Filmmaker SS Rajamouli’s magnum opus Baahubali 2: The Conclusion has upped the bar for box office earnings for Indian films by amassing more than Rs 700 crore worldwide in its opening 6 days weekend, according to trade experts.
The second part in the Baahubali franchise — a fantasy drama about a fictional kingdom — has rewritten box office records, and how.
With no competition, the film is making a killing at the ticket window. It could be the first Telugu film to even gross over Rs 200 crore only from Telangana and Andhra. For the next two weeks, the film will have an uninterrupted run at the cinemas,” he said.
In Tamil Nadu, where the film released in nearly 650 screens, it is estimated that the film might have grossed over Rs 30 crore in its opening weekend.
“Sources from within the industry say that the film could have raked in over Rs 30 crore in the state.
“If the early morning shows on April 28 were not cancelled, it could have easily minted another Rs 5 crore,” Trinath said, citing a financial dispute between the producers of the film and its Tamil Nadu distributor.
In Kerala, according to the film’s distributor Global United Media, the film has reportedly grossed over Rs 20 crore in the first three days.
In the US, the film was released via Great India Films, who said in a statement that the film has minted $10.49 million (Rs 68 crore).
