On its third Friday, Kalki 2898 AD grossed an estimated 160K USD in the United States. With this, the Prabhas starrer has surpassed RRR to become the second highest-grossing Indian film in the country. As of July 12, Kalki has grossed 13.92 million USD in the US after sixteen days of release. RRR which grossed 12.90 million USD in its original release, ended its run with 13.91 million USD after being re-released multiple times.
Baahubali: The Conclusion is still India’s highest-grossing film in the United States and will continue to do so, as Kalki 2898 AD is unlikely to do so.
The highest-grossing Indian films at the United States box office are as follows:
| Post | Topic | Year | Total (in USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baahubali: The Conclusion | 2017 | 20.00m |
| 2 | Kalki 2898 AD | 2024 | 13.93m |
| 3 | RRR | 2022 | 13.91m |
| 4 | Pathan | 2023 | 11.45m |
| 5 | Dangal | 2016 | 10.19m |
| 6 | young | 2023 | 9.99M |
| 7 | padmaavat | 2018 | 9.39m |
| 8 | P | 2014 | 8.58m |
| 9 | Baahubali: The Beginning | 2015 | 8.10m |
| 10 | Animal | 2023 | 7.91m |
In recent years, the Telugu diaspora in the United States has grown significantly, with some sources reporting the population doubling to over one million in just a few years. This growth has been reflected in the business of Telugu films, which has more than doubled since the mid-2010s. In addition to the increased number of viewers, Telugu films also benefit from above-average ticket prices, with the average ticket price being 2–2.5 times higher than Hindi films. As a result, the top three grossing films in the United States are Telugu films.
With time, more Telugu films will join the list of top ten grossers. This year Pushpa 2 will release which could challenge Baahubali 2. There is the OG starring Pawan Kalyan which is highly anticipated and then there is SS Rajamouli’s next which has the potential to take the box office to a whole other level for Indian films.
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