Source : INDIA TODAY NEWS
Vijay Deverakonda and Rashmika Mandanna’s period action drama Ranabaali opened below the actor’s last two major releases, Kingdom and Liger, at the box office. The film grossed Rs 16.50 crore worldwide on Friday, October 16, its opening day, with domestic and overseas markets contributing to the total.
According to trade website Sacnilk, Ranabaali collected Rs 9.25 crore in India nett on Day 1, while its domestic gross stood at Rs 10.75 crore. Overseas markets contributed Rs 5.75 crore, taking the film’s worldwide gross to Rs 16.50 crore. The film recorded 2,515 shows across the country, with an overall occupancy rate of 57 per cent. Its opening-day footfalls stood at 711,679.
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The Telugu 2D version recorded an overall occupancy of 54.70 per cent on its opening day. Night shows saw the highest turnout at 67.92 per cent, followed by afternoon screenings at 56.31 per cent. Evening shows registered 51.77 per cent occupancy, while morning shows recorded 40.92 per cent.
Directed by Rahul Sankrityan, Ranabaali is set against the backdrop of the Great Madras Famine of 1876–78 and explores resistance to British colonial rule. Vijay Deverakonda plays Singanamala Bobbili Ranabaali, a man who challenges the oppressive regime amid widespread suffering, while Rashmika Mandanna portrays his wife, Jayamma.
The film explores how colonial policies worsened the famine and follows Ranabaali as he emerges as a protector of people affected by the crisis. Its box-office performance over the opening weekend will be crucial in determining whether it can build on its initial worldwide collection.
Ranabaali opened below Vijay Deverakonda’s last two major releases, Kingdom and Liger. Kingdom collected Rs 18 crore net in India on its opening day, with screenings across 4,236 shows, nearly double Ranabaali’s Day 1 domestic net collection.
Meanwhile, Liger, which underperformed at the box office, opened at Rs 16 crore net in India. Its worldwide opening-day collection stood at Rs 24.20 crore.
Ranabaali marks the third collaboration between Vijay Deverakonda and director Rahul Sankrityan, following their earlier films Taxiwaala and Shyam Singha Roy.
The film also reunites Vijay and Rashmika Mandanna for the third time after Geetha Govindam and Dear Comrade. It is their first on-screen collaboration since their wedding in February.
Produced by Naveen Yerneni and Y Ravi Shankar under the banner of Mythri Movie Makers, Ranabaali features music composed by Ajay-Atul, with Nirav Shah and Jishnu Bhattacharjee handling cinematography.
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SOURCE :- TIMES OF INDIA
