Baahubali 2 box office collection day 15: SS Rajamouli film challenges new releases, remains Rs 400 cr not out

Baahubali 2 box office collection day 15: Baahubali 2 surpassed Aamir Khan's Dangal as highest grossing Hindi film ever.

Baahubali 2 has become the first Hindi film to collect over rs 400-crore. SS Rajamouli film has also trumped other new releases Meri Pyaari Bindu and Sarkar 3 at the box office. Trade analyst Taran Adarsh tweeted the news saying, “#Baahubali2 *400 NOT OUT*… Continues to shatter MYTHS + RECORDS… 3rd Fri HIGHER than *combined* Fri biz of #Sarkar3 + #MeriPyaariBindu.”  There have been a couple of releases this Friday including Meri Pyaari Bindu, Sarkar 3 and Hollywood film, Alien: Covenant. But there’s hardly any buzz for new films and all thanks to Baahubali 2 for that.

SS Rajamouli’s fantasy epic is in no mood to slow down. The film has done a staggering business in two weeks and collected Rs 1250 crore so far. Baahubali 2 surpassed Aamir Khan’s Dangal as highest grossing Hindi film ever. The film’s Hindi version has managed to collect Rs 390.25 crore. Baahubali 2 will soon start Rs 400-crore club, a first for any Hindi film if it crosses Rs 400-crore mark. The film collected an impressive Rs 143.25 crore from the second week as compared to Rs 247 crore from the first week. Baahubali 2’s Hindi version collected a double-digit figure Rs 17.25 crore this Thursday, suggesting its popularity among cine goers. Trade analyst Taran Adarsh tweeted, “#Baahubali2 [Wk 2] Fri 19.75 cr, Sat 26.50 cr, Sun 34.50 cr, Mon 16.75 cr, Tue 15.75 cr, Wed 17.25 cr, Thu 12.75 cr. Total: ₹ 390.25 cr Nett.”

At a time when the life of a film in theatres is hardly about two weeks, Baahubali 2 is laying down new rules for Indian movies. Meri Pyaari Bindu and Sarkar 3 have been released on 750 and 1425 screens respectively. That’s dramatically less compared to 6500 screens on which Baahubali 2 was released.