Devara Part 1 at Worldwide Box Office Day 1: Jr NTR film opens at ₹172 crore. But did it defeat Kalki in 2898 AD?

Devara Part 1 Worldwide Box Office 1: It was a good start for Jr NTR, Janhvi Kapoor and Saif Ali Khan's action thriller Devara Part 1. The registration of the action thriller is over ₹170 crore on the first day and is sure to blow up ₹200 crore bracket on the second day, Saturday. Read also: Devara Part 1 Review: Jr NTR, Janhvi Kapoor, Saif Ali Khan's film doesn't do justice to the legend it tells

Box office madness

According to the figures released by the film team, Koratala Siva's directorial has grossed more than ₹172 crore at the worldwide box office on the first day of its release.

The pan-India film was released in five languages ​​Telugu, Tamil, Hindi, Malayalam and Kannada on Friday.

In India, the film is reported to have grossed ₹70 crore on Friday. According to Sacnilk.com, the film earned ₹77 crore (Telugu: ₹68.6 crore; Hindi: ₹7 crore; Kannada: ₹30 lakh; Tamil: ₹80 lakh; Malayalam: ₹30 lakh). Devara Part 1 had an overall Telugu occupancy of 79.56% on Friday.

It is the second biggest opening of the year for an Indian film after Prabhas' Kalki 2898 AD, which was registered ₹95 crore on the first day of release in India. It was also a Telugu production. In Hindi, Stree 2 is the biggest opener of 2024 with a ₹60 crore day-1 transport. Shah Rukh Khan's Jawan is still the biggest Hindi opener ever ₹70 crore.

Kalki 2898 AD Cash Report

Although the film had a good start, it couldn't surpass the first film 'Kalki 2898 AD' starring Amitabh Bachchan, Kamal Haasan, Prabhas, Deepika Padukone and Disha Patani. The film grossed Rs. 191.5 crore gross worldwide on the first day.

Devara ranks fourth among the world's most successful Indian films.

SS Rajamouli's RRR comes first. It is considered one of the highest grossing Indian films and grossed Rs. 223 crore (worldwide). This is followed by Baahubali 2: The Conclusion ₹214.5 crore and then Kalki 2898 A.D. Devara is at the fourth position. According to IMDB, Salaar is the fifth ₹165.3 crore.

About Devara Part 1

The film stars Jr NTR in a dual role alongside Saif Ali Khan, Janhvi Kapoor, Prakash Raj, Srikanth Meka, Tom Shine Chacko and Narain. Jr NTR is seen in a dual role, playing both Devara and Varadha. The story revolves around a dramatic conflict of wills on a coast where power dynamics are constantly in flux.

Saif will be seen as Bhaira, a master of Kushti (wrestling), whose seemingly invincible world is turned upside down by Jr NTR's character. Meanwhile, Janhvi is seen in a short role which left her fans disappointed.

The Hindustan Times review states: “Jr. NTR's performance and Koratala's writing style are inadequate when it comes to Vara, especially when compared to Devara. The actor makes it work, even if the director doesn't fully concentrate on filling gaps with the title.” Especially in the song Ayudha Pooja and in a penultimate scene at a wedding, he falls short when he uses it Son plays because his wide-eyed performance as Bhaira is unconvincing But his character also needs seriousness to be seen as a formidable opponent for Devara. Unfortunately, Janhvi's big debut in Telugu is more of a whimper than a bang.