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SSMB 29: Prithviraj Sukumaran To Play Antagonist Against Mahesh Babu In SS Rajamouli's Next

Hyderabad, July 2 - As the world is waiting for SS Rajamouli's next which is with Telugu superstar Mahesh Babu, the maverick filmmaker has reportedly finalized the antagonist to take on Pokiri star in this highly-anticipated Pan India movie, tentatively titled SSMB 29. ## According to the report by Pinkvilla, SS Rajamouli has been in talks with Malayalam star Prithviraj Sukumaran to come on board as the main villain and the actor has finally agreed to do the same. It is said that Prithviraj's role as antagonist will have a backstory to justify his action. ## As reported earlier, SSMB29 will be an African Jungle Adventure, on the lines of Indiana Jones in which Mahesh Babu's character reportedly has traits of Lord Hanuman. SS Rajamouli has completed most of the scripting and is locking the rest of the cast. ## There were rumours in the past that Indonesian actress, Chelsea Islan would play the female lead, however, nothing was confirmed. The movie will be produced by an international and SSR is reportedly in talks with Disney and Sony Pictures for the same. The filmmaker is aiming to take the movie on floors by the end of this year or early 2025. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Kalki 2898 AD' Becomes Fastest Indian Movie To Earn 100 Crore Gross In North America

Los Angeles, July 2 - One of the biggest overseas markets for Indian movies, North America has delivered again, this time for Pan India superstar Prabhas-fronted Kalki 2898 AD as it has become the fastest Indian movie ever to top 100 crores gross collection there. ## Directed by Nag Ashwin, the sci-fi epic grossed an estimated $12+ million (100+ crores gross) in North America in just 5 days+previews, making it the fastest Indian title ever to do so. Kalki 2898 AD is expected to finish the full first week at around $14 million. ## Vaaadu… Vaddhu anna… Vadini vetthukuntoo RECORD lu vasthayi!!𝐀𝐝𝐡𝐢 𝐯𝐚𝐚𝐝𝐮 𝐬𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐚 𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐯𝐚𝐦𝐬𝐚𝐦….🙏🏻🙏🏻Simple ga cheppalante….The era of #Prabhas' supremacy continues. 𝐔𝐧𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐈𝐧𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 🔥🔥All Time… pic.twitter.com/agdCi5slnP— Prathyangira Cinemas (@PrathyangiraUS) July 2, 2024 ## Kalki 2898 AD is having an exceptional run at the overseas box office had has crossed 160 crores gross in 5 days. Worldwide, the movie is nearing 600 crores in gross collection after scoring approximately 570 crores through the first Monday. It will top 600 crores with today's collection. ## Produced by Vyjayanthi Movies, Kalki also stars Amitabh Bachchan, Kamal Haasan, Prabhas, Deepika Padukone, and Disha Patani. It is set in a post-apocalyptic world in the year 2898 AD and follows a select group on a mission to save Kalki, the unborn child of SUM-80, a lab subject.## Stay tuned...

699 days ago

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BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

Box Office: 'Kalki 2898 AD' Crosses 550 Crore Gross Worldwide In 5 Days

Hyderabad, July 2 - The sci-fi epic Kalki 2898 AD starring Pan India superstar Prabhas, Amitabh Bachchan, Deepika Padukone, Kamal Haasan, and Disha Patani showed a strong hold on the film's first Monday at the domestic as well as the overseas box office.## Directed by Nag Ashwin, Kalki 2898 AD entered the crucial Monday after grossing over 500 crores worldwide in its 4-day opening weekend. The strong hold on Monday was crucial for the movie for its longevity at the box office and it did the same. ## Kalki grossed an estimated 40+ crores on its 5th day in India in all versions, dropping around 60% from Sunday which is a good hold after the huge weekend collection. With this, the movie's total domestic collection reached approximately 410 crores in 5 days, heading for around 500 crores full first week. ## Overseas, Kalki 2898 AD has crossed 160 crores gross in 5 days, for an estimated 570 crores worldwide gross as it is heading for around 650 crores full first week. With not much competition in the second week, the movie is expected to top 1000 crores worldwide gross, before the next Pan India movie, Indian 2 arrives on July 12. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Top 10 Highest-Grossing South Indian Films In Hindi

