The Raja Saab Box Office: Day 2 Sees Sharp Decline

Introduction

Prabhas’ latest release, The Raja Saab, witnessed a noticeable decline in box office earnings on its second day despite a strong opening. After raking in Rs 53.75 crore on its first day, the film collected Rs 27.83 crore on Day 2 across all languages. According to Sacnilk, the film’s net collection in India over the first two days stands at Rs 90.73 crore, while the worldwide total has reached Rs 138.4 crore, including Rs 30 crore from overseas markets. The India gross collection now totals Rs 108.4 crore.

Occupancy Trends Indicate Mixed Audience Response

The overall response to The Raja Saab has been mixed, reflected in the occupancy numbers:

• Telugu: The film had a 44% occupancy on Saturday, starting slow with morning shows at 28.95% but improving significantly in the evening and night shows, reaching 51.25%.
• Hindi: Occupancy remained weak at 12.95%, with morning shows at 6.72% and a slight improvement to 19.45% during night shows.
• Tamil: The film saw 21.11% occupancy overall, with night shows performing better at 34.43%.

Language-Wise Box Office Performance

The Telugu version continues to lead the collections, while other languages lag behind:

• Telugu: Rs 22.38 crore on Day 2, totaling Rs 78.68 crore in two days.
• Hindi: Rs 5.2 crore on Day 2, totaling Rs 11.2 crore.
• Tamil: Rs 15 lakh on Day 2, totaling Rs 55 lakh.
• Kannada and Malayalam: Minimal collections, earning Rs 6 lakh and Rs 4 lakh on Day 2 respectively, with total two-day collections at Rs 16 lakh (Kannada) and Rs 14 lakh (Malayalam).

The Telugu audience is clearly driving the film’s success, while the performance in other language markets remains underwhelming.

Audience Reviews and Feedback

Critics and viewers have had a mixed response to The Raja Saab, with many praising its concept but criticizing its execution:

• One Twitter user commented, “One Word: Disappointing. Such a good concept wasted on typical Telugu 2010-era filmmaking. A better script could have made this brilliant. The last 30-40 minutes were watchable if you set logic aside, but otherwise, few high points and many flaws. Prabhas seems uninterested in acting.”
• Another review rated the film 2.5/5, stating, “The Raja Saab has an engaging plot and Prabhas brings good energy, but weak storytelling and poor execution make it an average watch.”

While the fantasy-driven storyline is a fresh attempt for mainstream Telugu cinema, inconsistent storytelling and execution appear to have affected audience reception.

Conclusion

The Raja Saab demonstrates the growing influence of the Telugu market, which is currently sustaining the film’s box office numbers. However, mixed reviews and underperformance in other languages indicate that the film’s overall impact may be limited unless word-of-mouth improves in the coming days.

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