'Kalki 2898 AD' poised to be pan-India hit, Hindi version biggest opener of 2024

The stakes are high the expectations higher and if early trends are anything to go by achhe din could be back for the Indian movie industry with 3D spectacle Kalki 2898 AD set to cross earnings of Rs 200 crore globally on its opening day Thursday according to trade expertsThe sci fimeetsmythology extravaganza with Prabhas Deepika Padukone Amitabh Bachchan and Kamal Haasan headlining the allstar cast representing the biggest from both the south and the Hindi film industry is also racing towards a USD 4 million premiere day in the US Canada and other territories reported trade website SacnilkThis is more than SS Rajamoulis RRR which had scored USD 33 million gross on its North America premiere in 2022 Kalki 2898 AD is now the film with the biggest premiere for an Indian movie in North America Sacnilk reportedProduced by Vyjayanthi Movies Kalki 2898 AD has released in six languages Telugu Tamil Malayalam Kannada Hindi and English Previously titled Project K it is arguably the most expensive feature film in Indian cinema history at a reported Rs 600 croreThe film will breach the Rs 100 crore mark on the first day of its release said trade analyst Girish WankhedeThis film will be a big life saver Apart from Shaitaan no big Hindi film has been a superhit in the last six months Kalki will be like a breath of fresh air It will earn Rs 100110 crore in opening day collections across India and will cross the Rs 200 crore mark globally Wankhede addedThe mega budget extravaganza is set for global box office domination with its 4s stars spectacle stunts and scifi said industry insidersTouted as a marriage of Hindu epic Mahabharata and science fiction the bigbudget multilingual film which opened in theatres worldwide on Thursday is directed by Nag Ashwin of Mahanati fameWhile its too early Kalki 2898 AD has all the makings of a blockbuster hit with its Hindi version pegged to be the biggest opener of this year so far said trade expert Taran AdarshAs he sees it even the India versus England T20 World Cup semifinal may not dampen enthusiasm for the filmAchhe din are back For the Hindi version its going to be the biggest opener of this year so far The highest so far was Fighter with Rs 2050 crore and Kalki will easily cross that Theres a cricket match in the evening but I think Kalki will brave all the odds Adarsh told PTIThe prerelease buzz and frenzy of the collective fandom of Prabhas Bachchan Padukone and Haasan seems to reflect in the tickets sold on the online booking platform BookMyShowAccording to Ashish Saksena COOCinemas BookMyShow over 15 million tickets have already been bought on the ticketing platformAudiences across the length and breadth of the country are demonstrating remarkable enthusiasm for all languages with ticket sales for the Hindi version growing exponentially and the Telugu version naturally leading the chartsCities such as Bengaluru Visakhapatnam Chennai and Tirupati show significant interest followed closely by Warangal Vijayawada Mumbai DelhiNCR and Pune highlighting the filmrsquos extensive geographic reach Saksena said in a statementBesides its humongous budget what is also at stake is the reputation of the cast of Kalki 2898 AD which has cameos by Malayalam star Dulquer Salmaan Telugu star Vijay DeverakondaIt has got great special effects an ensemble star cast which is one of the biggest in recent times there are so many interesting cameos by some of the stalwarts of the industryPrabhas last two films havent done well Saaho did not do well Saalar was average Besides money there are a lot of things which will be at stake will be the reputation of Prabhas Deepika and of course Mr Bachchan and Kamal Haasan said WankhedeAccording to Adarsh the film will do good business with its multilingual release plus its overseas collection digital satellite and music rightsIts a bit too early to say how it will fair eventually but it will be another feather in the cap of Prabhas Amitabh Bachchan Kamal Haasan and the director and the production house They have pulled off something like this he saidWankhede said Kalki 2898 AD has been designed as a panIndia hitThere is Kamal Haasan who is a favourite of the Tamil audience Vijay Deverakonda caters to the Telugu audience Then we have Amitabh Bachchan and Deepika Padukone who cater to the north belt he saidTheres a song Bhairava Anthem which features Prabhas with Diljit Dosanjh who caters to the Punjabi audience The entire world likes watching these people on screen so Kalki is a panIndia film the analyst addedTicket prices have also been hikedPrices have have gone as high as Rs 2300 in PVR for premium lounge shows And in Hyderabad the ticket prices have been increased by Rs 7080 because the films budget is around Rs 600 crore But it is not going to be a problem in people watching the film he saidSaksena said the movie has received spectacular interest from audiences opting to watch the mass entertainer at singlescreen theatres contributing to a massive 60 per cent of ticket sales on BookMyShow so farWith the films extensive reach encompassing diverse audience segments including both multiplexes and widespread singlescreen presence the potential it holds knows no bounds Close to 45 per cent cinephiles have opted for 3D and IMAX formats of the film gunning for the immersive big screen experience he addedPraising the lead cast of the movie Adarsh said he is looking forward to the second part of Kalki 2898 AD something the makers revealed at the endLarge crowds some people beating drums were seem outside theatres in several cities including Hyderabad and MumbaiThe initial reviews were favourableldquoVFX is really good one must watch it in 3D You will feel like you are in a realistic cinema and transported to another century It is a realistic film said a fan who watched the first dayfirst show of Kalki 2898 AD in MumbaiThe movie is fantastic In Indian cinema this kind of movie has not happened added a cinegoer from Hyderabad PTI 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