Bahubali The Epic: Re-release Box Office Dominance
The film Bahubali has returned, achieving great earnings at the box office in its re-release, mirroring its original record-breaking performance in India. The re-release of Bahubali The Epic has received a response that surpasses that of 50% of new Bollywood films released this year, indicating a bombastic opening in its re-release.
Bahubali Film Series: Historic Box Office Milestones
Bahubali holds the distinction of being the first Indian cinema film to earn 1000 crore at the box office. The first part of the film was released in 2015, initiating the pan-India market. Its sequel, Bahubali 2, released in 2017, garnered widespread acclaim, collecting over 1800 crore worldwide and holding its record for many years.
Bahubali The Epic: Day 1 Worldwide Box Office Collection
Bahubali The Epic premiered today across 2200 screens worldwide in five languages: Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Kannada. The Telugu States (Andhra Pradesh and Telangana) showed the best response. Despite zero promotion in Hindi, which led to a less impactful performance in the Hindi market on its first day, the film achieved significant earnings from Telugu and overseas markets.
On its first day, Bahubali The Epic recorded approximately ₹10 crore net collection in the Telugu States, with morning shows beginning at 80-90% occupancy and strong bookings for afternoon, evening, and night shows. In the Hindi market (including both Hindi and Telugu versions), the film earned ₹1 crore 50 lakh. Other states like Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, and Kerala contributed approximately ₹1 crore 10 lakh to its first-day collection. The all-India net collection for Bahubali The Epic on its first day stands at ₹12 crore 60 lakh, with an India gross collection of ₹15 crore 8 lakh. Internationally, the film received a strong response in premiere shows and continued with robust earnings on its release day, collecting approximately ₹8.5 crore from the overseas market. This brings Bahubali The Epic’s first-day worldwide box office collection to ₹23 crore 58 lakh, marking a blockbuster start and breaking records again in its re-release.
Thama Box Office Update: 11-Day Global Collections
The horror-comedy film Thama, with a budget of ₹145 crore, was released on October 21st in Hindi and Telugu. While it had a strong first weekend, its collections declined significantly during weekdays. As of its 11th day in cinemas, Thama had an India net collection of ₹119 crore 50 lakh within its first 9 days. On its 10th day, the film earned ₹3 crore 54 lakh at the Indian box office. For its 11th day, reports indicate an estimated ₹3 crore 25 lakh in the Indian market, affected by a slight reduction in screens in the Hindi market due to the release of Bahubali The Epic, resulting in lower occupancy in morning shows and reduced bookings for afternoon, evening, and night shows compared to the previous day.
Thama’s all-India net collection for its initial 11 days is ₹126 crore 29 lakh, with an India gross collection of ₹151 crore 23 lakh. The film also performed well in overseas markets, accumulating an overseas gross collection of ₹24 crore 32 lakh. Cumulatively, Thama’s worldwide collection for its first 11 days has reached ₹175 crore 55 lakh. To be considered a clean hit, the film needs to earn at least ₹250 crore worldwide.
Mass Jatra Box Office Premiere: Paid Show Earnings
The action-drama Telugu film Mass Jatra, featuring Ravi Teja, was initially scheduled for a full release today. However, due to the re-release of Bahubali The Epic, its shows did not fully commence today. Only paid premiere shows were held for the film in the Telugu States. The film is set for a full worldwide release starting tomorrow.
Mass Jatra is set to be released across 1650 screens worldwide with a budget of ₹45 crore. The makers have already recovered approximately ₹40 crore through various rights: ₹22 crore from digital rights, ₹13 crore from satellite rights, and ₹5 crore from music rights. On its first day, from the paid premiere shows exclusively in the Telugu States, Mass Jatra is estimated to have collected approximately ₹1.5 crore. This collection is considered decent for paid premieres.
Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat Box Office: 11-Day Worldwide Performance
The romantic drama thriller film Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat, made on a budget of ₹35 crore, is currently in its second week in cinemas, with its collections showing improvement day by day. Despite having fewer screens initially due to Thama’s release, the film earned over ₹10 crore at the Indian box office on its first day. It subsequently had excellent first-weekend collections and maintained a good hold during weekdays.
After 11 days in cinemas, Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat recorded an India net collection of ₹60 crore 12 lakh in its first 9 days. On its 10th day, the film added ₹2 crore 87 lakh to its Indian box office earnings. For its 11th day, reports indicate an estimated ₹2 crore 55 lakh in India, with morning show occupancy dropping further compared to the previous day and bookings for afternoon, evening, and night shows also significantly lower. The 11-day all-India net collection for Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat stands at ₹65 crore 54 lakh, with an India gross collection of ₹78 crore 41 lakh. The film has also crossed the double-digit mark in overseas markets, with an overseas gross collection of ₹10 crore 13 lakh. This brings the worldwide collection for Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat in its initial 11 days to ₹88 crore 54 lakh. With its budget of ₹35 crore, the film has already achieved ‘Hit’ status and is projected to become a ‘Superhit’ at the box office, with expectations to surpass the ₹100 crore mark worldwide in the coming days.