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Salaar, directed by Prashanth Neel and starring Prabhas, debuted in theaters on 22nd December and earned Rs 95 crores nett domestic on its first day in India. According to industry tracker Sacnilk, the film had an 88 percent occupancy on its opening day in Telugu. Salaar was made available in five different languages: Hindi, Telugu, English, Tamil, and Kannada. Salaar has a worldwide gross of Rs 175 crore (early estimates), according to the film’s producers Hombale Films.
Salaar was the second highest grossing Indian film in the United States and Canada, earning $2.60 million, trailing only RRR’s $3.46 million. Baahubali 2, Kabali, and Leo also made the list, with $2.45 million, $1.92 million, and $1.86 million, respectively.
#Salaar is looking at ₹ 165 Crs gross Day 1 WW opening..
Will be 2023's Biggest Day 1 WW opener.. 🔥
— Ramesh Bala (@rameshlaus) December 23, 2023
In India, the highest opening of the year so far has been Shah Rukh Khan’s Jawan, which grossed Rs 75 crore nett on its first day, but Salaar has already surpassed that. Prabhas made a huge comeback with Salaar. His most recent film, the big-budget period drama Adipurush, grossed Rs 86.75 crore nett in India. Radhe Shyam, in which he co-starred with Pooja Hegde, debuted at Rs 43.10 crore nett. Saaho had a solid start in 2019, earning Rs 89 crore nett. However, the first-week box office figures for all three films fell.
This is hardly the finest box office opening for director Prashanth Neel, who previously helmed the KGF films. KGF 2 grossed over Rs 1000 crore worldwide after opening with Rs 116 crore nett in India.
Salaar also has key performances by Prithviraj Sukumaran, Shruti Haasan, and Jagapathi Babu. Vijay Kiragandur produced the film, which will be released in two parts: Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire, Shouryaanga Parvam: Part 2.
Salaar competed at the box office with Shah Rukh Khan’s Dunki. The film, directed by Rajkumar Hirani, grossed Rs 30 crores on its first day.
Source:IE
