Archive · 23 Jan 2026
The Raja Saab Flops Despite Strong Opening
Prabhas' new movie, The Raja Saab, started well by making ₹100 crore on its first day.
But it didn't do well overall.
A famous filmmaker, Thammareddy Bharadwaja, said the movie lost its original idea when the makers tried to make it for all of India.
They spent more money and time changing the movie, which made it less special.
Bharadwaja thinks the movie could have been successful if they had kept the budget low and stuck to the original plan.
The director, Maruthi, blamed the audience for not understanding the movie's story.
By Day 14, the movie had made ₹142.71 crore, with a low occupancy rate of 14.13%.
The Raja Saab, starring Prabhas, made ₹100 crore worldwide on its opening day but ultimately flopped at the box office.
Filmmaker Thammareddy Bharadwaja attributed the film's failure to its loss of identity due to changes in the original concept and increased budget.
Bharadwaja criticized the decision to make the film pan-India, suggesting it deviated from its intended story and increased production time and costs.
The filmmaker suggested that the film could have been successful with a lower budget of ₹100 crore, generating healthy profits.
Director Maruthi previously blamed the audience for the film's poor performance, stating that viewers watched it in a festive mood and missed its layered story.
On Day 14, The Raja Saab earned ₹51 lakh, bringing its total box office collection to ₹142.71 crore with an overall Telugu occupancy rate of 14.13%.
- Who
- Prabhas, Maruthi (Director), Thammareddy Bharadwaja (Filmmaker)
- What
- The Raja Saab, a horror-comedy film, flopped at the box office despite a strong opening
- When
- The film debuted on January 9, with the opening day collection reported and Day 14 collection on January 22
- Where
- The film was released worldwide, with a focus on the Indian market
- Why
- The film's failure is attributed to its loss of identity due to changes in the original concept and increased budget, as well as the director's perceived lack of experience with big-budget films
- Film
- The Raja Saab
- Actor
- Prabhas
- Genre
- Horror-Comedy
- Opening Day Collection
- ₹100 crore worldwide
- Director
- Maruthi
- Critic
- Thammareddy Bharadwaja
- Original Budget
- ₹100 crore (suggested by Bharadwaja)
- Final Budget
- Higher than ₹100 crore (due to changes and reshoots)
- Day 14 Collection
- ₹51 lakh
- Total Box Office Collection
- ₹142.71 crore
- Occupancy Rate
- 14.13%
Sources
Why Prabhas' The Raja Saab flopped despite ₹100 crore opening? Veteran filmmaker reveals
The Raja Saab Box Office Collection Day 14: 'तू क्या राजा बनेगा रे...', 14 दिन में ही प्रभास की फिल्म हुई रेस से बाहर, जानें कितनी हुई कमाई
The Raja Saab Box Office Collection Day 14: Next Stop For Prabhas's Film - Rs 150 Crore
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