Baahubali 2 shatters records, makes ₹121 cr on opening day
CHENNAI: Breaking all box office records, “Baahubali: The Conclusion” has earned ₹121 crore net on the opening day.
Elated Karan Johar, who is the presenter of the Hindi version of the SS Rajamouli-directed movie, took to Twitter to share the record breaking first day collection of the film.
“Grand India Total of 121 crore net! Hindi is 41 crore! Tamil+ Telegu+ Malayalam = 80 crore! History has been created!” (sic) Johar tweeted.
The film has broken the opening day records of Salman Khan and Aamir Khan’s blockbusters “Sultan” (₹36.54 crore) and “Dangal” (₹29.78 crore). Originally made in Telugu, the second part in the franchise was dubbed in Tamil, Hindi and Malayalam.
According to trade analyst Taran Adarsh, the Hindi version of the film collected ₹36.54 crore. “Truly sensational... ₹36.54. Hindi,” Taran tweeted.
The Telugu version of the film netted a whopping ₹53 crore, according to trade analyst Trinath.
“The film has taken a phenomenal opening. In Andhra and Telangana, the film in Telugu minted ₹53 crore, making it the biggest opening ever for any film across language in the two states. The film is expected to collect over ₹100 crore from the two states over the weekend,” he said. In Tamil Nadu, the film collected around ₹12 crore on the first day.
“If the early morning shows were not cancelled across Tamil Nadu on Friday, the film could have collected even more. According to early estimates, it has minted around ₹12 crore. It’s going to pick up over the weekend...,” Trinath added.