The “Monday Test” has turned into a tragedy for Prabhas’ newest debut, The Raja Saab. The horror-comedy helmed by Maruthi faced a devastating crash days after its massive opening powered by the actor’s pan-India star power. The movie netted ₹5.4 crore net on its 4th day, across the board in every language in India.
This represents an eye-popping 71.7% drop from its Sunday haul, suggesting the absence of “legs” at the box office once word-of-mouth starts coming through mixed-to-negative.
The Bottom Of The Ladder: Day-To-Day Breakdown
Although Prabhas hit a historic milestone to open six films with over ₹100 crore worldwide, the domestic development of The Raja Saab has endured a steady decline:
| Day | Collection (India Net) | % Change |
| Day 1 (Friday) | ₹53.75 Cr | — |
| Day 2 (Saturday) | ₹26.00 Cr | -51.6% |
| Day 3 (Sunday) | ₹19.10 Cr | -26.5% |
| Day 4 (Monday) | ₹5.40 Cr | -71.7% |
| Total (4 Days) | ₹113.40 Cr | Total |
Many said the plot had been a “missed opportunity,” and that it had not managed to balance horror and comedy in an effective way.
Poor Occupancy
The Hindi version of the movie had 5% occupancy on Monday, while the Telugu heartland, which the film is often a Prabhas stronghold, saw morning shows drop down in that range to just 16%. Stiff Competition: The film is feeling heat from the arrival of the Sankranti season and the continued dominance of Ranveer Singh's Dhurandhar, a fave that has held its own for five weeks.
The ₹400 Crore Pressure As for The Raja Saab, it has a reported budget of ₹400 crore. Worldwide gross, while the film has crossed that high to ₹150 crore, it will require an astonishing recovery by the time we come close to its Sankranti break-even date. However, the makers recently made an attempt at 'damage control' when they announced that new scenes featuring Prabhas in an older, more rugged look will be made available from Saturday onwards. If so, at least early trends suggest that these additions have done nothing to attract the general public back to the big screen.
