The multilingual action movie, Kalki 2898 AD, starring Prabhas, Deepika Padukone, Amitabh Bachchan, and Kamal Hassan, among other big names, has made history as the first Indian film of 2024 to surpass 10 lakh tickets sold for its opening day. Advance bookings for the film’s first day have already raked in over ₹ 37 crore, exceeding expectations and setting a new benchmark for Indian cinema. Experts predict that the sci-fi movie is poised to break even more records, with estimates suggesting it could surpass ₹ 200 crore, making it one of the biggest pre-sales ever for an Indian film, according to Sacnilk.
The Telugu version of the film has already achieved remarkable success, exceeding ₹ 31 crore in advance bookings. The 2D version has garnered over ₹ 17.6 crore, while the 3D version has collected over ₹ 13.8 crore. The IMAX 3D version in Telugu has also earned over ₹ 10 lakh. Kalki 2898 AD’s Bollywood version has generated nearly ₹ 4 crore in advance bookings. The Hindi 2D version has earned over ₹ 1 crore, while the Hindi 3D version has collected a significant amount, surpassing ₹ 1.9 crore. The Hindi version’s advance booking collection has already outpaced Prabhas’ last film, Salaar. The movie will also be released in Tamil and Malayalam.
The total advance booking numbers currently stand at ₹ 37.25 crore, with more than 13.5 lakh tickets sold. Telangana leads among Indian states with a remarkable collection of ₹ 20.23 crore from advance bookings, boasting 2,437 shows with 66% occupancy. Andhra Pradesh, with 2,010 shows and 54% occupancy, has collected ₹ 10.47 crore. Karnataka has garnered ₹ 4.43 crore with 1,728 shows and 23% occupancy.
Kalki 2898 AD is projected to earn over ₹ 120 crore in India and 60 crores overseas, totaling over ₹ 180 crore on its opening day. According to Sacnilk, the film might even reach ₹ 200 crore, potentially becoming the third Indian movie, following RRR and Baahubali 2, to achieve this monumental milestone.
