S Rajamouli’s magnum opus ‘RRR’ has set another benchmark at the box office and entered the Rs 1000 crore club worldwide within 16 days of its release. The film has released on March 25. The only other films to have crossed 1000 crore globally are ‘Dangal’ and Rajamouli’s ‘Baahubali 2’. With this, the epic becomes the third highest-grossing Indian film ever, overtaking ‘Bajrangi Bhaijaan’, ‘Secret Superstar’ and ‘PK”s lifetime biz.
“‘RRR’ GROSSES 1000 CR WORLDWIDE… #SSRajamouli does it again… Brings back the glory of #Indian cinema… #RRR Gross BOC: ₹ 1000 cr [Worldwide]… #JrNTR and #RamCharan debut in ₹ 1000 cr Club… #Xclusiv OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT POSTER…” wrote trade analyst Taran Aadarsh on Twitter.
‘RRR’ GROSSES 1000 CR WORLDWIDE… #SSRajamouli does it again… Brings back the glory of #Indian cinema… #RRR Gross BOC: ₹ 1000 cr [Worldwide]… #JrNTR and #RamCharan debut in ₹ 1000 cr Club… #Xclusiv OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT POSTER… pic.twitter.com/MOJWKhrivp
— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) April 10, 2022
“#RRR grows yet again on [third] Sat… Should cross ₹ 230 cr today [third Sun]… The journey thereafter depends on how strongly it holds on weekdays, till the new films arrive… [Week 3] Fri 5 cr, Sat 7.50 cr. Total: ₹ 221.09 cr. #India biz” the trade analyst said in another tweet.
#RRR grows yet again on [third] Sat… Should cross ₹ 230 cr today [third Sun]… The journey thereafter depends on how strongly it holds on weekdays, till the new films arrive… [Week 3] Fri 5 cr, Sat 7.50 cr. Total: ₹ 221.09 cr. #India biz. pic.twitter.com/qukMr85LWe
— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) April 10, 2022
‘RRR’ narrates a fictionalised tale of India’s freedom fighters Komaram Bheem (Jr NTR) and Alluri Seetharama Raju (Ram Charan) in pre-independence India and has been unstoppable at the box office ever since its release, especially within the mass circuits.
The film included a star-studded lineup including Ram Charan, Jr NTR, Ajay Devgn, Alia Bhatt, Olivia Morris, Samuthirakani, Ray Stevenson, and Alison.
Jayanti Lal Gada of PEN Studios bagged the theatrical distribution rights across North India and also bought worldwide electronic rights for all languages. Pen Marudhar distributed the film in the North Territory.
The Telugu-language period action drama film was produced by DVV Danayya of DVV Entertainments and released on 25th March 2022.
