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Despite iBomma Ravi Arrest, Piracy Continues

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Despite iBomma Ravi Arrest, Piracy Continues

It is well known that Hyderabad police arrested Immadi Ravi, who was running the iBomma website. After this arrest, many people believed that the piracy threat to Telugu cinema had finally come to an end. However, even after iBomma Ravi’s arrest, a big film like The Raja Saab falling into the piracy trap has shocked everyone.

The Raja Saab was released during Sankranti amid high expectations. At the same time, a shocking incident came to light. A video showing the film being played at a North Indian restaurant in Dublin, Ohio, USA, went viral on social media.

The Arrest of iBomma Ravi Couldn’t Halt Piracy

An Instagram user recorded a video of the movie being played on a TV inside the restaurant and shared it online. Many people were surprised to see the film being screened just one day after its release.

After learning that The Raja Saab was pirated and uploaded on an online website, Prabhas fans reportedly became concerned and on the other hand, the fact that piracy surfaced again even after the arrest of iBomma Ravi has sparked widespread discussion on social media.

Anaganaga Oka Raju Opts for Ticket Hike in Andhra Pradesh

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Anaganaga Oka Raju Opts for Ticket Hike in Andhra Pradesh

The Andhra Pradesh government has officially permitted ticket price hikes for the upcoming Telugu film Anaganaga Oka Raju, which is set to release on January 14, 2026. The film’s trailer was recently released and received a positive response. 

As per the permission granted, theaters in Andhra Pradesh can increase ticket prices by ₹50 in single screens and ₹75 in multiplexes (including GST). These revised ticket rates will be valid for a period of 10 days, starting from the film’s release date. The hike also covers five additional shows from the first day of release.

Naveen Polishetty’s Anaganaga Oka Raju gets the Ticket Hikes GO in Andhra Pradesh

The film stars Naveen Polishetty in the lead role, and despite competing with two massive biggies for Sankranti, the film has already generated good buzz ahead of its release. The temporary ticket hike is expected to help the makers of Anaganaga Oka Raju capitalize on the festive and opening-week demand.  In Telangana, the movie will be screened with GO prices.

Telangana Cinematography Minister Drops Bombshell on Ticket Hikes

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Telangana Cinematography Minister Drops Bombshell on Ticket Hikes

Ticket price hikes in Telangana have become a hot topic in recent days. Amid this discussion, Telangana Cinematography Minister Komati Reddy Venkat Reddy made a surprising statement, saying that he has no connection with the increase in ticket price hikes.

Earlier, the minister had stated that there would be no hike in ticket rates. However, recent Telugu films such as Prabhas’s The Raja Saab and Chiranjeevi’s Mana Shankara Vara Prasad were released with increased ticket prices.

Responding to this issue, Komati Reddy Venkat Reddy said that he is completely away from the affairs of the film industry and has nothing to do with ticket price hikes.

He also shared that the tragic death of a woman in a stampede during the release of Pushpa 2 deeply disturbed him. The incident made him seriously question whether it was a mistake to grant special permissions for that film.

After the tragedy, the minister said he took a firm decision and clearly told film industry leaders not to approach him anymore for ticket price increases. He revealed that since then, no one from the industry has met him, and he has no role in the current ticket price hikes.

Komati Reddy further stated that he stopped involving himself in film industry matters a long time ago and that the present ticket rate issue is not within his responsibility.

The Raja Saab Day 1 Gross Collections

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The Raja Saab Day 1 Gross Collections

The first biggie of 2026 for Telugu Cinema, The Raja Saab starring Prabhas, arrived in theaters on January 9th, and the film opened with decent collections on day 1 despite getting mixed reviews unanimously. The film’s gross collections have crossed 100 Cr, making it the 6th one for Prabhas in his career. 

The Raja Saab 1st day Gross (Approx)

Telugu States Including Hires

  • Telangana: 22 Cr
  • Ceeded : 8 Cr
  • Andhra : 31 Cr
  • Karnataka: 8 Cr
  • TN + Kerala: 2 Cr
  • North India : 8 Cr
  • Overseas: 24 Cr
  • Total Gross – 103 Cr

The film needs to collect more than 400 Cr gross to achieve the breakeven; more than 90% of the collections will come from the Telugu version, as the other languages did not give much positive response to it. This is a disappointing thing for a pan-Indian film.

Fans are sharing the numbers on social media, highlighting that Prabhas’s The Raja Saab scored decent collections on the first day despite getting negative reviews. But the film needs to continue doing so in the festival days to achieve a positive result at the box office. 

The Raja Saab Scores Massive 100 Cr Opening

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The Raja Saab Scores Massive 100 Cr Opening

The Raja Saab has recorded a worldwide first-day gross of over ₹100 crore, continuing Prabhas’s impressive streak of ₹100 crore openings. With this film, the actor now has four consecutive ₹100 crore openers and a total of six films that have crossed the ₹100 crore mark on their opening day. This is the highest record achieved by any Indian actor.

