The Raja Saab Collection Day 1: New film of Prabhas ‘The Raja Saheb’ (The Raja Saab) has created a huge stir at the box office. This film is a horror-comedy, for which people were waiting a lot. After its release on January 9, 2026, this film has been much talked about among the audience since the very first day. According to initial estimates from websites like Sacknilk, the film collected a net collection of around Rs 45 crore on the first day in India including all languages ​​(Telugu, Hindi, Tamil etc.).

If we also add the paid preview show held on Thursday (which brought in around Rs 9.15 crore), then the total opening collection reaches around Rs 54.15 crore. This is considered to be a very good opening, especially because this film belongs to a different genre like horror-comedy, where usually such a big opening is not achieved.

Hit on first day in Telugu language

The film did most wonders in Telugu language. In Telugu states, an average of 57.16% seats were filled in theaters on the first day. Morning Shows: Around 51% Occupancy, Afternoon Shows: Around 51%, Evening Shows: Around 58%, Night Shows – Highest Occupancy More than 69%. This shows that the Telugu viewership kept increasing as the day progressed. Especially in the Telugu belt, people were very excited because of Prabhas’ fan base.

Hindi performance remained weak

The performance in Hindi was a bit weak. Overall, the average occupancy in Hindi was 15-16%. Only 7-8% people came to the morning show, but the evening and night shows improved and it reached 21%. It also got a decent response in Tamil, where the total occupancy was 22-23% and in the night shows it reached close to 28%. Overall, evening and night shows were the most successful, and premium formats like Dolby Cinema also saw good footfall (about 25% occupancy), especially in Telugu areas.

about the film

‘The Raja Saheb’ has been directed by Maruti. In this, along with Prabhas, actors like Sanjay Dutt, Malvika Mohanan, Nidhi Agarwal, Boman Irani, Riddhi Kumar and Zarina Wahab are in the lead roles. This film is a mix of horror, comedy and fantasy, in which Prabhas is seen in a fun, cool and light-hearted character. The film has received mixed response from the audience. Prabhas looks very comfortable and confident in this role. His screen presence, timing and charm are the biggest plus points of the film. The audience enjoys seeing him in such roles, where the focus is more on fun and style than depth of emotions. However, at some places in the film the story slows down a bit and there are frequent pauses, due to which some scenes seem a bit dragged out. Overall, if you are a big fan of Prabhas then this film is definitely worth watching for you. The first day’s collection shows that the film has taken a good start, and if the word of mouth is good over the weekend, the earnings may increase further.