Baahubali: India's biggest opener, so many record break

Filmmaker S.S. Rajamouli's latest magnum opus "Baahubali: The Beginning", which has turned out to be India's biggest opener, has taken the box office by storm by crushing many existing records.

Said to have been made on a budget of Rs.250 crore, including the upcoming second part in the franchise, the film collected between Rs 60 crore to Rs 70 crore on the first day worldwide.

"The actual box office gross collection on release day worldwide could be between Rs 60 crore and Rs 70 crore. This is the biggest ever opening for an Indian film, surpassing even Bollywood blockbusters like 'Happy New Year' and 'Dhoom: 3'," trade analyst Trinath told IANS.

"Going by the early estimated figures for the second day, the film could have already entered the Rs.100 crore club worldwide," he said. On the first day, the film collected Rs.50 crore in India, with an additional Rs.16 crore coming from overseas.

It is also being said that because of black ticketing the number of tickets on the counters are much less than they should actually be. Another addition of record to Baahubali is the price of the tickets. Surpassing all the possible ranges Baahubali’s black tickets are being sold at a whooping Rs.10, 000 each.