Mumbai, October 9 - Maverick director SS Rajamouli's epic blockbuster Baahubali 2 - The Conclusion set the benchmark for not just Telugu cinema but also in the Hindi and rest of the versions. It was the last film to sell over 5 crores tickets in Hindi. Baahubali 2 was only the second South Indian film, after Baahubali, to reach 100 crores net mark in Hindi. While no other film could come close to the footfalls benchmark set by BB2, nearly a dozen South Indian films have managed to breach 100 crores net mark in Hindi, with Allu Arjun's Pushpa 2 - The Rule went on to become, not the biggest dubbed grosser, but also the biggest Hindi net grosser of all-time with over 800 crores. The latest South Indian film to join the 100 crores net club in Hindi is Rishab Shetty's Kannada blockbuster Kantara Chapter 1, which is the prequel to 2022's Kantara. The period folk action thriller has topped the milestone in 7 days, becoming the second Kannada movie and 11th South Indian title to do so in Hindi. So far, 11 South Indian movies have topped 100 crores net at the Hindi box office, and 8 of them are Telugu movies, while 2 films are Kannada origin and one is a Tamil title. (The list doesn't include Prabhas-fronted Adipurush as well as animated film Mahavatar Narsimha, which are bilingual movies and Bollywood productions.) Top 10 Biggest South Indian Grossers At The Hindi Box Office Rank Film Title Original Language Total Hindi Net 1.Pushpa 2: The Rule (2024)Telugu₹ 812.00 Cr 2.Baahubali - The Conclusion (2017)Telugu₹ 511.00 Cr 3.KGF: Chapter 2 (2022)Kannada₹ 435.25 Cr 4.Kalki 2898 AD (2024)Telugu₹ 293.00 Cr 5.RRR (2022)Telugu₹ 272.75 Cr 6.2 Point 0 (2018)Tamil₹ 188.25 Cr 7.Salaar Part 1 (2023)Telugu₹ 152.65 Cr 8.Saaho (2019)Telugu₹ 145.65 Cr 9.Baahubali - The Beginning (2015)Telugu₹ 118.50 Cr 10.Kantara Chapter 1 (2025)Kannada₹ 109.00 Cr** 11.Pushpa - The Rise (2021)Telugu₹ 106.35 Cr Note: Data as of October 9, 2025. Stay tuned...

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BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

Box Office: 'Kalki 2898 AD' Storms Past 500 Crore Worldwide Gross In 4 Days

Hyderabad, July 1 - Kalki 2898 AD is an unstoppable force at the box office and has topped 500 crores worldwide in the opening weekend, exceeding all expectations despite being a mid-week release in India as well as internationally. ## The Prabhas-fronted sci-fi epic was all in its box-office glory and finished the opening weekend with an estimated 130+ crores gross on Sunday globally and this takes its total collection past 500 crores. It has also become Prabhas' 4th highest-grossing movie ever in just 4 days, behind Baahubali 2, Baahubali, and Salaar: Ceasefire.## In India, the movie has minted an estimated 370 crores gross while the overseas collection is approximately 145 crores, for 515 crores worldwide total. As said, Kalki 2898 AD is the 6th Indian movie, after Baahubali 2, RRR, KGF: Chapter 2, Pathaan, and Jawan to score 500 crores or more in the first weekend (including the extended weekend). ## After Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone, Prabhas becomes the third Indian actor to deliver 500 crores worldwide opening weekend grosser as a lead actor. As reported earlier, he is also the only South Indian actor to deliver four 500 crores grossers. ## Kalki 2898 AD faced capacity issues in many areas during the opening weekend which means it is expected to show a strong trend during the weekdays. It has a high chance of topping 1000 crore gross at the worldwide box office in the long run, however, a stronghold during the weekdays will be crucial for that. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Kalki 2898 AD' Tops 100 Crore Net In Hindi; 6th Movie of Prabhas To Do So

Mumbai, July 1 - In no time, Pan India superstar Prabhas has another movie in the 100 crores net club in Hindi.## The sci-fi epic Kalki 2898 AD, directed by Nag Ashwin, has become the 6th film and third consecutive for the Baahubali star to achieve the milestone of 100 crores net in the dubbed version. The movie took just 4 days to enter the coveted box office club. ## The sensational blockbuster scored an estimated 39 crores net on Sunday which takes its total collection to over 111 in Hindi. In terms of days taken to reach 100 crores Hindi net, Kalki 2898 AD is the 26th fastest to do so. ## The list of the fastest films in 100 crores net club includes 5 movies in 2 days, 15 movies in 3 days, and 9 movies in 4 days. Kalki has surpassed the 4-day collection of Dunki (105.60 crores), Golmaal Again (103.60 crores), Krrish 3 (101.50 crores), and Raees (101.40 crores). ## As said, it is the 6th movie of Prabhas, after Baahubali, Baahubali 2, Saaho, Adipurush, and Salaar to reach 100 crores net in Hindi. On the other hand, Deepika Padukone, who played the female lead in the film, has her 10th movie in this prestigious club. ## Kalki 2898 AD will aim to become Prabhas' second-biggest Hindi grosser by the end of the first week by crossing Salaar (152.65 crores net). It will be looking to surpass 200 crores in the second weekend and if the trend remains the same, the movie has a shot at 300 crores net also in the long run. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Kalki 2898 AD' Scores Biggest Opening Weekend For An Indian Movie In North America

