The Raja Saab Box Office (Hindi): Prabhas-Starrer Opens Above Baahubali and Radhe Shyam, But Stays Well Below Double-Digit Mark

Mumbai, January 10 - Superstar Prabhas-fronted The Raja Saab has underperformed at the Hindi box office, staying well below the double-digit mark. This makes it the first film of the actor since Radhe Shyam (2022), and only the second since Baahubali (2015), to not have a double-digit start in the dubbed version.

Directed by Maruthi, the romantic horror comedy scored approximately 6 crore net on its first day in Hindi, beating Radhe Shyam's 4.80 crores net start. The opening of The Raja Saab is very much in line with the trade projections, but on the face value, it is an underwhelming start given the way Prabhas' films have performed in the past.

Prabhas is easily the most popular South Indian actor when it comes to the Hindi market, as his films have consistently performed well since Baahubali. However, the continued release delay and the lack of promotion eventually came to bite the film's box office prospects, even though it opened better than most of the dubbed South Indian films.

A decade ago, Baahubali took the opening of 5+ crore net in Hindi with much lower ticket prices and higher taxes, so in that sense, the opening of The Raja Saab is poor as it has barely managed to cross the actor's first Pan India blockbuster. The horror comedy has its audience, but again, the makers didn't promote it well to cash in the opportunity.

Meanwhile, at the worldwide box office, the film managed to take the opening of 100 crores gross, driven by good performance in the Telugu states. It is the first 100 crores Indian grosser of 2026, and the 6th film of Prabhas to score a 100 crore opening, making him the only Indian actor to achieve the feat.

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