Overview

• Industry data cited by publications shows advance booking gross between Rs 10.6 crore and Rs 12 crore, with roughly 3.7–4 lakh tickets sold and blocked seats lifting tallies to about Rs 17.7–19.5 crore.
• The film is slated for more than 11,000 shows nationwide, with Kannada driving most sales, Hindi commanding the highest show count, and Malayalam tracking strongly relative to its screen share.
• Comparative reporting indicates pre-sales trail benchmarks set by KGF: Chapter 2 and Chhaava but exceed surprise hit Saiyaara, as box-office projections for opening day range from the low-30s to around Rs 40 crore net in India, subject to walk-ins.
• Hombale Films canceled a planned Chennai promotional event and issued condolences after the Karur rally stampede, pausing outreach in Tamil Nadu until a later date.
• Rishab Shetty addressed backlash from a Hyderabad event by stressing respect across languages and saying he is learning Telugu; the prequel releases October 2 in multiple Indian languages and English, alongside Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari.