[Video] 'Ranabaali' Opens With Rs 16.50 Crore Worldwide on Day One
The Telugu period action drama 'Ranabaali' opened in Indian theaters on Friday, Oct. 16, collecting an estimated Rs 16.50 crore (about ₹165 million) in worldwide gross on its first day. According to box-office tracker Sacnilk, the film earned Rs 9.25 crore net in India, for a domestic gross of Rs 10.75 crore, while overseas markets contributed Rs 5.75 crore.
The film played across 2,515 tracked shows in India on day one with overall occupancy of 57% and footfalls of about 711,679. Its Telugu version recorded 54.70% occupancy, with night shows leading at 67.92%. The debut ranks among star Vijay Deverakonda's five biggest opening days, though it trailed his career-best opener 'Kingdom,' which collected Rs 17 crore net in India on day one.
Directed by Rahul Sankrityan, 'Ranabaali' reunites Deverakonda with Rashmika Mandanna for the third time, after 'Geetha Govindam' (2018) and 'Dear Comrade' (2019). Set against the Great Madras Famine of 1876-78, it follows Deverakonda's rebel character as he rises to protect starving people under British colonial rule; Arnold Vosloo also appears. The film entered its second day in theaters on Saturday, Oct. 17. (GSM, based on reporting by Sacnilk and Filmibeat)
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Photo: 图：《Ranabaali》主演维杰·德韦拉康达（2020年资料图）。图片来源：Wikimedia Commons，CC BY-SA 4.0。Photo: 'Ranabaali' star Vijay Deverakonda (2020 file photo). Image: Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.