Los Angeles, July 1 - It's raining records for Prabhas-fronted sci-fi epic Kalki 2898 AD which has scored the biggest opening weekend for an Indian movie in North America as it entered in the top 10 highest-grossing Indian film there, according to trade analyst Luiz Fernando. ## Directed by Nag Ashwin, Kalki 2898 AD scored an estimated $11.2 million (93.35 crores) in the 4-day opening weekend+Wednesday previews and is now the 8th biggest Indian title there after beating Salaar: Ceasefire's $8.90 million, Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani's $10.6 million, and PK's $10.60 million entire run there. ## Kalki 2898 AD will next surpass Padmaavat ($12.20 million) and Dangal ($12.40 million) in the next couple of days as the 6th highest-grossing Indian title in North America. The movie will aim to enter the top 5 by next weekend and will eventually look to finish in the top 3, possibly as the biggest Indian grosser there at the end of its run. ## In the top 10 weekend grosser in North America, Kalki 2898 AD opened at number 5, beating Hollywood titles - The Garfield Movie ($2 million) and Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes ($1.7 million). Diljit Dosanjh and Neeru Bajwa's Punjabi blockbuster, Jatt and Juliet 3 also opened in the top 10 with $1.9 million (15.85 crores) in a 4-day weekend. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Kalki 2898 AD' First Sunday Early Estimates

Mumbai, June 30 - All hell loose as Prabhas-fronted sci-fi epic Kalki 2898 AD hits the ball out of the park on its first Sunday as the movie is showing a jump of around 40% in the dubbed Hindi version which is phenomenal as Saturday was itself huge with approximately 26 crores net collection. ## The collection on Saturday was affected by the final of the T20 World Cup to some extent but Sunday made up for the lost ground. As said, Kalki 2898 stormed past the 100 crores net mark in the 4-day extended weekend after an estimated 38-40+ crores net (45-47+ crores gross) on its first Sunday for a total of around 110 crores net (~130 crores gross) in Hindi. ## The Hindi version collection is strong everywhere, be it in mass centres or multiplex and the trend is such that it will score well during the weekdays as there were some capacity issues at some places which are expected to come good in the coming days.## Apart from Hindi, the rest of the other versions were also firing all calendars on Sunday as the overall collection is flirting with 100 crores gross as estimates suggest 95-105 crores for all versions today and it could higher depending on South versions. If the Sunday estimates hold, the movie will touch 300+ crores net (355+ crores gross) in the 4-day opening weekend. ## The worldwide collection of the movie is, at least, 485+ crores gross in 4 days with a high possibility of crossing 500 crores when the actual overseas collection is made official tomorrow. Irrespective of where the final opening weekend collection stands, the movie has done exceptional business. ## Stay tuned...

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Kalki 2898 AD Beats Jawan's Peak Hourly Sold Ticket Count On Book My Show To Create New Record

Hyderabad, June 30 - A day after India's cricket World Cup glory, Prabhas-fronted Kalki 2898 AD is running riot and is potentially looking to score the second big day if not the biggest at the domestic box office in its short run so far. ## To understand the mass rampage Kalki 2898 AD is having today, it has crossed the peak hourly sold ticket count of superstar Shah Rukh Khan-fronted Jawan to create a new record on the ticketing platform, Book My Show. Last year, Jawan peaked with 86K tickets sold in a single hour on BMS, and now, Kalki has become the first movie to top 90K hourly peak count and is likely to top 100K during the day. ## Directed by Nag Ashwin, the sci-fi epic has already earned around 370 crores gross collection at the worldwide box office in the first three days, and it will surely top 500 crores at the end of its 4-day opening weekend to become only the 6th Indian movie to do in the first weekend. ## Earlier yesterday, sold 1.28 million tickets on BMS which is a record since the platform started reporting ticket count on its app, and it seems, Sunday will be even bigger. ## The movie is produced by C. Aswani Dutt and co-produced by Swapna Dutt and Priyanka Dutt under the banner of Vyjayanthi Movies. It also stars Amitabh Bachchan, Kamal Haasan, Deepika Padukone, and Disha Patani, among many others in key roles. ## #Kalki2898AD Rampage Mode ON🔥🔥Highest Booking on BMS in an Hour: 94.97K.☑️Lets see if it can cross 100K or not. pic.twitter.com/4fljVEnwXu— Sacnilk Entertainment (@SacnilkEntmt) June 30, 2024 ## Stay tuned...

