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Hyderabad, July 12 - Pan India superstar Prabhas-fronted Kalki 2898 AD has had a good second weekend at the domestic box office, grossing an estimated 152 crores, which brings its total collection to an estimated 646+ crores gross in all versions in 15 days. ## After the original Telugu version leading in the first week, it was the Hindi version of the sci-fi epic which drove the biz in the second week as it grossed an estimated 83+ crores gross (70.50 crores net approx.), pushing the total Hindi collection to approximately 277+ crores gross (233 crores net approx.). ## Directed by Nag Ashwin, Kalki 2898 AD is only the 8th movie ever to top 600 crores gross collection in India and it is currently the 7th biggest. It will top Shah Rukh Khan's Pathaan (657.50 crores gross approx.) and Ranbir Kapoor's Animal (660 crores gross approx.) by tomorrow (third Saturday) to become 5th biggest grosser in India. ## Overseas, the epic blockbuster has grossed an estimated 235 crores, for worldwide approximately 881+ crores gross after 15 days. The movie will top 900 crores worldwide gross by the third Saturday and will become only the 10th Indian movie of all time to achieve the feat.## The magical milestone of 1000 crores worldwide gross of Kalki 2898 AD could be missed due to the arrival of new movies and with legs dropping, however, a steady run could still take it close to the mark and if it manages to score better than expected hold in the coming days, it might touch the milestone which remains to be seen.## Stay tuned...

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Mumbai, July 12 - Pan India superstar Prabhas-fronted Kalki 2898 AD, which was released on June 27, has had one of the biggest first-week collections in Hindi for a South Indian film. The sci-fi epic exceeded expectations to score over 160 crores net first week in the dubbed version. ## Kannada superstar Yash-fronted action drama KGF: Chapter 2, directed by Prashanth Neel, remains the biggest first-week South Indian grosser and it is along with SS Rajamouli and Prabhas' Baahubali 2 - The Conclusion are the only two South Indian films to have 200+ crores net first week. ## Top 5 South Indian Films In Hindi In The First Week (Net Collection) - ## 1. KGF: Chapter 2 - 268.63 crores## 2. Baahubali 2 - 247 crores## 3. Kalki 2898 AD - 162.50 crores## 4. Robot 2.0 - 139.75 crores## 5. Adipurush - 132.95 crores## KGF: Chapter 2 is the fifth biggest first-week grosser in the Hindi language, Pathaan, Jawan, Animal, and Gadar 2. Kalki 2898 AD is the 22nd biggest first-week scorer. It is also Prabhas' second movie in the top 3 biggest South Indian first-week earner after Baahubali 2.## Stay tuned...

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Mumbai, July 11 - Pan India superstar Prabhas-fronted Kalki 2898 AD has had a very good second week at the Hindi box office after an excellent first week. The sci-fi epic has managed to score approximately 70 crores in net collection in week two. ## Directed by Nag Ashwin, Kalki 2898 AD is among the top 20 films in the biggest second week ever in Hindi and when it comes to South Indian films, the same finished as the 4th biggest second week grosser, behind SS Rajamouli's RRR. ## SS Rajamouli and Prabhas' epic all-time blockbuster, Baahubali 2 - The Conclusion remains the biggest and the only 100+ crores net South Indian second-week grosser in the dubbed version, followed by Yash-fronted KGF: Chapter 2. Salaar Part 1 is the 5th in the list, making it 3 films of Prabhas in the top 5 biggest second-week scorers. ## Top 5 South Indian Films In Hindi In The Second Week (Net Collection) - ## 1. Baahubali 2 - 143.25 crores## 2. KGF Chapter 2 - 80.18 crores## 3. RRR - 76 crores## 4. Kalki 2898 AD - 70.40 crores## 5. Salaar: Cease Fire - 41.25 crores## Interestingly, Baahubali 2 is also the biggest second-week grosser in the Hindi language for any film, followed by Sunny Deol's Gadar 2 with 134.50 crores net approx at second and Ranbir Kapoor's Animal at third with 130.75 crores net. Kalki 2898 AD is at the 17th position among all the top second-week grossers.## Kalki has minted approximately 229 crores net so far and will finish the second week with a total collection of around 233 crores net in the Hindi version. It will be topping 250 crores net in the third weekend and will eventually look to outgross RRR (272.80 crores net approx.) in its lifetime run to become the 3rd biggest South Indian grosser ever in Hindi.## Stay tuned...

