Baahubali: The Epic grossed Rs. 11.75 crore approx at the Indian box office on its first day. That figure includes Rs. 1.25 crore previews from Thursday. The Telugu versions contributed the majority of the business, while the Hindi and Tamil dubbed versions opened to comparatively modest numbers.
The film has earned another Rs. 5.25 crore (USD 600K) overseas, most of which came from the United States, where the film had previews on Wednesday and Thursday as well. All that adds up to Rs. 17 crore worldwide.
This is the biggest opening for any re-release in India, far ahead of the next best Ghilli and Sanam Teri Kasam, both of which collected around Rs. 4.75 crore, followed by a couple of other Telugu films. The Telugu re-releases were largely one-day event which fizzled out quickly, without any sort of legs. Baahubali: The Epic is expected to play differently.
Then there is the question of whether, with the re-release, Baahubali 2 could reclaim the crown for the highest-grossing film in India. Pushpa 2 ended about Rs. 30 crore higher than Baahubali 2 in India. However, since this re-release isn’t simply of Baahubali 2 but an amalgamation of 1 & 2, the business will have to be split and then added to each of them. Therefore, this re-release needs to earn around Rs. 60 crore to overtake Pushpa 2. That won’t be an easy task. For that to happen, the Hindi version will need to pick up.
The Territorial Breakdown for Baahubali: The Epic is as follows:
| Area | Gross |
|---|---|
| AP/TS | Rs. 7.75 cr. |
| Nizam | Rs. 3.75 cr. |
| Ceded | Rs. 1.00 cr. |
| Andhra | Rs. 3.00 cr. |
| Karnataka | Rs. 1.45 cr. |
| Tamil Nadu – Kerala | Rs. 0.95 cr. |
| Rest of India | Rs. 1.60 cr. |
| INDIA | Rs. 11.75 cr. |
| United States | USD 475,000 |
| Rest of World | USD 125,000 |
| OVERSEAS | USD 600,000 |
| WORLDWIDE | Rs. 17.00 cr. |
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