701 days ago

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Box Office: 'Kalki 2898 AD' Tops 300 Crore Worldwide After Huge First Saturday

Hyderabad, June 30 - Director Nag Ashwin's Kalki 2898 AD has topped 300 crores gross at the worldwide box office after the huge first Saturday despite the India and South Africa T20 World Cup final match which saw Men In Blue emerging winner in a thriller clash. ## The Prabhas-starrer movie, however, largely remained unaffected and grossed over 100 crores worldwide on its third day. On the ticketing platform Book My Show, Kalki sold 1.28 million tickets (12.80 lahks) on day 3, a jump of around 15% on the second-day ticket count of 1.12 million on the platform. ## The movie grossed an estimated 77+ crores in India on its third day, which pushed the domestic total to around 260 crores. The overseas collection after 3 days is estimated to be around 110 crores for around 370 crores worldwide, and with strong Sunday loading, Kalki 2898 is looking at 500 crores 4-day opening weekend. ## As said, if Kalki 2898 AD tops 500 crores in the opening weekend, it will be the 6th Indian movie after Baabubali 2, RRR, KGF: Chapter 2, Pathaan, and Jawan, to achieve the feat (including extended weekend).## Stay tuned...

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Superstar Rajinikanth Reviews Prabhas-Fronted 'Kalki 2898 AD'

Mumbai, June 29 - Superstar Rajinikanth watched director Nag Ashwin's ambitious sci-fi epic Kalki 2898 AD and lauded the filmmaker for taking Indian cinema to a "different level". The movie stars Prabhas alongside Amitabh Bachchan, Deepika Padukone, Kamal Haasan, and Disha Patani, among others in key roles. ## Superstar Rajinikanth took to social media after watching the film which he called an epic cinema. The legendary actor also praised producer Ashwini Dutt along with the cast and crew while expressing his excitement for the Kalki Part 2 which has reportedly completed 60% of the shoot and the remaining part will resume soon. ## "Watched Kalki. WOW! What an epic movie! Director @nagashwin7 has taken Indian Cinema to a different level. Hearty congratulations to my dear friend @AswiniDutt @SrBachchan @PrabhasRaju @ikamalhaasan @deepikapadukone and the team of #Kalki2898AD. Eagerly awaiting Part2. God Bless", Rajinikanth shared on X. ## Watched Kalki. WOW! What an epic movie! Director @nagashwin7 has taken Indian Cinema to a different level. Hearty congratulations to my dear friend @AswiniDutt @SrBachchan @PrabhasRaju @ikamalhaasan @deepikapadukone and the team of #Kalki2898AD. Eagerly awaiting Part2.God Bless.— Rajinikanth (@rajinikanth) June 29, 2024 ## Meanwhile, Kalki 2898 AD is running riot at the box office, already crossing 250 crores gross worldwide in just 2 days. The film is heading for 500 crores gross in its 4-day opening weekend which will make it the 6th Indian movie to do so in the first weekend.## Stay tuned...

702 days ago

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Box Office: 'Kalki 2898 AD' Tops 250 Crore Gross Worldwide In 2 Days; Might Reach 500 Crore Opening Weekend

Mumbai, June 29 - After the blockbuster start with approximately 175 crores worldwide gross on Thursday's opening day, Pan India superstar Prabhas-fronted Kalki 2898 AD has had a sensational hold on its second day to take the total collection past 250 crores gross. ## Directed by Nag Ashwin, Kalki performed brilliantly on its second day in India as well as overseas box office. Domestically, the movie witnessed a drop of around 40% to gross around 70 crores in all versions, with Hindi performing on par with the opening day which is brilliant. ## The overseas collection of the movie is led by North America where it grossed approximately 46.50 crores on its opening day+premiere and on its second day, it minted $1.65+ million (14 crores gross) there. The total overseas collection on its second day is estimated to be 20+ crores, for around 85 crores 2 days total. ## The worldwide collection of Kalki 2898 AD after 2 days is an estimated 265 crores gross which is sensational and with big Saturday and Sunday loading, the movie has a very good chance to top 500 crores gross collection worldwide in its 4-day opening weekend.## If Kalki 2898 AD tops 500 crores in the opening weekend, it will be the 6th Indian movie after Baabubali 2, RRR, KGF: Chapter 2, Pathaan, and Jawan, to achieve the feat (including extended weekend). ## Stay tuned...

702 days ago

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Box Office: 'Kalki 2898 AD' Second Day Early Estimates

Mumbai, June 28 - Prabhas-fronted sci-fi epic Kalki 2898 AD heading for 90+ crores 4-day opening weekend in Hindi with an outside chance of touching 100 crores net after the perfect hold on its second day. The movie scored approximately 22.50 crores net its Thursday opening day. ## Kalki is witnessing a drop under 10% on its second day, Friday, for an estimated 21-22+ crores net which might be on the higher end, depending on hold in mass centres. The total collection of Hindi versions is 43.50+ crores net and with big Saturday and Sunday coming, it should clear 90 crores weekend. ## The growth on Saturday might not be a regular one for a well-received film due to the World Cup final between India and South Africa but it can be made up with bigger growth on Sunday. Word of mouth is positive, and Monday's hold could determine its longevity. The movie will also be topping the 100 crore net mark by Sunday or Tuesday max as another film of Prabhas in this club. ## Kalki 2898 AD had an opening day of approximately 114 crores gross in India in all versions which made it the first Indian movie of 2024 to cross the 100 crores gross opening day domestically. On its second day, the movie is showing a drop of around 40% for an estimated 60-70+ crores gross, pushing the total to 175+ crores gross in two days. ## The movie has shot at 300 crores India gross opening weekend, depending on the growth on Saturday and Sunday. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Prabhas Delivers Again In Hindi

