Daaku Maharaaj worldwide box office collection day 1: Balakrishna gets his highest opening at ₹56 crore

Daaku Maharaaj worldwide box office collection day 1: Balakrishna's latest film beat the openings of his previous film Veera Simha Reddy.

Updated on: Jan 13, 2025, 16:21:37 IST

By Neeshita Nyayapati

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Daaku Maharaaj worldwide box office collection day 1: Bobby Kolli’s Balakrishna-starrer Daaku Maharaaj had a good opening both in India and abroad. The action-drama has given the actor his highest opener yet, registering ₹56 crore gross worldwide on day 1. (Also Read: Daaku Maharaaj box office collection day 1: Bobby Deol-Nandamuri Balakrishna's film performs well, opens at over ₹22 cr)

Daaku Maharaaj worldwide box office

Producer Naga Vamsi’s Sithara Entertainments announced on Monday that Daaku Maharaaj made ₹56 crore gross worldwide on opening day, making it Balakrishna’s highest opening.

They wrote on X (formerly Twitter), “#DaakuMaharaaj sets the box office on fire and owns SANKRANTHI with Thunderous BLOCKBUSTER. 56 Crores+ Worldwide Gross on DAY 1. #BlockbusterHuntingDaakuMaharaaj – THE BIGGEST OPENING for #NBK garu. That’s how GOD OF MASSES #NandamuriBalaKrishna has made his Declaration with Ruthless Destruction.”

The record was previously held by his last film Veera Simha Reddy, directed by Gopichand Malineni. The film that released for 2023 Sankranthi grossed ₹54 crore worldwide on day 1, making ₹36.2 crore in the Telugu states. According to Sacnilk, Daaku Maharaaj made around ₹22.5 crore net in India on its opening day.

Balakrishna celebrates Daaku Maharaaj success

Balakrishna celebrated the success of Daaku Maharaaj with Urvashi Rautela, Vishwak Sen, Siddhu Jonnalagadda and others. In a video shared by Vishwak, Balakrishna can be seen kissing him and Siddhu on the cheek, telling them that his success is theirs and ‘everyone’s success’. Urvashi also posted a video of her dancing to their controversial song Dabidi Dibidi at the success party.

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Apart from Balakrishna, Daaku Maharaaj stars Urvashi, Bobby Deol in his Telugu debut, Pragya Jaiswal and Shraddha Srinath. It opened to mixed reviews and will compete with Ram Charan-starrer Game Changer and Venkatesh-starrer Sankranthiki Vasthunam at the box office. Balakrishna will soon star in a film directed by Boyapati Srinu and the sequel of their successful film Akhanda.

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Neeshita Nyayapati
Despite having a Master's degree in Journalism and over a decade of experience in print and digital media as a field reporter and sub-editor at organisations such as The Times of India and Reader's Digest, Neeshita Nyayapati remains a movie buff first and a Chief Content Producer second. She fell in love with movies in childhood and believes nothing matches the magic of watching a good film that moves you with a warm tub of popcorn in hand. Her love for writing about cinema follows that. Come Friday, you'll find her at her happy place, the movies, catching the latest rom-com or masala offering, for reviews or otherwise. As for the rest of the week, she's here reporting the juiciest news in Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada and Hindi or bringing out the best of celebs in interviews. While her niche is Telugu cinema, Neeshita likes to dabble in a little bit of everything to stay up to date. From film announcements to scandals and hard news angles, she has explored it all. A good book, a comforting cup of hot chocolate, puppy kisses and a stunning beach view are all she needs to unwind. Her passion for biking and travelling has taken her to various places across the country. She has found peace in everything from the frozen lakes of Gangtok to the coffee plantations of Coorg and the dense forests of Bandipur, to the monasteries of Darjeeling. But no matter where she goes, Neeshita loves coming across inspiring and moving stories.Read More

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