The RajaSaab Morning Occupancy Day 1: Prabhas' Film Sees Decent Start; Did It Beat Salaar Footfalls?

The RajaSaab Morning Occupancy Day 1: The RajaSaab opened in cinemas worldwide on 9 January 2026, aligning directly with the Sankranti holiday frame. Early shows reported strong turnout, with audiences keen to see Prabhas in a new horror-comedy set-up. Word of mouth on social media highlighted both the festive timing and star pull. The Telugu-language The RajaSaab presents Prabhas as a likeable yet troubled protagonist, who is on a determined search for a missing grandfather. The same film also shows Prabhas in a second, ghostly avatar, building curiosity among viewers expecting humour mixed with eerie moments.

Supporting Prabhas, Sanjay Dutt appears as an intimidating antagonist whose presence drives much of the conflict. Boman Irani brings in lighter moments through comic timing. Nidhhi Agerwal plays the main female lead, while Malavika Mohanan steps into Telugu cinema with this film, joined by Riddhi Kumar and Zarina Wahab. The RajaSaab is directed by Maruthi, who is associated with light-hearted horror-comedies, and that reputation shapes audience expectations. Thaman S composes the music, while Karthik Palani handles cinematography, aiming for large-scale frames. Though shot in Telugu, the film also arrives in Hindi, Tamil, Kannada and Malayalam dubbed versions to appeal across India. The RajaSaab has witnessed a decent start on its day of release

The RajaSaab Morning Occupancy Day 1

According to a report published in Sacnilk, The RajaSaab witnessed a decent footfall on its day of release and recorded an occupancy of 50.92% during the morning shows for the Telugu version

Did The RajaSaab Beat Salaar Part 1 Occupancy On Day 1?

While The RajaSaab has been facing comparisons with Salaar: Cease Fire Part 1, the Prabhas' starrer has failed to beat the latter in terms of morning occupancy on the day of release. For the uninitiated, Salaar had recorded an occupancy of 88.64% on the day of release for the Telugu version

The RajaSaab Box Office Collection Day 1 (Morning Trend)

To note, The RajaSaab witnessed a good start at the box office during the morning shows. The movie made a collection of Rs 8.26cr from the morning shows until 12:30 pm.

Meanwhile, Prabhas, who has collaborated with Sanjay Dutt for the first time, is all praises for the Khalnayak actor and stated during a pre-release , "Sanjay sir... just your screen presence is more than enough. When they put a close-up on you, you completely consume the screen...When I watched his scenes during dubbing, I started forgetting my own scenes".