Mumbai, June 28 - Pan India superstar Prabhas is set for another good ride at the Hindi box office after his sci-fi epic Kalki 2898 AD off to a superb start with approximately 22.50 crores net collection. The opening of the film is in the range of Hrithik Roshan's Fighter with a minor difference as the joint biggest of the year.## As has often been said in the last few years, Prabhas has emerged as the biggest superstar on the Pan India level and easily the biggest South India-origin star in the North. Despite his films not reaching the high end of the target, the actor has consistently delivered in Hindi, which the Bollywood stars have failed to do regularly. ## Since Baahubali (2015) which opened at 5.15 crores net in Hindi, Prabhas has done 6 movies, including Baahubali 2 and except for Radhe Shyam and Salaar, all the movies have taken an opening of 20+ crores net in the dubbed Hindi version. Radhe Shyam was a major misfire with just 4.80 crores net opening, largely due to the COVID-19 effect. Salaar did open well at around 16 crores net to lead a strong finish of over 150 crores net.## Baahubali 2 remains the biggest opener for Mirchi star in Hindi with 41 crores net, followed by Adipurush with 37.25 crores opening. Though the other movies couldn't come close to the opening of Baahubali 2 or Adipurush, they opened big enough to pave the way for the big lifetime finish. ## As said before, Prabhas is the only South Indian origin actor to have 5 films in the 100 crores net club in Hindi and with Kalki also performing well, the superstar will have 6 movies on the list, including a 500+ crores mega-blockbuster in Baahubali 2. There are only 19 actors with 5 or more films in 100 crores net club, and Prabhas is one of them. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Kalki 2898 AD' Scored Third Biggest Opening For Indian Film Worldwide

Hyderabad, June 28 - Director Nag Ashwin's sci-fi epic Kalki 2898 AD has had a sensational opening day at the domestic box office, clearing 100 crores gross mark and was equally strong overseas to put the movie among the top three biggest Indian openers of all-time. ## In India, the Prabhas-starrer blockbuster grossed approximately 114 crores in all versions. There were expectations of the movie scoring much more but the mass centres in Telugu states didn't show up as expected which kept the movie a little below the projected mark but big enough to set the tone for a massive opening weekend. ## In terms of language-wise gross collection, the original Telugu version scored approximately 78.50 crores, followed by the Hindi version with approximately 27 crores, and the rest of the languages grossed around 8.50 crores. The Telugu version faired below expectations but it is expected to maintain a solid hold over the weekend.## Overseas, Kalki 2898 AD grossed an estimated 61 crores on opening day, for a worldwide 175 crores start which is the third biggest ever for an Indian movie behind RRR (223 crores) and Baahubali 2 (217 crores). Salaar: Ceasefire and KGF: Chapter 2, are the next two biggest openers with 159 crores and 158 crores, respectively. ## Stay tuned...

703 days ago

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Box Office: 'Kalki 2898 AD' First Day Early Estimates

Mumbai, June 27 - Kalki 2898 AD is off to a flying start a the Indian box office and is flirting with a potential 95 crores net collection in all languages. It has easily taken the biggest opening of the year and the biggest since KGF 2 by a long margin. ## Starring Prabhas in the lead role, the sci-fi epic is estimated to gross 65-70 crores in Telugu states, followed by 26-28 crores in North India. In Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, and Kerala, the movie is expected to gross an estimated 18-20 crores, for 110-115 crores (95 crores net) in all versions. ## The Hindi version of the movie is eyeing the biggest opening of the year beating Fighter. The Hrithik Roshan-starrer is currently the biggest Hindi opener of the year with 22.50 crores net and Kalki is looking to score an estimated 22-23 crores net collection. ## The initial word of mouth seems to be positive which should help the movie to consolidate the collection over the weekend. The Hindi version of the movie should easily cross the 75 crore net mark over the 4-day weekend which could go up to 90 crores.## It will be interesting to see how the overall collection fairs over the weekend as the collection in South India tends to drop more than normal on weekdays, however, Kalki 2898 AD could signify a good hold tomorrow before jumping on Saturday and Sunday due to positive WOM. ## Stay tuned...

