Superstar Prabhas makes a Baahubali comeback with The Raja Saab, a horror fantasy film. Released on January 9, Raja Saab becomes a super duper hit by storming past the Rs 100 crore club worldwide on the opening day.
This is the biggest ever start by a horror movie. Raja Saab’s impressive performance is a reminder of Allu Arjun’s Pushpa 2, which set a new milestone by netting nearly Rs 165 crore in collections on its first day in just India. The performance worldwide was mind-boggling. It will be keenly watched if Raja Saab sees a Pushpa 2-like stardom.
The Raja Saab Box Office Collection Day 2:
As per Sacnilk data, as of now on January 10, The Raja Saab earned around Rs 6.84 crore in India net on its second day for all languages. This is a steep decline from opening day collection. Overall, the movie saw an occupancy of 28.95% in Telugu on Saturday, while the Hindi occupancy stood at 6.72%. It needs to be noted that this collection is of only morning shows. The afternoon, evening and night collections are yet to be counted for Day 2.
The Raja Saab Box Office Collection Day 1:
On its opening day, The Raja Saab was unstoppable. As per the Sacnilk data, the movie garnered up to Rs 62.90 crore in collections in India net, while its gross collection stood at Rs 75.60 crore. In the overseas market, the movie earned a whopping Rs 25 crore collection. This took its total opening day worldwide collection to Rs 100.60 crore on a gross basis.
The Raja Saab is a strong contender to overtake Dhurandhar’s performance, which started at slow but skyrocketed in the coming days.
The Raja Saab Vs Dhurandhar Box Office Collection:
Dhurandhar started slow on its opening day with an Rs 28 crore collection in India net. But that was just the beginning of something great for both Ranveer Singh and the Akshaye Khanna duo. By the end of week one, Dhurandhar had earned Rs 207.25 crore in collections, and by the end of week five, the collection was nearly Rs 794 crore.
Data from Sacnilk revealed that Dhurandhar recorded a net collection of Rs 793.75 crore by the end of Day 36, while its India gross collection stood at Rs 952.50 crore. In the international market, the spy action thriller scored Rs 286.50 crore as of now.
Accordingly, Dhurandhar’s worldwide collection is at Rs 1,239 crore.
The Raja Saab vs. Pushpa 2:
Allu Arjun is another superstar from the south and among the top rivals against movies by Prabhas. Allu Arjun already overtook Prabhas’ Baahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017) with his Pushpa: The Rule-Part 2 (2024).
Currently, Pushpa 2 is the highest-grossing Indian movie of all time, with a net collection of Rs 1,234.1 crore. While Prabhas’ Baahubali 2 is the second-highest film with Rs 1,030.42 crore net collection.
Pushpa 2, way before its release, had hooked fans. As per Wikipedia, it started its advance booking on 30 November 2024. The film minted record advance booking sales, grossing Rs 100 crores worldwide and selling around 2 million tickets in its pre-bookings alone. The film also set the record for being the fastest movie to sell 1 million tickets on BookMyShow, surpassing Baahubali 2: The Conclusion, K.G.F: Chapter 2, and Kalki 2898 AD. By its 20th day, Pushpa 2’s net earnings alone crossed the Rs 1,100 crore mark.
The Raja Saab Movie Review:
According to the 123Telugu movies review, on the whole, The Raja Saab is a horror fantasy that works only in bits and never comes together as a cohesive whole. Prabhas’ attempt at comedy is sincere but inconsistent. The female characters are underwritten, while pacing issues, tonal imbalance, and weak storytelling weigh the film down. Though the second half offers a few engaging moments, they are too sparse to elevate the overall experience. The comedy works sporadically, making this film suitable only for die-hard Prabhas fans or viewers inclined toward the genre, provided expectations are kept firmly in check.
The Raja Saab Movie Rating:
However, despite a strong opening, The Raja Saab’s rating at IMDb is just 4.4 out of 10 stars. While the majority of media outlets have given it a low rating of 1.5 to 2 stars out of 5 stars.
About The Raja Saab:
The RajaSaab is a 2026 Indian Telugu-language fantasy horror comedy film[6] written and directed by Maruthi, and produced by People Media Factory and IVY Entertainment. The film stars Prabhas, alongside Sanjay Dutt, Boman Irani, Nidhhi Agerwal, Malavika Mohanan (in her Telugu film debut), Riddhi Kumar and Zarina Wahab. In the film, a man searching for his missing grandfather finds himself in a mansion inhabited by a sinister presence, as per Wikipedia.