Kalki 2898 AD's box office collections have always been a source of contention and fan-wars ever since the film was released. Majorly pitted against Shah Rukh Khan's 2023 blockbuster Jawan, Kalki 2898 AD was always predicted by trade experts to outgross the Atlee-directorial at the box office. Sometime back, producers of Kalki 2898 AD claimed that the film had grossed INR 1100 crore globally, thereby outperforming Jawan. However, as you might be aware, box office reporting is a tricky proposition in India - there are territories that aren't easy to track, particularly in the South - and many have to rely on producer figures. So when the producers proclaimed these numbers, not all box office tracking websites agreed to their figures. ‘Kalki 2898 AD’ Box Office: Has Prabhas-Starrer Inflated Its Global Collections? Trade Analysts Claim Producers’ Figures Much Higher Than Actual Numbers!

Now, according to a report in Koimoi, on its 34th day, Kalki 2898 AD has earned INR 640.50 crore in India, thus eclipsing the domestic earnings of Jawan, which are INR 640.25 crore (inclusive of all languages). So far, so good.

However, according to another report in Sacnik - another website that tracks box office collections - Kalki 2898 AD has earned an estimated INR 634.88 crore in 35 days, which is less than Jawan's reported domestic collections. The disparity between these box office figures is bizarre, not because numbers can go up and down but because those numbers can be used to topple milestones. ‘Kalki 2898 AD’: Producers of Prabhas-Starrer Send Legal Notices To Trade Analysts for Allegedly Posting ‘Fake’ Box Office Collections – Reports.

Also, according to Sacnik, Kalki 2898 AD has grossed INR 1027 crore worldwide, which is less than the producer figures, as you can see below. BTW, Sacnik's reports also claim that Jawan has grossed INR 1160 crore worldwide. 'Kalki 2898 AD' Box Office Collection: Prabhas' Sci-Fi Saga Earns INR 700 Crore Worldwide, Beats First-Week Global Earnings of Shah Rukh Khan's 'Jawan'.

 

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No matter what the actual numbers are, there is no denying that Kalki 2898 AD is a major blockbuster and is definitely one of the highest-grossers of all time when it comes to Indian cinema. Going by the upcoming releases (and with reports that Pushpa 2 might get postponed to 2025), it feels unlikely that any other movie can replace this Nag Ashwin directorial from being 2024's highest-grossing movie of all time. The movie stars Amitabh Bachchan, Prabhas, Deepika Padukone, Kamal Haasan, and Disha Patani, among others.

PS: No matter which movie wins the box office war, the biggest beneficiary is Deepika Padukone. Pathaan, Jawan, Fighter and now Kalki 2898 AD  - her last four releases have done more than INR 200 crore business at the box office, with three of them being ATBB.

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