Prabhas has been the care of address for many box office records in recent years, and the same was expected from his latest film, The Raja Saab, which falls below Saaho and Adipurush in day 1 collections.
Baahubali 2 opened with more than ₹200 crore gross and became an all-time record opener in Indian cinema, a record that was later broken by RRR. For Prabhas, after Baahubali 2, Kalki 2898 AD is his second-biggest opener with over ₹170 crore gross, followed by Salaar at around ₹155 crore gross.
Prabhas Fails to Beat His Own Films’ Records with The Raja Saab Openings
Initial expectations for The Raja Saab were in the range of ₹130–140 crore on Day 1. However, the film has shockingly opened lower collections than Adipurush (₹120 crore+) and Saaho (₹115 crore+).
The main reason for this lower opening is the weak performance in the Hindi market. All the above films recorded strong Hindi openings, whereas The Raja Saab managed only single-digit collections in Hindi, similar to Radhe Shyam. As a result, The Raja Saab’s Day 1 collections are expected to be around ₹100 crore, which is higher than Radhe Shyam but lower than all of Prabhas’s films since Baahubali 2.
The film’s breakeven point is set at more than ₹400 crore gross. To reach this target, The Raja Saab will need much stronger collections on Day 2 and Day 3.