"Prabhas' 'Kalki' Expected to Smash Box Office with Huge Opening Weekend, Eyeing Rs 500 Crore"

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'Kalki 2898 AD' Expected to Smash Box Office Records

'Kalki 2898 AD' has already collected around Rs 60 crore in advance sales in India and is projected to gross Rs 180-200 crore worldwide on its opening day. Current trends suggest the film could achieve a Rs 500 crore weekend worldwide.

The film, starring Prabhas, is set to outperform his previous hits like 'Saaho', 'Salaar', and 'Adipurush' on its first day. It has sold nearly 2 million tickets in India for day one alone. The film's grand release is anticipated to bring in over Rs 120 crore gross in India on the opening day, with nett collections estimated between Rs 90–100 crore.

According to trade website sacnilk, 'Kalki 2898 AD' has already generated over Rs 60 crore in advance sales in India. This impressive performance in advance bookings is reminiscent of the buzz seen for 'Salaar-Part I: Ceasefire', 'RRR', and 'KGF 2'. 'Kalki 2898 AD' is poised to surpass Prabhas's previous films, including 'Adipurush' and 'Saaho', on its opening day, although 'Baahubali 2' will remain the top performer.

The Nag Ashwin-directed film is expected to outperform SS Rajamouli's 'RRR' by the end of Wednesday, having already grossed over Rs 58 crore in pre-sales.

Top Advance Booking Gross Collections for Opening Day in India (source: sacnilk):

Baahubali 2: Rs 100+ crore
KGF 2: Rs 80.3 crore
Kalki 2898 AD: Rs 60 crore (expected)
RRR: Rs 58.73 crore
Salaar: Rs 48.94 crore
Saaho: Rs 35 crore
Adipurush: Rs 26.39 crore

Looking ahead to the opening weekend, 'Kalki 2898 AD' is likely to witness a monumental Rs 500 crore weekend. Featuring special roles by Dulquer Salmaan and Vijay Deverakonda, the sci-fi drama is expected to gross Rs 180-200 crore on its first day, with weekend collections on Saturday and Sunday possibly exceeding all trade predictions. Given the current momentum, it wouldn't be surprising if 'Kalki' crosses the Rs 500 crore mark before Sunday at the worldwide box office.