Kalki 2898 AD advance booking: 5.5 lakh tickets sold in 48 hours, film will have an opening of 200 crores!

Prabhas and Deepika Padukone starrer ‘Kalki 2898 AD’ is releasing worldwide on Thursday, 27 June. It is one of the biggest releases of the year 2024. The bumper advance booking of this film in the last 48 hours seems that this film is preparing to create a new history. Not only this, after SS Rajamouli’s RRR in the year 2022, ‘Kalki 2898 AD’ can be the third film to take an opening of 200 crores on the first day at the box office worldwide. Directed by Nag Ashwin, ‘Kalki 2898 AD’ is a science-fiction film based on the epic. The film also stars Amitabh Bachchan, Kamal Haasan and Disha Patani. While this film, made in a huge budget of 600 crores, has also been promoted heavily by the makers. The result is that in 36 hours, this film has earned Rs 17.43 crore from advance booking.

More than 5 lakh 62 thousand tickets have been sold

According to the report of sacnilk, till 12 am on Tuesday, 5 lakh 62 thousand 945 tickets have been booked in advance for this film. While for the opening day, advance booking will be done on Tuesday and Wednesday as well. Prabhas’ ‘Adipurush’ did flop in theaters, but it had an advance booking of Rs 26.39 crore before its release. Currently, ‘Kalki 2898 AD’ seems to be breaking this record.

The strongest advance booking is happening in Telugu speaking states

The strongest advance booking of ‘Kalki 2898 AD’ is happening in Telugu speaking states. Obviously ‘Darling’ Prabhas is ruling there. While the film has also received a strong response in the Hindi version. The booking of this film in Hindi is going on at par or slightly better than Prabhas’ previous release ‘Salaar: Part 1’.

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‘Kalki 2898 AD’ can earn 120-140 crores in the country

Looking at the pre-sales response and the track record of Prabhas’ recent films, it is estimated that ‘Kalki 2898 AD’ can have a bumper opening in India earning 120-140 crores on the opening day. Especially in Telugu states (Andhra Pradesh and Telangana) alone, the film can earn 90-100 crores rupees. While in North India it is expected to earn around 20 crores. Apart from this, the film is also expected to earn more than 15 crores rupees on the first day in Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala.

Bumper advance booking is also being done abroad

‘Bahubali’ fame Prabhas has a strong fan following abroad as well. Hence, the pre-release ticket booking of ‘Kalki 2898 AD’ has received a good response abroad as well. Looking at the advance booking figures, it seems that the film will gross Rs 60-70 crore on the first day outside the country. In this way, the film is indicating earnings of Rs 180-210 crore worldwide on the opening day. If this happens, it will be the third biggest opening of any Indian film after RRR and ‘Bahubali 2’.

The film will be released in IMAX, IMAX 3D, 3D formats

‘Kalki 2898 AD’ is produced under the banner of Vaijayanti Movies. This film is going to be released on 4500-5000 screens across the country. The film is also being released in IMAX, IMAX 3D, 3D formats. Hence, the ticket price is also high. This will directly benefit the film’s earnings.