The Raja Saab Box Office Collection Day 1 Update: Prabhas starrer earns Rs 63 crore; Telugu industry starts 2026 with a bang

The Raja Saab Box Office Collection Worldwide Day 1 Live Updates: Prabhas–starrer The Raja Saab earned approximately Rs 63.3 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 54.15 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 63.3 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.

Live Updates
Jan 10, 2026 05:22 PM IST
The Raja Saab Box Office Collection Day 1 Update: The prabhas-starrer shows major dip

As of 5 PM on its second day, the Prabhas-starrer horror comedy The Raja Saab has earned a net of Rs 12.24 crore in India, according to Sacnilk.

Jan 10, 2026 04:13 PM IST
The Raja Saab Box Office Collection Day 1 Update: Prabhas-starrer becomes third film since Baahubali to have single digit opening in Hindi

According to industry tracker Sacnilk The Raja Saab has now become the third Prabhas film since Baahubali (2015) which has opened to a single digit collection at the Hindi box office. Baahubali earned Rs 5.15 crore, Radhe Shyam (2022) earned Rs 4.8 crore and The Raja Saab has earned Rs 6 crore net.

Jan 10, 2026 02:28 PM IST
The Raja Saab Box Office Collection Day 1 Update: Amid poor reviews Prabhas-starrer struggles to replicate opening day numbers

The Raja Saab's day 2 collection seems to faltering under the pressure of poor reviews. As of now the film has collected Rs 6.84 crore net in India. The occupancy rate across Telugu, Hindi and Tamil is 17.3%.

Jan 10, 2026 12:35 PM IST
The Raja Saab Box Office Collection Day 1 Update: Prabhas starrer opens with over 6500 shows

The Raja Saab played on 6670 shows across the country on its opening day. With 3247 Telugu shows, the occupancy rates averaged out at 57.16%. There were 3043 Hindi shows and the occupancy rate was 15.63%. Tamil had 380 shows and the average occupancy was 22.61%.

Jan 10, 2026 11:45 AM IST
The Raja Saab Box Office Collection Day 1 Update: Prabhas-starrer crosses Rs 100 crore mark worldwide

According to industry tracker Sacnilk, The Raja Saab has minted Rs 26 crore in the overseas markets. Taking in account its gross collection of Rs 74 crore, that brings the film's worldwide collection to Rs 100 crore on day 1.

Jan 10, 2026 11:26 AM IST
The Raja Saab Box Office Collection Day 1 Update: Prabhas-starrer earns Rs 63 crore

According to the updated numbers from industry tracker Sacnilk, The Raja Saab has minted Rs 63 crore on its opening day. This includes the money it earned via the special screenings before its official release.

Jan 10, 2026 10:15 AM IST
The Raja Saab Box Office Collection Day 1 Update: Fans on social media disappointed by Prabhas starrer

Many fans of actor Prabhas have taken to their social media and expressed their disappointment with his new film The Raja Saab. X user @shekhar_G_nair wrote, "The Raja Saab was a below average movie with weak VFX. Prabhas clearly tries his best, but the material doesn't support him." Another user, @_mrchaturvedi wrote, "By the end, you’ll scratch your head and think, what is this 1953 circus actually about?"

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.

Jan 10, 2026 08:27 AM IST
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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