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SS Rajamouli’s re-edited single-film version of Baahubali, titled Baahubali: The Epic, has opened to a phenomenal response, collecting ₹10.4 crore on its first day in India and $410,000 in North American previews. The film’s strong performance, especially in Telugu, surpasses the opening day collections of several recent big-budget releases and reaffirms Rajamouli’s position as a leading filmmaker.
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“Baahubali: The Epic” Roars Back to Box Office Glory, Collects ₹10.4 Crore on Day One
Mumbai, India – SS Rajamouli’s Baahubali: The Epic, a re-edited and remastered single-film version of the iconic two-part saga, has taken the Indian box office by storm, raking in ₹10.4 crore on its opening day, according to industry tracker Sacnilk. This figure includes ₹1.15 crore earned from special Telugu preview screenings on Thursday.
The film is performing well overseas also, as North America early previews earned the film $410,000 (approximately Rs 3.5 crores). Early estimates suggest that the Hindi version contributed around Rs 1.25–1.50 crore to the overall total.
The film recorded an impressive 63.63% overall occupancy in Telugu on its opening day. Other language versions also performed well, with Tamil recording 28.32%, 22.18% in Malayalam, Hindi 12.04%, and Kannada 11.49% occupancy.
The re-release has already outperformed several recent big-budget releases, with opening-day figures dwarfing those of Kesari Chapter 2, Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari, Param Sundari, Deva, and Thamma.
Starring Prabhas, Rana Daggubati, Anushka Shetty, Tamannaah Bhatia, and Ramya Krishnan, Baahubali: The Epic offers a condensed, 225-minute journey back to the kingdom of Mahishmati. With positive audience response and a lack of major competition, the film is poised to continue its strong run at the box office and further solidify Rajamouli’s status as a master storyteller.
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