Prabhas’s “Kalki 2898 AD” had a monstrous start at the U.S. box office, with the trend clear the minute bookings opened.
“Kalki 2898 AD” premiered, and on day one, it needed $5.5 million to surpass SS Rajamouli’s biggest multistarrer from Tollywood. It looks like “Kalki” will comfortably surpass this number by the end of Thursday.
Moreover, this strong Thursday trend indicates that the film will have a good hold for the second weekend, which is necessary to surpass the lifetime collections of “RRR” ($14.5 million). This seems possible at the moment.
Currently, the top 1 and top 2 films in North America are Rajamouli’s “Baahubali 2” ($20 million) and “RRR” ($14 million).
Meticulous planning by U.S. distributor Prathyangira Cinemas and the strong positive word of mouth suggesting “Kalki” is a big-screen watch are the two main reasons for the massive numbers.