704 days ago

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Box Office: 'Kalki 2898 AD' Beats 'RRR' To Score Biggest Premiere For Indian Film In North America

Los Angeles, June 27 - Director Nag Ashwin's sci-fi epic Kalki 2898 AD starring Pan India superstar has outgrossed SS Rajamouli's period action drama RRR to score the biggest premiere for an Indian movie in North America.## RRR, starring Jr. NTR and Ram Charan, scored a $3.3 million gross collection on its North America premiere in March 2022, and now, two years later, Kalki has beaten this record. The movie grossed $3.85 (32.10 crores) on premiere day in NA. ## Kalki 2898 AD scored $4.25 million in pre-sales for the entire weekend and could be among the top 10 movies this weekend in North America. As for the record, SS Rajamouli and Prabhas' Baahubali 2 is the highest-grossing Indian film in North America with approximately $22 million, followed by Shah Rukh Khan's Pathaan and Jawan with $17.50 million and $15.25 million, respectively. Kalki will look to finish in the top 3. ## Meanwhile, the movie has taken an excellent opening in India and is on track to 120+ crores on opening day, and with overseas opening to a strong note, the worldwide opening is expected to be in the range of 200 crores as projected. If it touches 200 crore gross opening day, it will be the third Indian movie to achieve the feat. ## Stay tuned...

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Top 5 Indian Films With Biggest Opening Day Advance Bookings In India

Hyderabad, June 26 - Pan India superstar Prabhas-fronted sci-fi epic Kalki 2898 AD pre-sales for the opening day will finish as one of the best and easily the best in recent times for an Indian film. The film is looking at one of the biggest Indian openings at the worldwide box office. ## Directed by Nag Ashwin, the advance booking gross of Kalki is 50+ crores (without block seats) for all languages for the opening day, which is 4th highest ever for an Indian film after Baahubali 2, KGF Chapter 2, and RRR, or it is the best since KGF 2 which was released in April 2022. ## Here are the top 5 Indian movies with the biggest opening day pre-sales in India for all languages (without block seats) - ## 1. Baahubali 2 - 100+ crore gross## 2. KGF: Chapter 2 - 80+ crore## 3. RRR - 58+ crore## 4. Kalki 2898 AD - 51+ crore## 5. Salaar Part 1 - 49 crore## Note: the pre-sales of Baahubali 2 are unconfirmed as there was no proper tracking back then. But it is believed to be over 100 crores after looking at various sources.## As per the rough projection, Kalki 2898 AD is expected to open with 120+ crores gross collection in India and 60+ crores gross overseas for 180+ crores worldwide opening with a chance to touch 200 crores opening day gross. If it does, it will be only the third Indian movie after RRR and Baahubali 2 to achieve the feat.## Produced by Vyjayanthi Movies, the movie stars Prabhas in the lead role alongside Amitabh Bachchan, Deepika Padukone, Kamal Haasan, and Disha Patani. Kalki 2898 AD is scheduled to release on June 27, 2024, in Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam, Kannada, and Tamil, in multiple formats including IMAX.## Stay tuned...

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'Kalki 2898 AD' Set For Record Opening In North America For An Indian Film

Los Angeles, June 26 - The stage is set for Pan India superstar Prabhas-fronted Kalki 2898 AD to take an earth-shattering opening at the domestic and worldwide box office. As per the projection, the sci-fi epic is aiming to open in the range of 200 crores gross globally. ## Directed by Nag Ashwin, Kalki 2898 AD is expected to shatter many records, and one of them is the opening in North America. According to Gulte.com, the film has scored $3.08 million (25.75 crores) in pre-sales in NA for the premiere, which is the highest ever for an Indian movie, beating RRR. ## The movie is heading towards scoring the biggest opening in North America as it needs just $200K from spot booking to beat the total premiere gross of RRR which scored approximately $3.3 million in 2022. The overall pre-sales of Kalki for the entire first weekend have crossed $4.15 million (34.70 crores) in this part of the world.## Produced by Vyjayanthi Movies, the movie stars Prabhas in the lead role alongside Amitabh Bachchan, Deepika Padukone, Kamal Haasan, and Disha Patani. Kalki 2898 AD is scheduled to release on June 27, 2024, in Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam, Kannada, and Tamil, in multiple formats including IMAX.## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Indian Films With 100+ Crore Worldwide Opening Day

