Prabhas Birthday: Kalki 2898 AD Star Holds This Unique Box Office Record

Prabhas has established himself as an undisputed star in Indian cinema, delivering a string of blockbusters, including Baahubali, Salaar, and Kalki 2898 AD. His audience’s undying loyalty ensures he delivers blockbuster after blockbuster, making it easy for producers to invest massive budgets in his projects and to live up to the image of a 'bankable star'. Speaking of which, not many know that he holds a unique box office record, which doesn't include the top stars of Indian cinema.

Prabhas is the ONLY Indian actor to have...

Prabhas ' every appearance on the big screen is met with immense admiration from fans, who eagerly await his movies. He has become the only Indian actor to have six films with a worldwide gross opening of over ₹100 crore. The Baahubali actor's films are known for their record-breaking collections, establishing a trend that few can match. Prabhas's box office image soared with Baahubali: The Beginning, as the movie grossed ₹75 crores on its opening day, cementing Prabhas's success. It showed the actor has a powerful king Amarendra Baahubali, who gets killed by his own loyal servant.

The first installment left the viewers with several questions leading to the sequel, Baahubali: The Conclusion, exploding at the box office with an astounding ₹200 crore, hence, solidifying Prabhas ’ position as a cinematic force. His next ventures continued this impressive streak, with Saaho debuting at ₹130 crore, Adipurush at ₹140 crore, Salaar at ₹178 crore and Kalki 2898 AD shattering records with ₹180 crores.

Prabhas achieved another remarkable feat by being one of only two actors in Indian cinema to have starred in two films that crossed the ₹1000 crore mark, with Baahubali 2: The Conclusion being the first.

How did Prabhas ' Kalki 2898 AD set new standards?

Kalki 2898 AD brightened the star image of Prabhas as the movie broke several records at the box office by grossing ₹11,000 crores worldwide. It set a new benchmark for the Indian film industry by minting ₹500 crore in the opening weekend. It became the fourth highest-grossing Indian film of all time in India, surpassing Jawan (2023) in 40 days.

An exciting lineup of Prabhas to look forward

The actor is busy shooting for his next film The Raja Saab, co-starring Malavika Mohanan. Directed by Maruthi, the movie is slated to hit the theatres next year in April. He also has Hanu Raghavapudi's untitled film. Apart from the full-fledged role, he will also be seen in Vishnu Manchu's Kannappa as Nandi.