The Raja Saab Box Office Collection Day 1 Update: Telugu cinema starts of 2026 with a bang; Prabhas starrer earns Rs 54 crore on opening day

The Raja Saab Box Office Collection Worldwide Day 1 Live Updates: Prabhas–starrer The Raja Saab earned approximately Rs 54.4 crore in India.

The Raja Saab Box Office Collection Day 1 Update: The Raja Saab built significant buzz due to Prabhas’ involvement and the fact that it marked the first horror film of his career. The posters released ahead of the film also created considerable curiosity. However, when the film finally hit theatres on January 9, it largely failed to meet expectations. While many viewers called Prabhas the only saving grace, others criticised the film’s plot, labelling it cringe-worthy. Despite the mixed to negative word of mouth, the film has surpassed the day-one collection of 2025’s biggest opener, Chhaava, which earned Rs 31 crore on its release day.

The Raja Saab collected Rs 45 crore in India on Friday, according to industry tracker Sacnilk, along with an additional Rs 9.15 crore from special shows held across Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and Kerala on Thursday. With this, the film’s total collection in India stands at Rs 54.4 crore.

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As per Sacnilk’s advance booking gross report, the film sold around 5.62 lakh tickets in India (including block seats), generating Rs 28.09 crore in advance sales. In terms of occupancy, The Raja Saab recorded an overall occupancy of 57.16% across 2,650 Telugu (2D) shows. In Hindi, it witnessed a much lower occupancy of 15.63% across 2,742 Hindi (2D) shows nationwide. Meanwhile, the Tamil version registered an overall occupancy of 22.69% across 370 shows.

Whether this buzz sustains or shifts in favour of the upcoming Chiranjeevi film Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu will be determined over the weekend, with Saturday and Sunday proving to be the real test.

Prabhas is yet to recreate a Baahubali-like impact at the box office. Most of his post-Baahubali releases have underperformed commercially, with Kalki 2898 AD and Salaar being notable exceptions. However, even these films failed to match the level of critical acclaim achieved by the Baahubali franchise.

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Jan 10, 2026 09:36 AM IST
The Raja Saab Box Office Collection Day 1 Update: The Raja Saab goes toe to toe with Prabhas' highest-grossing films

The pan-India star, Prabhas, has had multiple box office giants throughout his career. The Raja Saab started its theatrical journey with Rs 54 crore, beating the opening of the first Baahubali. The first film earned Rs 5.15 crore on day 1 and went on to earn Rs 650 crore worldwide. The sequel earned Rs 121 crore on the first day, and its worldwide collection closed at Rs 1788 crore.

The Prashanth Neel directorial Salaar: Cease Fire, also started its theatrical run with Rs 90 crore on day 1. It went on to earn Rs 617 crore worldwide.

Jan 10, 2026 09:08 AM IST
The Raja Saab Box Office Collection Day 1 Update: Despite strong box office collection, Prabhas' The Raja Saab critcised on social media.

The Raja Saab starring Prabhas is being criticised on social media X for it's "Weak VFX" and "Disappointing output." X (formerly twitter) user @myself_jeeva wrote, "Top stars prefer to protect their 'Pan India Action Hero' image rather than take creative risks."

Jan 10, 2026 08:41 AM IST
The Raja Saab Box Office Collection Day 1 Update: The Raja Saab's opening surpasses Kannappa's total collection

Prabhas starrer, The Raja Saab's day one collection has surpassed the lifetime domestic earnings of his last film, Kannappa. The Vishnu Manchu directorial had made Rs 33 crore net. Prabhas had a cameo in Kannappa.

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The Raja Saab Box Office Collection Day 1 Update: Prabhas' The Raja Saab off to strong start at the box office

The Maruthi Dasari directorial, The Raja Saab, starring Prahas, has collected Rs 45 crore on its opening day at the theatres. Taking into account the collection from special screenings, the film has minted Rs 54.15 crore.

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