'Kalki 2898 AD' Opening Box Office Prediction Exclusive: Pan-India Mega-Starrer Set To Collect INR 110 Crore in India and INR 200 Crore Worldwide

Vyjayanthi Movies' mega budget film Kalki 2898 AD toplining powerhouse pan-India talents like Amitabh Bachchan, Deepika Padukone, Prabhas and Kamal Haasan, among other notable actors, is set to create history at the box office. Early reports say the movie may break box office records this year, even of its own lead star, Prabhas. Kalki 2898 AD releases on June 27, 2024, in theatres worldwide in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam and Kannada.

Touted as a Dystopian science-fiction film that meets Hindu mythology, Kalki 2898 AD has managed to create the right buzz. The Nag Ashwin-directed movie has reportedly sold nearly 1,25,000 tickets in the North America market and collected a whopping USD 3 million! The US is where Kalki 2898 AD was first promoted at the San Diego Comic-Con 2023 as the tentatively titled Project K. In fact, Kalki 2898 AD was launched as the first instalment in the freshly-minted Kalki Cinematic Universe (KCU). Kalki 2898 AD Trailer: Prabhas, Amitabh Bachchan and Deepika Padukone Will Stop at Nothing To Save Humanity’s Future in Nag Ashwin’s Film (Watch Video).

In India, the tickets for Kalki 2898 AD are being sold at a premium. Giving in to the hype, the Prabhas movie's shows in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana – his home ground – are set to begin as early as 4:30 AM. Kalki 2898 AD will also release in IMAX format and in 3D across theatres.

Kalki 2898 AD has been made at a budget of INR 600 crore. LatestLY spoke to movie trade expert Girish Wankhede for the opening box office predictions of Kalki 2898 AD. Here are excerpts from the exclusive chat.

Opening Box Office Prediction for 'Kalki 2898 AD'

"Kalki 2898 AD will have the biggest opening of 2024. Advance bookings are looking good in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, and even in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Maharashtra due to the pan-India stars like Amitabh Bachchan, Deepika Padukone, Prabhas and Kamal Haasan in the film. Kalki 2898 AD will collect INR 110 crore pan-India," predicted Wankhede. Kalki 2898 AD Advance Booking: Over 77K Tickets Sold in North America for Prabhas and Deepika Padukone's Sci-Fi Film. 

The movie will do equally well worldwide, he said. "Worldwide, Kalki has crossed USD 3 million in advance booking ticket sales. The film is likely to collect INR 100 crore at the overseas box office on opening," the trade expert said in his forecast for the box office.

Film industries across India are hoping for Kalki 2898 AD to do exceptionally well and its forecast success to rub off on other upcoming projects as well.  Kalki 2898 AD Trailer Reaction: Netizens Give Thumbs up to Prabhas, Deepika Padukone, and Amitabh Bachchan’s Sci-Fi Epic, Call It ‘A Must Watch’. 

Watch the Release Trailer of 'Kalki 2898 AD' here:

Both trailers of Kalki 2898 AD have been received well and moviegoers are raving about the world-class visual effects (VFX creative producer by Praveen Kilaru), the cinematography by Djordje Stojiljkovic and production design by Nitin Zihani Choudhary. The music of Kalki is by Santhosh Narayanan and the art direction is by Anil Jadhav, Santosh Shetty, Velu, and Rembon, while the editing is by Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao. Fans can't wait to see their favourite movie stars enthral them on screen.

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