The anxiety of moviegoers to know as to why exactly did Kattappa killed Baahubali certainly seems to have helped the producers of the much awaited sequel rake in the moolah. Baahubali 2: The Conclusion has created history with the movie netting over Rs 100 crore across various languages on the first day itself.
"It looks like Baahubali2 netted Rs 41.5 crore on day 1. History is being written by this blockbuster," trade analyst Komal Nahta tweeted. The previous record for the highest ever collections on the first day for a Hindi movie was held by Salman Khan-starrer Sultan which had collected Rs 36.54 crore followed by Aamir Khan's Dangal which had managed to garner Rs 29.78 crore on the opening day.
Noted film maker Karan Johar, who is releasing the Hindi version of the sequel to Baahubali tweeted stating that the first day for the movie has been unthinkable and unimaginable. "UNTHINKABLE and UNIMAGINABLE HIGHEST EVER DAY 1....data being tabulated ..will take a while!!! Watch this space for the number! #Baahubali," Johar tweeted.
According to reports, the Telugu version of the film netted Rs 53 crore in Andhra and Telangana while it collected around Rs 12 crore on the first day in Tamil Nadu.
Baahubali 2: The Conclusion is the sequel to Baahubali: The Beginning. The movie stars Prabhas, Anushka Shetty, Rana Daggubati, Satyaraj and Ramya Krishnan and is directed by SS Rajamouli. According to Wikipedia, both parts were jointly produced on a budget of Rs 250 crore, however the budget of the second part was increased later and Baahubali 2: The Conclusion has made a business of Rs 500 crore before release itself.
Published 29 April 2017, 13:32 IST