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Kalki 2898 AD<\/i><\/a> has emerged as this year’s biggest box office opener, breaking records with a strong performance across multiple languages. According to industry tracker Sacnilk<\/a>, the film minted Rs 95 crore nett in India on its first day, with a global collection of Rs 191.5 crore reported by Vyjayanthi Movies. The film was released in Telugu, Tamil, Hindi, Kannada and Malayalam, with the Telugu version leading the charge with a collection of Rs 64.5 crore nett. Hindi followed with Rs 24 crore, Tamil with Rs 4 crore, Malayalam with Rs 2.2 crore, and Kannada with Rs 30 lakh. Notably, the Telugu release saw an impressive 85.15% occupancy.<\/p>\n

Compared to previous blockbusters, Kalki 2898 AD<\/i><\/a>‘s first-day nett collection exceeds last year’s top opener Jawan<\/i>, starring Shah Rukh Khan<\/a>, which earned Rs 75 crore. Jawan<\/i> amassed Rs 640.25 crore nett in India and a total of Rs 1,160 crore worldwide, as per Sacnilk.<\/p>\n

Kalki 2898 AD<\/i><\/a> now stands as the third-highest opener in Indian cinema, surpassing Yash’s KGF Chapter 2<\/i>, which earned Rs 159 crore on its opening day.<\/p>\n

While Kalki 2898 AD<\/i>‘s worldwide collection outpaces KGF Chapter 2<\/i>, it falls short of the nett collection record set by Baahubali 2<\/i> and RRR<\/i>. Baahubali 2<\/i>, starring Prabhas, holds the record with Rs 217 crore, followed by RRR<\/i> with Rs 223 crore.<\/p>\n

Kalki 2898 AD<\/em><\/a> features a dystopian world. The post-apocalyptic film is inspired by Hindu scriptures and is set in the year 2898 AD.<\/p>\n

The film is directed by Nag Ashwin and stars Prabhas, Amitabh Bachchan, Deepika Padukone, Kamal Haasan and Disha Patani in lead roles.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n