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Chennai, July 10 - Tamil star Suriya's fantasy action thriller Kanguva with director Siva is shaping up to be one of the most anticipated movies of the year and the makers are leaving no stone unturned to make it a proper Pan India tentpole. ## The makers have been careful about Kanguva's release and were looking to bring it on the big screen after Allu Arjun's Pushpa 2 - The Rule which is scheduled to release on December 6 this year. However, the success of the recently released Prabhas-fronted sci-fi epic Kalki 2898 AD changed everything. ## During a recent interview, Kanguva producer KE Gnanavel Raja of Studio Green opened up that he was looking to postpone the movie further to the next year but then Kalki 2898 AD happened and made him change his mind due to its strong box office performance in North India. ## "I didn't sleep for three days ahead of Kalki 2898 AD's release. Because its success or failure will directly impact every South film released in the North. The trust of the audience and trade would have gone away from South films that are released in Hindi if Kalki hadn't worked", the filmmaker told Galatta Plus. ## Kalki 2898 AD, directed by Nag Ashwin, has been a force at the Hindi box office. It has already become the biggest grosser of the year in Hindi with over 225 crores net collection and still going strong while worldwide, the movie is nearing 900 crores gross.## "I announced the release date for Kanguva the day Kalki was released after it started performing well in Hindi-speaking states. Otherwise, I would have waited for the release of Pushpa 2 to bring back the positivity. As a producer, I need to find the right time to release, devise the right promotional strategy, and ensure the quality of the content", KE Gnanavel Raja added.## Kanguva is scheduled to be released on October 10, 2024, in Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam, and Kannada. It marks Disha Patani and Bobby Deol's debut in Tamil cinema. ## Stay tuned...

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Hyderabad, July 10 - SS Rajamouli's epic action drama Baahubali - The Beginning has turned 9 years old today. It was the movie which led the foundation stone of the highest-grossing Indian title in the form of its sequel Baahubali 2 - The Conclusion and paved the way for Southern Indian film industries to break the boundary barrier before BB2 took the momentum to next level. ## Starring Prabhas in the title role, Baahubali didn't have a smooth victory as it was panned by critics and the fear of failure loomed large. Mind you, had Baahubali failed, there might not be Baahubali 2 as the biggest Indian grosser and there might not be Prabhas as the biggest Pan India star, but destiny and audience had other plans. ## Baahubali overcame the mixed reviews and went on to become the first South Indian film to breach the 500 crores gross mark at the worldwide box office. Apart from the film's success in the original Telugu language, it was the success of the Hindi version which not only made a large contribution to Baahubali's overall revenue but also became the main target of the Pan-Indian films going forward. ## Baahubali was the first South Indian film to breach the 100 crores net mark in Hindi and since then, 9 more films have joined this prestigious box office club. The movie reportedly generated around 5 crore footfalls in all versions, including approximately 1.48 crores in Hindi alone and emerged as one of the biggest blockbusters of the 21st century. ## Here is the final box office breakdown of Baahubali - The Beginning## India Gross Collection - 516.00 Cr. (estimated)## Hindi Gross - 165.00 Cr. approx.## Overseas Collection - 134.00 Cr. (estimated)## Worldwide Collection - 650.00 Cr.## Footfalls/Admissions - 4.90 crores approx. in all languages (1.48 crores in Hindi)## Box Office Verdict - Blockbuster## Stay tuned...

