Vijay Deverakonda’s period action drama Ranabaali crossed the ₹45 crore mark in its first week, but the day-seven number shows a theatrical run losing its holiday cushion. The film collected ₹2.98 crore net in India on Thursday, according to Sacnilk, taking the domestic cume to ₹45.03 crore.
The opening weekend was healthier than the weekdays that followed. Here is how the first week stacked up:
- Day 1: ₹9.25 crore
- Day 2: ₹7.30 crore
- Day 3: ₹7.50 crore
- Day 4: ₹5.40 crore
- Day 5 (Dussehra): ₹7.10 crore
- Day 6: ₹5.50 crore
- Day 7: ₹2.98 crore
Thursday’s occupancy came in at 28.35% across 21,112 shows. The Dussehra bump on Tuesday was real—collections rose from Monday’s ₹5.40 crore to ₹7.10 crore—but by Thursday the film gave back nearly all of that holiday lift. Day seven is roughly 60% below Sunday’s ₹7.50 crore, a steep drop that exhibitors will weigh when deciding week-two screen counts.
The benchmark that matters
For entertainment marketers and film-trade analysts, the useful comparison is Deverakonda’s own recent box office history. Kingdom collected ₹46.15 crore in its first seven days, Kushi managed ₹41.52 crore, and The Family Star was at ₹18.25 crore. Ranabaali’s ₹45.03 crore places it just below Kingdom, but with a softer end to the week.
The film has grossed ₹59.65 crore worldwide in six days. The overseas share is doing some of the work, but domestic net collections are the more important monitor for trade sentiment and screen retention.
Weekend will set the tone
Ranabaali is running against the Telugu-dubbed version of Jailer 2, and reviews have been lukewarm. If the second weekend recovers from Thursday’s ₹2.98 crore, the run could still inch past the Kingdom marker. If it does not, the film settles into mid-range territory—respectable by Deverakonda’s recent standards, but not a breakout.
Directed by Rahul Sankrityan, produced by Mythri Movie Makers and presented by T-Series Films, the 19th-century South India period drama casts Deverakonda in the title role and Rashmika Mandanna as Jayamma, with Arnold Vosloo as the antagonist. The scale is there; what the trade is now watching is whether the hold follows.
Source: Hindustan Times
