Fans Disappointed as Prabhas’ The Raja Saab Underperforms Compared to Previous Hits

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Prabhas’ latest outing, The Raja Saab, has struggled at the global box office, failing to cross the Rs. 200-crore mark in its first week. Despite a strong opening day that earned Rs. 100 crore worldwide, the horror-comedy has faced steep daily drops. 

On Thursday, the film earned only Rs. 5.65 crore net in India, bringing its domestic total to Rs. 130.40 crore net (Rs. 156.50 crore gross). Overseas, the film has collected around $4 million, pushing its global haul to Rs. 191 crore gross.

High Budget, High Stakes


The Raja Saab was made on a reported budget of Rs. 350 crore, which means the film is still far from recovering its costs. The performance is especially concerning compared to Prabhas’ previous projects. 

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Films like Adipurush and Saaho earned over Rs. 300 crore worldwide in their opening weeks, leaving The Raja Saab lagging by more than Rs. 110 crore. Industry insiders say the steep budget, combined with lacklustre reviews, has contributed to the disappointing returns.

Expectations vs Reality


Directed by Maruthi, the film had created anticipation as a return to the family entertainer genre for Prabhas after a decade of mass actioners. The cast includes Sanjay Dutt, Malavika Mohanan, Nidhhi Agerwal, Riddhi Kumar, Boman Irani, and Zarina Wahab. 

Fans were expecting a “vintage Prabhas” experience, but critics largely panned the film, and audience response reflected that sentiment, affecting box office numbers.

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Conclusion: Lessons for Big-Budget Releases


The Raja Saab emphasizes the threat to high-budget films by using niche genres like horror-comedy. Although the presence of a star attracts attention at first, the prolonging of the film's success relies on the quality of the content and the critics' opinion. 

This shows that even the best-known actors do not always ensure the success of a movie at the box office. Filmmakers say the movie will most likely be able to generate some amount of money back through the sale of digital and satellite rights, but the revenue from the theaters will not be as high as expected.