous releases like Salaar ( ₹90 crore) and Kalki 2898 AD ( ₹95 crore). Even Adipurush opened at ₹86 crore before it crashed badly. By that metric, Prabhas has reason to be disappointed. However, despite the relatively ‘slow’ start, The Raja Saab is set to surpass the opening day hauls of recent blockbusters like Jawan ( ₹64 crore), Animal ( ₹63 crore), Leo ( ₹64.80 crore), and Dhurandhar ( ₹30 crore). How it fares after the opening day remains to be seen.
About The Raja Saab
Directed by Maruthi, The Raja Saab has generated curiosity for its lead actor’s return to the family entertainer genre after over a decade. All of Prabhas’ films after the Baahubali series were mass actioners. Fans say The Raja Saab is a return of the ‘vintage Prabhas’. The film also stars Sanjay Dutt, Malavika Mohanan, Nidhhi Agerwal, Riddhi Kumar, Boman Irani, and Zarina Wahab.
