Prabhas-starrer Salaar Part 1 Ceasefire stormed onto the scene on December 22, becoming the biggest opening movie of 2023 (as per Hombale Films). Released in Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam and Hindi, the action extravaganza, featuring Prithviraj Sukumaran in a key role, had fans buzzing with excitement. However, amidst the initial euphoria, a cloud of doubt appeared over the film's box office performance. Salaar Part 1 - Ceasefire Movie Review: Prabhas-Prashanth Neel's Film is All About Buildup, Buildup and, Sigh... Buildup! (LatestLY Exclusive).

As per netizens, there are accusations that Hombale Films have been posting inflated numbers when it comes to worldwide grosses. Recently, the WW figures posted for the movie is that Salaar grossed Rs 400 crore worldwide in just three days. However, some box office portals claim that the movie had only made about Rs 300 crore in this period. Salaar Part 1 – Ceasefire Review: Prabhas and Prithviraj Sukumaran's Epic Actioner Garners Mixed Reactions From Netizens.

As Per Cinetrak

As Per Salaar's X Handle

The difference in these amounts made some fans question the veracity of the collections. Recently some netizens are even claiming that Hombale Films, the producers of Salaar, have removed the posts from their X handle.

Allegations

'Fake'?

'Fake PR'

However, as per sources close to the film, they affirm that Hombale Films have never posted the figures before. Instead, it was the film's box office handle that were posting the numbers and the posts continue to be there on the handle.

Salaar also stars Shruti Haasan, Easwari Rao, Jagapathi Babu and Sriya Reddy in pivotal roles. The film clashed with Shah Rukh Khan's Dunki, which was released on December 21.

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