Mumbai, June 26 - In April 2017, SS Rajamouli's directorial Baahubali 2 - The Conclusion, starring Prabhas, breached the 100 crores, and 200 crores worldwide opening day mark for an Indian movie. Since then, only RRR, also directed by Rajamouli, could touch 200 crores opening day box office figure. ## 2 years after RRR, Indian cinema might have its third 200 crore worldwide opener in Prabhas-fronted Kalki 2898 AD. Directed by Nag Ashwin, the sci-fi epic is tracking to earn 180+ crores opening with a chance to reach 200 crores (rough estimation), depending on the reception it gets upon release. ## Given the opening on the projected lines, Kalki 2898 AD will be the third biggest Indian opener at the box office. There have been 4 Indian films previously to take the opening of 150+ crores gross, and Kalki 2898 AD should be the 5th movie on the list and it will be third for Prabhas to achieve the mega feat.## So far, only 10 Indian films have taken the opening of 100 crores and more at the worldwide box office and Kalki 2898 AD will be the 11th movie in this list. Among the 10 films so far, 5 are of Telugu origin, 3 are Bollywood titles, and 1 each is Tamil and Kannada. ## Indian movies with 100+ crores worldwide opening - approx. data (as of June 26, 2024) - ## 1. RRR - 223 crore## 2. Baahubali 2 - 217 crore ## 3. KGF: Chapter 2 - 159 crore## 4. Salaar: Part 1 - 158 crore## 5. Leo - 142.75 crore## 6. Saaho - 130 crore## 7. Jawan - 129 crore## 8. Adipurush - 127.50 crore## 9. Animal - 116 crore## 10. Pathaan - 105 crore## Prabhas is the undisputed king in taking the blockbuster opening among the Indian actors. In the aforementioned list, the actor has 4 films - Baahubali 2, Salaar, Saaho, and Adipurush. Superstar Shah Rukh Khan has 2 movies - Jawan and Pathaan while 1 each for Jr. NTR (RRR), Ram Charan (RRR), Yash (KGF 2), Thalapathy Vijay (Leo), and Ranbir Kapoor (Animal). ##

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'Kalki 2898 AD' Sells Over 1 Million Tickets For Opening Day; Creates All-Time Opening Day Pre-Sales Record In Hyderabad

Mumbai, June 25 - Pan India superstar Prabhas-fronted Kalki 2898 AD becomes the first Indian movie of 2024 to sell over 1.8 million tickets for the opening day with a few hours still left for the release and the final ticket count will be over 2 million.## The advance booking gross collection of Kalki is 56+ crores (including block seats) for the first day and it will finish around 60 crores gross before the first show begins which will be among the biggest pre-sales ever for an Indian title. ## The Telugu version is leading the advance booking collection of the sci-fi epic with 40+ crores gross so far, followed by the Hindi version with 7+ crores gross. The Hindi version of the movie has had better pre-sales than Prabhas' last film, Salaar which indicates a very good start in Hindi. ## Meanwhile, Kalki 2898 AD has created an all-time opening day pre-sales record in Hyderabad city by a long margin. It is currently 15+ crores gross, which is around 3 crores higher than the second placed, Salaar which scored approximately 12 crores pre-sales for the opening day in the city.## As per the rough projection, Kalki 2898 AD is expected to open with 120+ crores gross collection in India and 60+ crores gross overseas for 180+ crores worldwide opening with a chance to touch 200 crores opening day gross. If it does, it will be only the third Indian movie after RRR and Baahubali 2 to achieve the feat. ## Produced by Vyjayanthi Movies, the movie stars Prabhas in the lead role alongside Amitabh Bachchan, Deepika Padukone, Kamal Haasan, and Disha Patani. Kalki 2898 AD is scheduled to release on June 27, 2024, in Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam, Kannada, and Tamil, in multiple formats including IMAX.## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Kalki 2898 AD' Likely To Take 200 Crore Range Opening Worldwide

Mumbai, June 25 - We might have the first Indian film since SS Rajamouli's RRR (2022) and third overall to take the opening of 200 crores at the worldwide box office when Prabhas-fronted Kalki 2898 AD releases on June 27 as one of India's biggest movies of the year. ## Directed by Nag Ashwin, the sci-fi epic is having tremendous hype among the audience and the advance booking response tells the same. The bookings for the movie opened a couple of days ago and it is already flying high, especially in Telugu states with record-breaking numbers. ## The pre-sales of Kalki 2898 AD for the Hindi version are seeing a good response which reaffirms Prabhas' ever-growing stature among the Hindi audience. The booking in Hindi is trending on par or slightly better than Prabhas' last movie, Salaar: Part 1 and this has assured a good opening. ## Given the pre-sales response and the track record of Prabhas with recent films, Kalki 2898 AD is expected to take the opening of 120-140 crores gross in India. In Telugu states (Andhra Pradesh and Telangana), the movie is expected to open in the range of 90-100 crores. In North India, it is expected to take an opening of around 20 crores while Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, and Kerala are likely to give a 15+ crore start to the movie. ## Overseas, Kalki 2898 AD is having excellent pre-sales which certainly makes it a bigger starter than Salaar. It is expected to open somewhere between 60-70 crores, for a worldwide opening of 180-210 crores gross which will be the third biggest opening for an Indian movie ever, behind RRR and Baahubali 2. ## Produced by Vyjayanthi Movies, the movie stars Prabhas in the lead role alongside Amitabh Bachchan, Deepika Padukone, Kamal Haasan, and Disha Patani. Kalki 2898 AD is scheduled to release on June 27, 2024, in Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam, Kannada, and Tamil, in multiple formats including IMAX.## Stay tuned...