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Hyderabad, July 10 - Kalki 2898 AD is holding decently in the second week and is marching towards 900 crores club after surpassing 850 crores gross collection in just 13 days at the worldwide box office, by far the biggest Indian grosser of the year. ## Directed by Nag Ashwin, the sci-fi epic remained at over 10 crores mark for 13 consecutive days now, taking its total collection to an estimated 630 crores gross collection at the domestic box office. Overseas, the Prabhas-starrer has minted an estimated 230 crores, for 860 crores worldwide cume in 13 days. ## Kalki 2898 AD is expected to top 900 crores worldwide gross total by the third Saturday, in 17 days. It has already become the 10th highest-grossing Indian film globally and will also become the 10th Indian title to top 900 crores worldwide gross. The movie will be aiming to finish its run around or over 1000 crores gross. ## Kalki 2898 AD is the first instalment in a planned Kalki Cinematic Universe. Set in a post-apocalyptic world in the year 2898 AD, the film follows a select group on a mission to save Kalki, the unborn child of SUM-80, a lab subject. It also stars Amitabh Bachchan, Kamal Haasan, Deepika Padukone, and Disha Patani.## Stay tuned...

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Mumbai, July 9 - Kalki 2898 AD continues to put a solid show at the Hindi box office is approaching 250 crores net sooner than expected. The movie had a solid hold on the second Monday despite the weather challenges for approximately 6.50 crores net. ## The Prabhas-fronted sci-fi epic is showing a drop of around 10% on its second Tuesday (13th day) for an estimated 5.50-6 crores net, pushing the total Hindi collection to 224.50+ crores in 13 days. The second week is heading for +/- 72 crores net which will take its 2 weeks total collection to around 235 crores. ## Kalki 2898 AD will enter the 250 crores net club in its third weekend in Hindi and depending on how the new releases perform, it will look to get nearer SS Rajamouli's RRR (272.80 crores net approx.) by the end of the third week before crossing it to become the third biggest South Indian grosser in Hindi. ## In all versions, Kalki 2898 AD is expected to score an estimated 10.50+ crores gross collection on its second Tuesday which will take its total domestic gross to around 630 crores in 13 days. It will break into 650 crores India gross by 3rd Friday. ## Stay tuned...

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Tokyo, July 9 - Director Prashanth Neel's action drama Salaar: Part 1 - Ceasefire scored the third biggest opening weekend for an Indian movie at the Japan box office. The Prabhas-fronted movie was released on July 5, six months after it debuted in December 2023. ## According to a trade report, Salaar grossed ¥18.2 million (Rs. 95 lakh) in the first weekend, playing at nearly 200 locations. It has beaten Shah Rukh Khan's Pathaan which grossed JPY 14.6 million in the opening weekend in Japan to score the third biggest start for an Indian title. ## SS Rajamouli's RRR starring Jr. NTR and Ram Charan remains the biggest Indian opener in the anime country with JPY 44 million in 2022, followed by Prabhas' Saaho with JPY 23 million. The current total of Salaar is JPY 23 million after scoring another ¥5 million on Monday and Tuesday.## Produced by Hombale Films, Salaar Ceasefire grossed approximately 618 crores at the worldwide box office in its original run. It was one of the highest-grossing Indian films of 2023 and third third-highest for Prabhas at that time. ## Stay tuned...

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Hyderabad, July 9 - As Pan India superstar Prabhas-fronted sci-fi epic Kalki 2898 AD is running riot at the box office, Telugu superstar Mahesh Babu has shared his thoughts about the movie and the talent involved. ## Taking to social media platform X, Mahesh Babu lauded director Nag Ashwin for his futuristic vision as he called every frame of the movie, "a piece of art". Speaking about the legendary Amitabh Bachchan, the Pokiri star called his screen presence "unmatched" while lauding Prabhas for carrying "yet another magnum opus with ease".## Mahesh Babu also congratulated Vyjayanthi Movies and the entire team for the phenomenal success of the film at the box office as it is nearing 900 crores gross collection worldwide. ## @SrBachchan sir your towering screen presence is unmatched!!@ikamalhaasan sir every character you portray is uniquely yours! #Prabhas you have carried yet another magnum opus with ease. @deepikapadukone…amazing as always.— Mahesh Babu (@urstrulyMahesh) July 8, 2024 ## Kalki 2898 AD is the first instalment in a planned Kalki Cinematic Universe. Set in a post-apocalyptic world in the year 2898 AD, the film follows a select group on a mission to save Kalki, the unborn child of SUM-80, a lab subject. It also stars Amitabh Bachchan, Kamal Haasan, Deepika Padukone, and Disha Patani. ## Stay tuned...

