Baahubali 2: The Conclusion collected Rs 201 crore on day 1.
The Thalapathy Vijay starrer Leo was released in October. It was able to mint Rs 140 crore on its opening day at the global box office.
South Indian films have been doing extremely well at the Indian box office in the last few years. So much so, that they are proving to be a big competition to Bollywood films.
In the last few years, South cinema has reached global heights, getting its deserved recognition from the audience. Let us take a look at four south blockbusters, which entered the Rs 100 crore club on the first day of release.
Baahubali 2: The Conclusion
It is a sequel to the 2015 film, Baahubali: The Beginning. According to reports, it grossed around Rs 201 crore at the global box office on its first day of release in 2017. Directed by the SS Rajamouli, the film’s overall collection stands at a humongous Rs 1,900 crore. The cast of the film includes Prabhas, Rana Daggubatti, Anushka Shetty, Tamannaah, Ramya Krishna and Nassar.
RRR
RRR was loved by the audience all around the globe. According to the reports, the film earned Rs 240 crore at the global box office on its premiere day. The total collection of the film is Rs 1,316 crore. It is directed by SS Rajamouli, and stars NT Rama Rao Jr and Ram Charan in the lead roles. The music in the film is given by MM Keeravani.
KGF: Chapter 2
This period action film was released in 2022 and it propelled actor Yash to global fame. This film recorded a Rs 164 crore collection at the global box office on its first day of release. The film has a total collection of Rs 1,250 crore. The director of the film is Prashanth Neel, and the cast includes Yash, Sanjay Dutt, Raveena Tandon, Srinidhi Shetty, and Prakash Raj.
Leo
This Thalapathy Vijay starrer was released in October. Leo was able to mint Rs 140 crore on its opening day at the global box office. Since its release, it has minted Rs 537 crore. The director of the film is Lokesh Kanagaraj, while the cast includes Thalapathy Vijay, Sanjay Dutt, Arjun and Trisha. Anirudh Ravichander has given the music in the film.