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'Kalki 2898 AD' Advance Booking Off To Flying Start In India

Hyderabad, June 23 - The Prabhas-mania has begun as the advance booking of the highly-anticipated Pan India movie Kalki 2898 AD is off to a flying start in the Telugu states with tickets getting sold like hotcakes. ## The full-fledged pre-sales of the sci-fi epic, directed by Nag Ashwin, were opened on the evening of June 23 in Telangana, Tamil Nadu, and Karnataka. As we speak, the movie has already sold over 200K tickets through the ticketing portal, Book My Show only (will bring a detailed report soon). ## The response pre-sales is currently getting was expected in South India, especially in Telugu states as Prabhas is arguably one of the biggest movie stars with massive fan-following. In North India, where Prabhas easily has the biggest fan base among the South Indian actors, the pre-sales are opening gradually and the initial response is limited. ## Kalki 2898 AD will be aiming the record pre-sales for an Indian movie and if the initial response is anything to go by, it is definitely in the race to do so. However, a lot will depend on how the Hindi version fairs as most of the major Pan India movies in recent times have done very well in Hindi. ## Produced by Vyjayanthi Movies, the movie stars Prabhas in the lead role alongside Amitabh Bachchan, Deepika Padukone, Kamal Haasan, and Disha Patani. Kalki 2898 AD is scheduled to release on June 27, 2024, in Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam, Kannada, and Tamil, in multiple formats including IMAX.## Stay tuned...

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Pan India Superstar Prabhas' Movies At The Hindi Box Office

Mumbai, June 22 - No actor from South India has dominated the North India box office more than Prabhas, arguably the biggest Indian star at the Pan India level. He has been one of the major reasons for popularizing the term, Pan India in the modern era. ## There have been 9 South Indian films to enter the 100 crores net club in Hindi language and 5 of them are headlined by Prabhas. Including Baahubali, the actor has done 6 movies so far and except for Radhe Shyam, all the films emerged as successes in Hindi, making him the only South Indian origin star to do so. ## It all began with maverick director SS Rajamouli's Baahubali - The Beginning back in 2015 when the movie broke the language barrier and left an everlasting mark at the Hindi box office by becoming the first-ever South Indian movie to cross the 100 crores net collection in the dubbed Hindi version. ## Have a look at the performance of Prabhas' films in the Hindi language since Baahubali - ## 1. Baahubali (2015) - The epic action drama was a huge success with 118.50 crores net (150+ crores gross) collection in Hindi while the worldwide collection was 650 crores in all languages. It was the movie which paved the way for arguably the biggest Indian blockbuster of the 21st century, Baahubali 2 The Conclusion. ## 2. Baahubali 2 The Conclusion (2017) - The continuation of the first part, Baahubali 2 shattered box office records, left, right, and centre to emerge a monster blockbuster. The movie earned over 1000 crores net collection in all languages (the only Indian film to do so), including 511 crores net in Hindi. It is the most-watched movie of the 21st century in the Hindi language with approximately 5.25 crores of footfalls.## 3. Saaho (2019) - After Baahubali films, Prabhas' popularity was at an all-time high and this also led to massive expectations from him to continue delivering at the box office. It came Saaho which was termed non-successful despite grossing over 450 crores worldwide. However, it continued Prabhas' success streak in Hindi in which it scored approximately 146 crores in net collection, making it the third straight movie of the actor to cross the 100 crores mark. ## 4. Radhe Shyam (2022) - After Saaho, the Covid-19 pandemic gripped the world starting in 2020 and the box office dipped to an all-time low not just in India but everywhere. Radhe Shyam was one of the Pan India movies to get released during the pandemic so there weren't many expectations from it at the box office as far as the Hindi version is concerned. It failed miserably by scoring just around 20 crores net in Hindi and was also a major disaster worldwide with just around 150 crores gross. ## 5. Adipurush (2023) - A film which could have challenged Baahubali 2's footfalls in Hindi, but failed miserably due to the poor attempt at the epic Ramayana. It was a box office failure with a worldwide collection of under 400 crores gross but managed to bring Prabhas back into 100 crores net club in Hindi, scoring approximately 148 crores net. ## 6. Salaar Part 1 (2023) - It was the first movie of Prabhas to emerge overall success since Baahubali 2 with a worldwide gross collection of over 600 crores. In Hindi, it crossed the 150 crores net mark and is currently Prabhas' second biggest grosser in the dubbed version with 153 crores net.## The next up for Prabhas is director Nag Ashwin's sci-fi epic mixed with mythology, Kalki 2898 AD which is scheduled to release on June 27. It has been one of the most anticipated Pan India movies of the year and the excitement is at its peak ahead of the release. As far as the Hindi version of the movie is concerned, it is expected to take a very good start but if it manages to get positive word of mouth, then it could make really big at the box office.## Stay tuned...

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