Baahubali: The Conclusion breaking all records
BOLLYWOOD INSIDER - May 5, 2017: S Rajamouli’s magnum opus Baahubali 2 is living up to the expectations of the millions of fans of the franchise. From larger-than-life sets to jaw-dropping visual effects to a great storyline to stellar performances by the cast, Baahubali boasts of all the ingredients that make a blockbuster. But going by the numbers at the box office, it seems the makers wanted something more than a just a blockbuster. They were looking forward to creating history, and box-office reports suggest they have achieved it with Baahubali 2.
Ever since its release, Baahubali 2 has been busy breaking and making records. It’s been five days since the film released, but Baahubali 2 is unstoppable at the box office. The film is busy making some new records too. The film, which was made in Tamil and Telugu and dubbed in Hindi and Malayalam, shattered records with its opening day collection. Baahubali 2 became the first film ever to earn Rs 121 crore on its opening day. The Hindi dubbed version of SS Rajamouli’s magnum opus collected Rs 41 crore on its opening day making it the biggest opening for a dubbed film ever. The box office collection of the dubbed version is at par with the opening day collection of Khan films in Bollywood. Superhit films like Dangal (Rs 29.78) and Sultan (Rs 36.54) could not even match up to the opening day collection of the dubbed version. While Bollywood films struggle for a few days to make it into the Rs 100 crore club, Baahubali 2 achieved the feat on its opening day—the film was released in 9000 screens across the world, making it the first film to get such a grand release. The film has received the highest advance booking ever. It raked in a whopping amount of Rs 36 crores in just 24 hours from its pre-sales.
Baahubali 2 is not only creating history in India but all worldwide. Going by the latest reports, the film has beaten the Hollywood film The Circle at the US box office. While Baahubali 2: The Conclusion has earned $ 10.13 million (Rs 65 crore) in its first weekend, The Circle has earned $ 9.32 million (Rs 59.8 crore). This makes Baahubali 2 the highest grossing Indian film ever in America. At the US box office, the film stands at number three, after Fast and the Furious 8 and a Latin starring Salma Hayek.
