The much awaited re release of SS Rajamouli and Prabhas's Baahubali: The Epic took a sensational and all time record opening at the box office in re releases. Right from day one, everyone expected it to be a good money spinner, and it lived up to the hype. The film's 1st day estimates at the box office are close to ₹20 Cr gross worldwide, including premieres. The advances for the weekend also look solid, indicating a strong opening.
Baahubali The Epic surpassing the opening day haul of previous re releases such as Mahesh Babu's Khaleja (₹5.75 crore) and Vijay's Ghilli (₹4.87 crore) with huge margin. It has also exceeded the day one collections of recent blockbusters like Lokah Chapter 1 Chandra (₹2.71 crore) and Dragon (₹6.5 crore).
The film's strong performance is driven by southern markets, particularly in Telugu regions, with impressive occupancy levels in key areas. Hyderabad recorded 64% occupancy, while Bengaluru and Chennai contributed significantly to the day's performance with 43.33% and 56.33% occupancy, respectively. The film's Telugu (2D) version saw strong occupancy levels, with morning shows registering 53.02% attendance, rising to 59.36% in the afternoon and peaking at 65.18% in the evening.
Baahubali: The Epic is poised to cross the ₹10 crore mark in the coming days. The film's success is expected to continue, with the weekend advances looking solid. By the end of the weekend, Baahubali: The Epic is likely to emerge as the top-grossing re-release in India, surpassing Sanam Teri Kasam (₹39Cr) and Tumbbad (₹37.5Cr).
Baahubali: The Epic is a Telugu language epic action film directed by SS Rajamouli, co written with V. Vijayendra Prasad. Produced by Shobu Yarlagadda and Prasad Devineni under Arka Media Works, it stars Prabhas in dual roles alongside Rana Daggubati, Anushka Shetty, Tamannaah Bhatia, Ramya Krishnan, Nassar, Sathyaraj, Subbaraju, and Adivi Sesh.