Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire Roars Past 500 Crore Mark, Setting Box Office Records Ablaze
Salaar, the magnum opus helmed by director Prashanth Neel, stormed into theaters on December 22, dazzling audiences in Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam, and Hindi. Celebrations erupted across social media as the film triumphantly crossed the coveted 500 crore milestone, as proudly announced by the film’s official handle.
Setting a blazing precedent, the epic action extravaganza raked in a staggering 178.7 crore on its opening day, etching its name in history as the Indian title with the highest opening day figures for 2023, a feat acknowledged by Hombale Films. Notably, Salaar’s inaugural day surpassed the blockbuster openings of Shah Rukh Khan’s ‘Pathaan’ (106 crores) and ‘Jawan,’ (129 crores).
The collaboration between Prashanth Neel and Prabhas, Salaar, continues its triumphant march at the box office, accumulating a phenomenal 6-day total collection of Rs 297.40 crore within India.
At the global box office, Salaar’s triumph reverberates, amassing an impressive $12 million in overseas collections by Tuesday. Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire boasts an ensemble cast including Prithviraj Sukumaran, Shruti Haasan, Jagapathi Babu, Sriya Reddy, and Bobby Simhaa in pivotal roles. As audiences revel in this spectacular journey, anticipation mounts for the sequel of this flick which will start rolling from 2024.
