Kalki 2898 AD Sets New Record, Surpasses Pushpa In Box Office Earnings

Prabhas' Kalki 2898 AD (Hindi) Beats Pushpa: Prabhas and Deepika Padukone's film Kalki 2898 AD is one of this year's major releases. Directed by Nag Ashwin, the movie also stars Amitabh Bachchan, Kamal Haasan, and Disha Patani. Set in a post-apocalyptic world in 2898 AD, it was released in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Kannada. The film has received rave reviews and has been a box office hit from day one.

In its opening weekend, Kalki 2898 AD crossed the Rs 300 crores mark across all languages. It has performed exceptionally well in the Hindi market, crossing Rs 100 crores in its first weekend. The film's strong box office performance has placed it among the top 10 highest-grossing South Indian films in Hindi.

Sacnilk reports that Kalki 2898 AD earned Rs 111.50 crores in Hindi within four days of release. This surpasses Allu Arjun's Pushpa - The Rise, which made Rs 106.35 crores and is now ninth on the list of highest-grossing South Indian films in Hindi. Kalki 2898 AD is expected to surpass Baahubali The Beginning's Rs 118.50 crores by its fifth day (first Monday). Notably, Prabhas now has six films in the top 10 highest-grossing South Indian films in Hindi: Baahubali, Baahubali 2, Salaar Part 1, Adipurush, Saaho, and Kalki 2898 AD.

Nag Ashwin mentioned to Deadline that Kalki 2898 AD will depict some events from the Mahabharata set in 3102 BC. He clarified that the movie "does not involve any characters actively worshipped by large numbers of Hindus." He added, "We can take it as extremely religious or we can take it as the story of somebody who was born with a lot of power, didn't know what to do with it, and found his mentor in the process."

The film's success highlights Prabhas' significant impact on the box office. With multiple hits under his belt, he continues to be a dominant force in Indian cinema.