Indian films with ₹100 crore openings worldwide

  • Baahubali 2
  • Saaho
  • RRR
  • KGF 2
  • Pathaan
  • Adipurush
  • Jawan
  • Leo
  • Animal
  • Salaar
  • Kalki 2898 AD
  • GOAT
  • Devara
  • Pushpa 2
  • OG
  • Coolie
  • The Raja Saab

Looking at the list, Prabhas stands alone with six ₹100 crore opening-day films. Other actors trail far behind: Shah Rukh Khan – 2, Vijay – 2, NTR – 1, Ram Charan – 1, Allu Arjun – 1, Yash – 1, Pawan Kalyan – 1, Rajinikanth – 1, and Ranbir Kapoor – 1.

Up next, the Baahubali star has several highly anticipated projects lined up. These include Spirit with Sandeep Reddy Vanga, Fauji with Hanu Raghavapudi, and big sequels like Kalki 2 and Salaar 2, directed by Nag Ashwin and Prashanth Neel respectively. With such a strong lineup, Prabhas is expected to continue dominating the box office in the coming years.

The Raja Saab 1st Day Area Wise Box Office Collections

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The Raja Saab 1st Day Area Wise Box Office Collections

With a set of huge expectations among fans around its theatrical performance, Prabhas and Maruthi’s The Raja Saab, produced by People Media Factory, arrived in theaters yesterday, and the film’s 1st-day area-wise collections are out now. 

The Raja Saab 1st Day Telugu Version share (Including GST and Hires)

Nizam : 17 Cr
Ceeded : 5.9 Cr
Uttarandhra: 5.75 Cr
East : 5.2 Cr
West : 3.5 Cr
Krishna : 3.1 Cr
Guntur : 3.4 Cr
Nellore : 1.95 Cr
ROI: 4 Cr
Overseas: 12 Cr

So, the worldwide share of the film on its first day is around 62 Cr (61.8 Cr to be precise), and the Telugu version’s theatrical rights are valued at more than 160 Cr. The film has a good start and needs to hold strong on the weekend and festival days. 

If we observe the area-wise collections of The Raja Saab, Nizam emerges as the biggest performing territory, while the other languages’ performance is not that great. The film needs to collect another 100 Cr share from now on to achieve a hit status.

While Senior Heroes Struggle, Chiranjeevi Scores Again

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While Senior Heroes Struggle, Chiranjeevi Scores Again

Chiranjeevi’s Mana Shanakara Vara Prasad Garu has crossed $600K in North America pre-sales, whereas other senior heroes are yet to score million-dollar premieres. The Megastar is all set to score his second million-dollar premiere.

With his comeback itself, the veteran star hero had scored million-dollar premieres, and the advantage of Tuesday offers added to the movie’s craze back then. Later Sye Raa came very close to Khaidi No 150, but it did not achieve a million-dollar number.

While other senior heroes are still struggling to score a million-dollar number in a full run, Mana Shankara Vara Prasad is all set to be Chiranjeevi’s second million-dollar movie with premieres itself. This is the first film of Anil Ravipudi to achieve the feat, and it also has a chance to become the biggest premiere number in America for the Megastar.

The Raja Saab Heads Towards Big Loss in America

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The Raja Saab Heads Towards Big Loss in America

The Raja Saab’s North America breakeven is valued at $7.4 million. From a business perspective, this is a much bigger range compared to other areas. Since it was a pan-India film, the trade expected it to get numbers from all languages.

But the film did not generate any craze in other languages. Even in Telugu, it failed to create big hype in the USA like Prabha’s other films, Salaar and Kalki. The Raja Saab’s North America opening day gross is less than $2 million, which is an utter disappointment considering the high breakeven value.

Moreover, first-day walk-ins are very low, which is a big concern for the long run. At this trend, even reaching half of the breakeven figure looks very tough. The film is heading towards a big loss venture in this region.

The Raja Saab Hindi: Poor Opening

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The Raja Saab Hindi: Poor Opening

The Raja Saab has collected only ₹6 crore nett in Hindi on its opening day in India, which is a very poor start. To recover its business value, the film needs to earn more than ₹75 crore nett in Hindi, making this opening extremely weak. From today onward, the film requires very big jumps in collections.

The biggest drawback for the film is the negative response in the Hindi market. Reviews have not been encouraging, and there is very little buzz around the film. In this situation, expecting strong growth in collections will be difficult.

While The Raja Saab has managed to earn some amount in Hindi, the performance in other language versions like Tamil and Malayalam in India is negligible. Almost the entire box office collection is coming only from the Telugu version.

Dhruva Natchathiram Release Date Locked

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Dhruva Natchathiram Release Date Locked

The Tamil Cinema fans have good news, as the long-delayed Chiyaan Vikram and Gautham Menon’s Dhruva Natchathiram has cleared all financial hurdles, and the team is planning to release the film soon.

Reportedly, the makers target a February 3rd week (Feb 19/20) theatrical release, but nothing has been officially confirmed yet. The fans, who are fed up with multiple delays in the film’s release, are hopeful that it arrives in theaters this time. 

The film Dhruva Natchathiram is one of the long-pending Tamil films that has yet to be released and has faced many hurdles regarding its theatrical premiere. Made as a spy thriller, the film also stars Ritu Varma, Simran, Aishwarya Rajesh, Radhika, Jailor Vinayakan, and Arjun Das in pivotal roles.

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