It looks like Prabhas is back at it again! Even with all the mixed reviews flying around, his latest movie The Raja Saab has basically exploded at the box office. Fans are calling it the "Vintage Prabhas" era, and the numbers are honestly kind of insane for a horror-comedy.
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| Prabhas Scores 6th Consecutive ₹100Cr+ Opener. |
Here’s the full breakdown of how the film did on its first day (and honestly, it's pretty impressive):
The Grand Opening: Day 1 Numbers
The film officially hit theaters yesterday, January 9, 2026, and the production house (People Media Factory) just announced that it has smashed past the ₹112 crore mark in worldwide gross.
Worldwide Gross: ₹112 crore+ (Official claim)
India Net Collection: Around ₹63.30 crore (this includes those sneaky Thursday paid previews which brought in about ₹9 crore).
Overseas Market: It did really well abroad too, pulling in roughly ₹26 crore.
Breaking Records (and Hearts?)
Even though critics weren't exactly "in love" with the movie—some even compared it to Brahmastra in a not-so-great way—the fans didn't care.
Horror-Fantasy King: It’s now officially the biggest opening ever for a horror-fantasy film in India.
The "Six-Pack" Club: This makes Prabhas the only Indian actor to have six films that crossed the ₹100 crore mark on Day 1. Talk about a "King Size" domination.
Beating the Competition: It finally slowed down the run of Dhurandhar (the Ranveer Singh movie), which had been ruling the box office for like five weeks.
Where did the money come from?
As expected, the Telugu version was the heavy lifter.
AP/Telangana: Huge occupancy, especially in Vizag and Hyderabad (some places saw over 80% occupancy!).
Hindi Belt: A bit of a slower start here with around ₹6 crore, but still better than some of his older films like Baahubali: The Beginning's first day in Hindi.
Occupancy: The night shows were packed, hitting nearly 70% in the Telugu regions.
The "Prabhas" Factor
People are saying the movie might have some "cringe" moments or a messy plot, but everyone agrees that Prabhas's screen presence and his "hypnotist" character are what’s driving the crowds. It’s a bit of a departure from his "mass action" roles like Salaar or Kalki 2898 AD (which, to be fair, opened even higher at ₹191 crore, so he's actually competing with himself at this point).
The real test is going to be the "Sankranthi" weekend. If the families keep showing up, this horror-comedy might just become one of the biggest hits of the year despite the rocky reviews.
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