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All box office records Baahubali The Epic will break; may even beat new releases
A remastered and re-edited version of SS Rajamouli's magnum opus, Baahubali, has hit the screens this weekend. Titled Baahubali: The Epic, the film is a 3-hour, 45-minute cut of the two films that released in 2015 and 2017. The new re-released version is smashing box office records even as the first few shows have barely ended.
Baahubali: The Epic has fared exceedingly well in terms of advance booking collections in both India and overseas. Sacnilk reported that by Thursday afternoon, the film had grossed ₹5 crore in advance booking both overseas and at home. The number grew to over ₹6 crore each by the time the day ended. This is the highest advance booking collection for a re-released Indian film.
According to trade sources, Baahubali: The Epic could end up earning ₹10-12 crore net in India upon release, and over ₹20-25 crore gross worldwide. This figure can be even higher than what some of the most successful Telugu films have managed this year. For instance, Mirai opened at ₹12 crore this year, while Thandel collected ₹10 crore on its first day. If Baahubali The Epic, a re-release, can trump new releases, that will be an unprecedented achievement.
The film is set to break three major records on its first day. It will easily be the best-opening re-release in Indian cinema history, a record currently held by Pawan Kalyan's Gabbar Singh, which earned ₹5.1 crore net domestically upon re-release. Globally, too, the Prabhas and Rana Daggubati-starrer will go past Ghilli's record of ₹8 crore.
The highest-grossing re-release in Telugu cinema history has been Mahesh Babu's Khaleja. It earned over ₹11 crore in its second run. Baahubali The Epic will smash this figure on day 1 itself. The film is expected to surpass the ₹100 crore mark as well if word of mouth remains positive.
A period action fantasy, the two Baahubali films, directed by SS Rajamouli, were made on a combined budget of ₹500 crore. The two films grossed over ₹2400 crore worldwide, with Baahubali 2: The Conclusion emerging as the highest-grossing Indian film ever, a record it held till Dangal surpassed it a few months later. The two films starred Prabhas in the titular role, along with Rana Daggubati, Anushka Shetty, Ramya Krishnan, Tamannaah Bhatia, and Sathyaraj in pivotal roles.
Source: Hindustan Times
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