Friday, 5th May 2017, 12:15 PM IST

BAAHUBALI Sequel Crosses 249 Cr In 1st Week Itself 

Some films have huge pre release expectations but then only few meet those expectations. 'Baahubali' sequel was expected to be huge but film has over performed to another level especially in Hindi market. Film has broken all possible records all over and box office history has been rewritten.

Film collected huge numbers in markets like Punjab, Delhi, UP and smaller cities all over. In Hindi, film collected outstanding 41 cr nett on day one that too on non-holiday. No other film ever in history has done more than 32 cr nett on non-holiday and no film has done 40 cr nett plus in single day only in Hindi. All records of 'Dangal' and 'Sultan' shattered in every territory by some margin in territories like Orissa, Delhi and UP. Film added huge 40.50 cr nett on 2nd day followed by 46.50 cr nett on Sunday. Film collected 128 cr nett over weekend in Hindi, 300 cr plus All India and 385 cr gross nationwide. 

Despite this, it didn't slow down on Monday and collected 40.25 cr nett which is again a record. Film passed litmus test of working day Tuesday with huge 31.25 cr nett followed by equally strong Wednesday of 27 cr nett. Film added 23.25 cr nett in 1st week. Film has 1st week total of 249 cr nett in Hindi and it is heading for 400 cr nett plus lifetime which is unheard of. 

Film went berserk in south market as expected and collected approximately 55 cr in AP and Nizam, 12 cr in Karnataka, 9 cr in Kerala and 11 cr in Tamil Nadu. On opening day, the film has collected 121 cr nett plus all India and gross will be insane 170 cr plus. Film collected 91 cr nett All India on 2nd day, 91 cr nett on 3rd day, 80 cr nett on Monday, 52 cr nett on Tuesday and 44 cr nett on Wednesday. Film has 6 day total of 485 cr nett All India. Film collected 26 million $ (168 cr) in 6 days in overseas market.

Below are the collections for the film -

Tamil Nadu

Fri 10.25 cr 

Sat 10.45 cr

Sun 10.85 cr

Mon 7.45 cr 

Total 39.00 cr

Kerala 

Fri 5.45 cr

Sat 5.10 cr 

Sun 5.25 cr 

Mon 5.45 cr

Total 21.25 cr