Saaho had to be the biggest release of this year and there were no two ways about it. Prabhas was returning after a gap of two years since his last release, Baahubali 2, that went on to be a huge box office success. Expectations on Saaho were touching the sky and it was touted to be the highest opener of 2019. And it wasn't an exaggeration. This Sujeeth directorial has managed to earn a whopping amount of Rs 100+ crore across India (in different languages) on its first day and this is no small feat.

Industry tracker, Ramesh Bala took to his Twitter account to reveal the film's opening day numbers in all the languages. #Saaho registers 100 cr+ gross openings in #India alone on Day 1..., he tweeted while sending his fans in frenzy. Though the numbers are highest if compared to any other Bollywood releases including Thugs of Hindostan and Hollywood's Avengers: Endgame, they are still far lesser than Baahubali 2.

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Prabhas and Rana Daggubati's historical drama, Baahubali: The Conclusion managed to register a record of Rs 122 crore on its opening day across India. The movie is still the highest opener of all time and Saaho now comes in second. Speaking about the highest opening day figures, below are the top 5 movies in the same department. Saaho US Box Office: Prabhas and Shraddha Kapoor's Action Entertainer Earns $1Million Already.

Baahubali: The Conclusion: Rs 122 crore

Avengers: Endgame: Rs 53.10 crore

Thugs of Hindostan: Rs 52.25 crore

Happy New Year: Rs Rs 44.97 crore

Bharat: Rs 42.30 crore

Saaho was released in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam and its stellar business was registered equally in different parts of the country. Though the reviews were pretty harsh about this action drama, the movie will continue to do wonders down South while its business in the North may suffer a bit.

 

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