Raja Saab grossed a remarkable amount of around US$2.60 million (Rs 23.50 crore) on its opening day overseas, including Thursday’s previews of US$1.70 million. Most of the overseas business came from the United States, where the film collected about US$1.70 million, including US$1.35 million from previews. The film had very limited business on Friday, which is not a good sign for its chances of running well.
Generally the overseas business remains quite high for Telugu films unless they get appreciation for the Hindi versions. If the reception isn’t favorable, they could fizzle out quickly, and judging by Friday’s trading in the US, that could be the case here too. The first weekend overseas is likely to be less than US$5 million. It could be that the film is struggling to reach the full mark when the Telugu giant is aiming for a opening day.
Combined with Rs. 66.50 crore from India, worldwide business Rs. 90 crores. This seems like a big number, but not in the context of how Telugu films are run. Rupee. Worldwide, earning Rs 100 crore on opening day is considered as a benchmark for Indian films and this film is just a little behind it. However, a Rs. Earning Rs 100 crore on the first day for a Telugu film does not mean as much as it does for a Bollywood film. A more fair comparison is to isolate only Telugu films.
Nine Telugu films made Rs. 100 crore worldwide on the first day, five of which belong to Prabhas, who has done so consistently since 2017, barring Radhe Shyam and now this.
The top worldwide opening days for Tollywood are as follows:
| Post | Topic | Year | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pushpa: Rules | 2024 | Rupee. 256.50 crores. |
| 2 | Baahubali: Conclusion | 2017 | Rupee. 199.25 crores. |
| 3 | RRR | 2022 | Rupee. 190.00 crores. |
| 4 | Kalki 2898 AD | 2024 | Rupee. 161.00 crores. |
| 5 | Salaar | 2023 | Rupee. 143.25 crores. |
| 6 | brother-in-law | 2024 | Rupee. 131.25 crores. |
| 7 | they call him OG | 2025 | Rupee. 129.25 crores. |
| 8 | Saaho | 2019 | Rupee. 116.00 crores. |
| 9 | Lone man | 2023 | Rupee. 104.50 crores. |
| 10 | Raja Saab | 2025 | Rupee. 90.00 crores. |
At this point, for the Telugu giants, it is more about who will get the Rs. 100 crore on the first day no matter which score. Chiranjeevi and Mahesh Babu are two A-listers who are not included in the above list, while Ram Charan has not made it with a solo lead. For Mahesh, Varanasi is the way to go, possibly for Rs. More than. 200 crores. Ram Charan may work with Peddi this year.
Also read: Raja Saab box office collection: Prabhas starrer earns Rs 67 crore on first day in India