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Mumbai, July 8 - Kalki 2898 AD was running riot in the second weekend and ended it with the 4th biggest second Sunday ever at the Indian box office, joining the elite company of Baahubali 2, KGF: Chapter, RRR, and Gadar 2, in the top 5 list.## The Prabhas-fronted sci-fi epic scored an estimated 44.35 crores net collection on its second Sunday in all languages, beating Sunny Deol's Gadar 2 which scored 38.90 crores. SS Rajamouli's Baahubali 2: The Conclusion remains the biggest second Sunday scorer by a long margin at 65 crores India net. ## Here are the top 5 biggest second Sundays at the Indian box office (estimated Net collection) - ## 1. Baahubali 2 - 65 crores## 2. RRR - 52.80 crores## 3. KGF: Chapter 2 - 45.35 crores## 4. Kalki 2898 AD - 44.35 crores## 5. Gadar 2 - 38.90 crores## Gadar 2 is the only film to be released in a single language while others had multilingual releases, including Hindi. Interestingly, except for RRR, the Hindi language collection of the rest of the Pan India movies was higher than the combined collection of other languages. ## In another interesting fact, the top 4 movies in the aforementioned list are the only South Indian movies to cross 200 crores net collection in the Hindi version. Kalki 2898 AD, currently at 212.50 crores net approx. in 11 days, will be aiming to top RRR (272.75 crores approx.) to emerge third biggest South Indian film in Hindi. ## Stay tuned...

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Mumbai, July 8 - Pan India superstar Prabhas once again proved his box office strength beyond the local Telugu market with his sci-fi epic Kalki 2898 AD which has become the highest-grossing film of 2024 in Hindi at the domestic box office. ## Directed by Nag Ashwin, the epic blockbuster has crossed Hrithik Roshan and Deepika Padukone-fronted Fighter which minted approximately 212.80 crores net collection earlier this year. Kalki scored around 212.50 crores net through the second Sunday (11 days) and with the first show on the second Monday, it surpassed Fighter. ## Kalki 2898 AD is the fourth South Indian film ever after Baahubali 2 (511 crores net approx.), KGF: Chapter 2 (435 crores net approx.), and RRR (272.75 crores net approx.), and the second for Prabhas after BB2 to cross 200 crores in the Hindi version. ## Produced by Vyjayanthi Movies, Kalki is also the only second movie of the year to top 200 crores net in Hindi as the third biggest Hindi grosser of 2024 is Ajay Devgn's horror-thriller Shaitaan which minted approximately 148.25 crores net upon its March release. Kalki 2898 AD will be eyeing a 300 crore net lifetime collection. ## At the worldwide box office, the latest sensation has grossed an estimated 832 crores, including 607 crores in India and 225 crores overseas in 11 days. It will reach 900 crores gross by next weekend, and thereafter, it will depend on the legs and how far it goes. ## Stay tuned...

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Hyderabad, July 8 - Kalki 2898 AD is a box office juggernaut that isn't going to end anytime soon.## The Prabhas-fronted sci-fi epic is continuing to run riot and has crossed 800 crores at the worldwide box office after it had another huge day on the second Sunday (11th day) globally with an estimated 65 crores gross collection. ## Directed by Nag Ashwin, Kalki's total worldwide collection after the second weekend has reached an estimated 832 crores which includes 607+ crore gross domestically and 225 crore at the overseas box office, making it the 10th highest-grossing Indian film of all time worldwide. ## Kalki 2898 AD is the 10th Indian movie and the second for Prabhas to top 800 crores gross globally. On its second Sunday, it surpassed the entire worldwide collection of Aamir Khan's PK (792 crore gross approx.) to become the 10th biggest worldwide Indian grosser. ## As the movie eyeing to become the first 1000 crore grosser of the year, its next target will be to top, Secret Superstar (913 crores), Animal (915 crores), and Bajrangi Bhaijaan (922 crores) in the third week to become the 7th biggest grosser. ## Stay tuned...