Prabhas-Shraddha
Kapoor's
much-awaited
film,
'Saaho'
hit
the
theatrical
screens
on
Friday
(August
30).
While
the
action-thriller
received
mixed
reviews
from
the
critics,
it
minted
an
earth-shattering
opening
at
the
box
office.
The
Hindi
version
of
the
film
collected
a
bumper
opening
of
Rs.
24.40
crore
nett
at
the
box
office.
Trade
analyst
Taran
Adarsh
tweeted,
"#Saaho
has
a
superb
Day
1...
Prabhas'
superstardom
post
#Baahubali2
+
hype
surrounding
the
biggie
+
excellent
advance
bookings
ensured
fantastic
numbers...
Day
2
and
3
biz
crucial
to
pack
a
solid
weekend
total...
Fri
₹
24.40
cr
Nett
BOC.
India
biz.
#Hindi
version."
(sic)
Speaking
about
the
day
2
box
office
collections,
early
reports
suggest
that
the
Hindi
version
of
the
movie
has
crossed
the
50
crore-mark.
Trade
analyst
Ramesh
Bala
took
to
his
Twitter
page
and
posted,
"#Saaho
Hindi
has
crossed
50
cr
nett
in
2
days
All-India."
(sic)
Saaho
Impresses
At
The
Box
Office
With
Rs
24.40
crore
in
its
kitty
on
the
opening
day,
the
Prabhas
starrer
has
become
the
third
biggest
Hindi
opener
after
Salman
Khan's
Bharat
(Rs
42.30
crore)
and
Akshay
Kumar's
Mission
Mangal
(Rs
29.16
crore).
The
Film
Grossed
Rs
130
Crore
Worldwide
On
Its
Opening
Day
The
official
Twitter
page
of
Saaho
posted,
"BLOCKBUSTER
Beginning
for
the
biggest
action
entertainer
of
the
year!
#Saaho
collects
130
CR+
gross
worldwide
on
Day
1!"
(sic)
Saaho
Has
Been
Mounted
On
A
Huge
Scale
While
there
were
many
speculations
doing
the
rounds
about
the
film's
budget,
in
an
interview
with
Film
Companion,
Prabhas
had
revealed
that
the
film's
budget
is
Rs.
350
crore.
The
'Baahubali'
Effect
Post
the
blockbuster
success
of
'Baabubali'
franchise,
Prabhas
became
a
pan-Indian
star
and
that's
one
of
the
reasons
why
the
audience
has
been
flocking
to
cinema
halls
to
watch
the
film,
despite
the
mixed
reviews.
It
now
needs
to
be
seen
whether
'Saaho'
manages
to
rake
in
the
moolah
on
weekdays
as
well.