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Box Office: 'Kalki 2898 AD' Telugu Version Creates Record In North America
Los Angeles, July 12 - The blockbuster Kalki 2898 AD starring Prabhas has created another record after the Telugu version of the movie became the highest-grossing ever at the North American box office. ## Directed by Nag Ashwin, the original Telugu version of Kalki has crossed $12 million (100+ crores) which is an all-time record for the Telugu language in NA, according to Venky Box Office. Overall, the sci-fi epic has topped $17 million (142 crores) for all versions there.## Kalki 2898 AD is likely to cross Shah Rukh Khan's Pathaan ($17.45 million) this weekend to become the second highest-grossing Indian film in North America, behind only Prabhas' own film, Baahubali 2 - The Conclusion ($22 million). With legs slowing down, Kalki is expected to finish below BB2 as the second biggest. ## Earlier, Kalki 2898 AD scored the biggest opening weekend for an Indian movie in North America and also became the fastest to top $10 million and $15 million there. Overall, it became the 6th Indian title to cross $15 million there. ## Stay tuned...