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Kalki 2898 AD is showing no signs of slowing down at the box office. In its second week, the film has surged past the Rs 900 crore mark globally and Rs 500 crore mark in India. Interestingly, the film’s Hindi version is outperforming the Telugu version. Kalki’s producers, Vyjayanthi Films, announced on Monday that the Prabhas’ starrers international gross has now breached Rs 900 crore mark.
According to Sacnilk, the film earned Rs 41.3 crore on Sunday, marking a nearly 21 percent increase in its domestic revenue. This brings the film’s net collection in India to Rs 507 crore.
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On Sunday, the film’s Telugu version brought in Rs 14 crore, while its Hindi version surpassed it with Rs 22 crore. The Tamil version earned Rs 3 crore, Malayalam Rs 1.8 crore, and Kannada Rs 0.5 crore.
After grossing Rs 414.85 crore in its first week, the Nag Ashwin-directed film experienced a brief drop in collections but quickly bounced back over the weekend. The film saw a 100 percent jump on Saturday, earning Rs 34.15 crore, followed by an even higher collection on Sunday.
Trade analyst Taran Adarsh reported Kalki 2898 box office domestic numbers, “IT’S A SUPER HIT… #Kalki2898AD continues its PHENOMENAL RUN… ⭐️ Hits double century. ⭐️ Day 11 [₹ 22 cr] is at par with Day 1 [₹ 22.50 cr]. ⭐️ Third #Telugu film – dubbed in #Hindi – to cross ₹ 200 cr mark [NBOC], after #Baahubali2 [2017] and #RRR [2022]. ⭐️ Emerges #Prabhas’ second highest grossing film, after #Baahubali2. Crosses lifetime biz of #Baahubali [first part], #Saaho, #RadheShyam, #Adipurush and #Salaar [#Hindi version – NBOC]. Collects close to ₹ 50 cr in Weekend 2, an enviable score without doubt… The [second] Sat – Sun numbers are terrific across the board: metros and mass pockets, multiplexes and single screens. [Week 2] Fri 9.75 cr, Sat 17.50 cr, Sun 22 cr. Total: ₹ 212.50 cr #India biz. #Hindi version. Nett BOC. #Boxoffice.”
Kalki 2898 AD is not just dominating the domestic market; it is also making waves internationally. Adarsh wrote, KALKI 2898 AD’ OVERSEAS BO: DREAM RUN CONTINUES… #Kalki2898AD Weekend 2 biz in key international markets… ⭐️ #USA + #Canada: $ 16 million+ [₹ 133.50 cr]. Final numbers later. ⭐️ #UK: £ 1,279,093 [₹ 13.68 cr]. Some locations to be updated.
⭐️ #Ireland: £ 92,684 [₹ 99.10 lacs] ⭐️ #Australia: A$ 2,725,834 [₹ 15.36 cr] ⭐️ #NZ: NZ$ 331,570 [₹ 1.70 cr] ⭐️ #Germany: € 215,818 [₹ 1.95 cr] #comScore.”
The film has grossed $16 million in North America, becoming the highest-grossing South Indian film in the region. Trade analyst Ramesh Bala announced on X (formerly Twitter), “#Kalki2898AD now blazes into the $16 Million club ❤️🔥 #Prabhas #EpicBlockbusterKalki @PrathyangiraUS.”
#Kalki2898AD now blazes into the $16 Million club ❤️🔥#Prabhas #EpicBlockbusterKalki @PrathyangiraUS pic.twitter.com/1yzLsBuIjZ
— Ramesh Bala (@rameshlaus) July 8, 2024
Released in theatres on June 27 in multiple languages, including Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Hindi, and English, Kalki 2898 AD continues to captivate audiences. Director Nag Ashwin recently took to Twitter to urge fans to set aside their analysis and appreciate the film’s multilingual release. He wrote, “This weekend, let’s celebrate. The fandoms, the audiences, the languages that have come together. The doors that have opened, the possibilities for future filmmakers that are unlocked. Let’s save the analysis for later. This weekend let’s celebrate Indian Cinema!”
Produced by Vyjayanthi Movies, Kalki 2898 AD stars some of the biggest names in Indian cinema, including Prabhas, Deepika Padukone, Amitabh Bachchan, and Kamal Haasan. The film also features cameos from notable stars across various South Indian film industries, such as Ram Gopal Varma, SS Rajamouli, Dulquer Salmaan, Vijay Deverakonda, Mrunal Thakur, and Anna Ben.