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Baahubali 2 shatters records at the Indian box office

Rakes in Rs 125 cr net of tax on opening day, making it the most successful start at the box office

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S S Rajmouli's Baahubali 2: The Conclusion has set the box office ablaze as it took in a massive Rs 125 crore on its first day at cinemas. To put this in perspective, the highest earning movie from Bollywood this year has been Shah Rukh Khan's Raees, which managed to make Rs 139 crore in its lifetime since releasing on January 25.

Baahubali, starring Prabhas, Rana Dagubatti, Anushka Shetty and Tamannaah is the concluding part of the two part special effects infused magnum opus by S S Rajmouli. The first part which released in 2015 also went on to create history, becoming the highest grossing regional film ever, and ranks third on the highest grossing Indian movies ever behind PK and Dangal. By the looks of it, the second part, which released on April 28, is set to break records set by its predecessor and others.

Baahubali 2 collections
Day one total: Rs 125 cr
Telugu language: Rs 53 cr
Hindi dub version: Rs 40 cr
Released in 6,500 screens in the country, the film had the dual advantage of the hype of the first movie's cliff-hanger ending, and the comparative lull at the cinemas with no big ticket movies from the South, Bollywood or Hollywood since March second week. However, the film has managed to not only outdo the first part in terms of collections, but has exceeded expectations. Many predicted the movie could touch the Rs 100 crore figure on day one, but not the Rs 125 crore it has raked in finally.

Of the total, a major chunk has come from the film's 'home state' Andhra Pradesh where it made a staggering Rs 53 crore (net after tax since it's not tax free despite being in the state's native language). The other South Indian languages -- Tamil (Rs 14 crore), and Malayalam (Rs 6 crore) -- also performed well, setting records for dubbed versions in the process. While the film was not dubbed in Kannada, it was screened extensively in Karnataka with shows in the original Telugu audio, and Tamil and Hindi dubs, and it made an impressive Rs 11.5 crore in the said state.

"Andhra Pradesh Government gave many incentives like increase in the number of shows allowed per day per screen from 4 to 6 giving the movie 50 per cent more shows in its strongest market. It also allowed exhibitors to increase in ticket prices from Rs 70 to Rs 100 and Rs 150 depending upon location and city effectively providing an incremental benefit of 40 per cent and 100 per cent respectively. The above factors boost the box office performance of Baahubali in AP by collections whopping Rs 53 crore which is one of the biggest box office earners for original version from just Andhra Pradesh state," says an independent distributor on the condition of anonymity. He adds that the fact that the film released on a non-holiday Friday/weekend and still managed to pull in so many people is commendable.

The Hindi dub version which has been marketed and distributed by Dharma Productions has seen a massive increase in the first day collections from the first part. Also distributed by Dharma, Baahubali: The Beginning made history when it netted Rs 5 crore on the first day for just the dub version. No film had done so till then, or since then. That was until the Friday gone by when the dub version of Baahubali 2: The Conclusion made Rs 40 crore on the first day of release. In fact, this collection is tied with 2015 Salman Khan starrer Prem Ratan Dhan Paayo for the highest opening day collection for a Hindi language (dub or Bollywood) film.

P V Sunil, CEO and Director, Carnival Cinemas says, "We have never seen such a grand single day collections at Carnival Cinemas box office so far for any film. Baahubali 2 has broken all the previous records of number of admits and occupancy per day at Carnival and all across. The morning shows had 100 percent occupancy. We had shows as early as 5.30 a.m. in Bengaluru and it was houseful. Advance bookings were huge 85-90 per cent for Friday and for the rest of the extended weekend it is 80 per cent as of now. We had 375,000 admits yesterday which is 100,000 more than the previous single day admits of Dangal."

He adds that the multiplex chain had 1,314 shows on Friday and will be increasing the number of shows for Saturday and Sunday based on the demand for the film and the occupancy. This makes it the highest number of shows given to a film ever at Carnival; Dangal had 1,240 shows per day and Sultan had 1,280.

