Overview
- The film earned about Rs 45 crore in India on Friday, plus Rs 9.15 crore from Thursday previews, for a provisional opening near Rs 54.15–54.4 crore, according to Sacnilk.
- Telugu markets led the turnout with overall day-one occupancy of 57.16%, rising into the evening and night shows.
- The Hindi version trailed with approximately 15.63% occupancy on day one, while the Tamil version reported about 22.6%.
- The opening day outpaced recent releases such as Chhaava (around Rs 31 crore) and the reported Rs 35.5 crore start of Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3.
- Early reactions skew cautious, with praise focused on Prabhas, and industry watchers point to Saturday and Sunday as the key test of staying power.