Allu Arjun’s ‘Pushpa 2’ Projected To Shatter Opening Day Records Earning Rs 270 Cr Day One – Read

By News Update On Nov 8, 2024

Ahead of Pushpa 2’s release in early December, the biggest opener of Indian cinema is SS Rajamouli’s RRR which collected Rs 223 crore on day one including paid previews.

Now, according to early box office projections by Sacnilk, Pushpa 2: The Rule is all set to make a whopping Rs 270 crore on day one at the worldwide box office.

Out of this, the film is expected to collect Rs 200 crore from India alone.

Sharing the projected box office break-up:

the trade website wrote:

Andhra Pradesh/Telangana: Rs 85 crore

Karnataka: Rs 20 crore

Tamil Nadu: Rs 12 crore

Kerala: Rs 8 crore

Rest of India: Rs 75 crore

Total India Gross: Rs 200 crore

Overseas Market: Rs 70 crore

Worldwide Gross Projection: Rs 270 crore

Considering the unprecedented hype around the Sukumar directorial, there are high chances that Pushpa 2:The Rule opens in the aforementioned range at the box office.

So far, only 12 Indian films have hit Rs 100 crore opening day and only two films have made Rs 200 crore on day one.

Films that have hit Rs 100 crore opening day:

1. RRR (2022) – Rs 223 crore (including Rs 30 crore from paid previews)

2. Baahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017) – Rs 217 crore (Rs 26 crore previews)

3. Kalki 2898 AD (2024) – Rs 191.50 crore (Rs 38 crore previews)

4. KGF: Chapter 2 (2022) – Rs 161 crore (Rs 8 crore previews)

5. Salaar (2023) – Rs 143 crore (Rs 26 crore previews)

6. Leo (2023) – Rs 142 crore (Rs 16 crore previews)

7. Saaho (2019) – Rs 130 crore (Rs 12 crore previews)

8. Jawan (2023) – Rs 129 crore

9. Animal (2023) – Rs 116 crore (Rs 10 crore previews)

10. Pathaan (2023) – Rs 105 crore

11. Adipurush (2023) – Rs 104 crore (Rs 8 crore previews)

12. The Greatest Of All Time (2024) – Rs 101 crore (Rs 13 crore previews)