While the reviews have been mixed to positive, the excitement around the film has ensured enough advance booking on the opening weekend (Rs 36 crore) and sustained word of mouth could mean the movie continues to break records and could even reach the top of the biggest grossers from India within its lifetime. The fact there are no major releases from India adds to its chances. Its only competition comes in the form of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 next week (May 5) and the audiences for the two films are very different. It remains to be seen if the either film suffers in terms of exposure at the IMAX and 3D screens, since the Hollywood franchise from Marvel is based in space and the visual effects make up a major part of its theatrical appeal.

Baahubali 2: Some comparisons/observations
Widest release for an Indian film yet, at 6,500 screens

Heaviest advance booking in recent times at Rs 36 crore across languages

Highest opener in Bollywood (Prem Ratan Dhan Payo in 2015) now tied with Hindi version of Baahubali 2 at Rs 40 cr

Total opening day collection of Baahubali 2 is more than thrice that of Bollywood record holder

Opening day collection is just Rs 15 cr shy of Raees' lifetime collection of Rs 139 crore (Raees is the highest Bollywood grosser this year so far)

It usually takes a Bollywood blockbuster released on a festival weekend 2-3 days to cross Rs 100 crore mark, which this film crossed in just one day

Source: Industry estimates


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Baahubali 2 is not just a film anymore. It's an event, a phenomenon. The film whose sequel just released this Friday, has been raining crores at the box office.

The film has shattered all pre-existing records, in India as well as internationally and set new standards of filmmaking in Indian cinema. The film has been received tremendously well at the box office and the pan India connect is what has worked in the film's favour.

The film's Hindi version alone opened to a whopping Rs 41.50 crore which is the highest for any Hindi dubbed film as well any other Hindi film in the history of Indian cinema. Adding to that, the film collected another Rs 40 crore plus on its second day taking the two day nett total for the Hindi version alone at over Rs 80 crore. Including all the other versions, the film netted Rs 121 crore and grossed a humongous Rs 155 crore on Friday. Add to it the overseas gross and it stands at a stupendous Rs 201 crore gross in a day's time.

Now, on Saturday, the film is about to bring in similar collections. Baahubali 2 has become a craze in the overseas market, especially in the USA, Gulf and the UK markets. The film has raked in another Rs 120 crore nett at the domestic market on Day 2. The domestic gross should again be around RS 150 crore mark, which means in India alone, the film has grossed over Rs 300 crore.

Along with the international collections coming in, Baahubali 2 will score another Rs 200 crore worldwide collection gross on Saturday, taking its 2 day global gross total to a whopping Rs 400 crore. This will surely become the first Indian film to hit the billion mark at the Box office.
 
Have not seen it yet, but received many complements for its CGI effect. Will see it next week, just let the rush be over.
 
Have not seen it yet, but received many complements for its CGI effect. Will see it next week, just let the rush be over.
It will definitely cross 1000 Cr milestone. Hope this movie sets a trend and we see similar high quality Indian movies in future.
 
The fight sequel at the end was a huge let down ... Story is quite good as well as the Graphics but I would say Part 1 was a slightly better ...
 
If they come to india it will be like jannat for the poor souls.
True but sadly they will have to continue watching 240p Pakistani movies in their single screen theaters.
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No one is letting them in India no matter how many times they scream they are ISI agents. They should learn to live within their means in their own country.
 
Oh man! Tickets are being sold at 5k bucks in black here at Kolkata.
 
The whole Pakistani film industry made PKR 108 carore or so in whole of 2015-16. Where is @RiazHaq who was saying Indian movie industry is shrinking.

Oh man! Tickets are being sold at 5k bucks in black here at Kolkata.
9 K black in Bengaluru malls.
 
The whole Pakistani film industry made PKR 108 carore or so in whole of 2015-16. Where is @RiazHaq who was saying Indian movie industry is shrinking.


9 K black in Bengaluru malls.
Next in the line 'Robot 2' and 'Mahabharatha' of 1000 Cr funded by an Indian Arab businessman...
 

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