In the ever-evolving world of cinema where box office numbers define the success of a film opening-day numbers not just define a films commercial fate but they also speak about the spectacle of the star and story. A similar case occurred with Prabhas starrer The Raja Saab. Arriving in theatres with high expectations this film also marks Prabhas return to a lighter family-entertainer space after years of large-scale action films; therefore the curiosity around the horror comedys Day 1 performance was even higher. According to early estimates from Sacnilk the film earned around Rs 45 crore net in India on its opening day across all languages indicating an impressive start. Lower than Prabhas’ recent blockbusters However despite the respectable opening The Raja Saab recorded a comparatively slower start when measured against Prabhas’ recent releases. Films like Salaar (Rs 90 crore) Kalki 2898 AD (Rs 95 crore) and even Adipurush (Rs 86 crore) had significantly higher opening-day figures. The Raja Saab beats Dhurandhar However even after being Prabhass weakest opening post-pandemic so far the film’s Day 1 run was its performance against Dhurandhar. With just Day 1 opening collection The Raja Saab has outshone Ranveer Singh-starrer Dhurandhar which was holding the top position at the Indian box office for nearly five weeks. The Raja Saab out-earned it during morning shows surpassing Dhurandhar’s Thursday collection of Rs 4.25 crore by as early as 9 AM. About the film Directed by Maruthi The Raja Saab has drawn attention for presenting what fans describe as a return to “vintage Prabhas.” The film also stars Sanjay Dutt Malavika Mohanan Nidhhi Agerwal Boman Irani Riddhi Kumar and Zarina Wahab in pivotal roles.