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Kalki 2898 AD, which is said to be the highest budget Bollywood film, has managed to break global box office records in its opening weekend.
Directed by Nag Ashwin and co-written with Sai Madhav Burra, this Telugu language science fiction film chronicles the adventures of a select group of people in a post-apocalyptic world.
They have an important mission to rescue a laboratory subject believed to be a modern avatar of Lord Vishnu, who came down to earth to protect against evil forces.
This film features a line-up of big stars, including Prabhas, Amitabh Bachchan, Kamal Haasan, Deepika Padukone, Disha Patani, Saswata Chatterjee, Brahmanandam, Rajendra Prasad, Shobhana, Pasupathy, and Anna Ben.
Adapting a report from Collider on Thursday (4/7/2024), Kalki 2898 AD, which was produced with a budget of around US$72 million, managed to record the best opening weekend in the history of Bollywood films at the global box office.
The film grossed 555 crore in its first four days of release, equivalent to around $66 million or IDR 1.07 trillion. However, these figures still need to be looked at further because they were conveyed directly by Vyjayanthi Movies, the film production company itself.
Kalki 2898 AD's $66 million debut surpassed the $60 million opening of RRR and Jawan's $62 million, making it the highest opening weekend in Indian cinema history.
On the other hand, Kalki 2898 AD also managed to earn around $6 million in its three-day domestic debut, and over $11 million in its five-day opening after its release on Wednesday in North America.
The opening of the film Kalki 2898 AD re-established Prabhas' status as one of the biggest stars in the Bollywood film industry. Prabhas has now made his mark with three of the five biggest opening weekends in Bollywood film history, plus two other films in the top 10.
His international success began with the Baahubali series by S.S. Rajamouli who earned nearly 300 million dollars globally. The success of Kalki's debut 2898 AD truly proved that Prabhas has a huge appeal among the audience.
