Devara Part 1 box office: Jr NTR, Janhvi Kapoor, Saif Ali Khan film projected to bring in ₹140 crore worldwide

Devara Part 1 box office: Koratala Siva's Jr NTR, Janhvi Kapoor, Saif Ali Khan-starrer is expected to set the box office ringing on its opening day.

Koratala Siva’s pan-India release Devara Part 1 hit the screens on Friday. The film, which marks the return of Telugu star Jr NTR as a solo hero, had shown impressive advance booking numbers in both India and overseas. Now, trade pundits have said that the film will coast through the ₹100-crore mark on its opening day itself and is likely to outperform several of India’s biggest hits from the recent years. (

Devara Part 1 box office prediction

Jr NTR and Janhvi Kapoor in a still from Koratala Siva's Devara: Part 1.

As per trade tracker Sacnilk, Devara Part 1 saw advance booking sales of ₹75 crore worldwide, one of the highest for any Indian film ever. This has meant that the film is set for a record-breaking opening day. Early projections put the film’s domestic earnings at anywhere between ₹85-95 crore gross, which includes a massive ₹70 crore from Telangana and Andhra Pradesh alone. Internationally, the film is expected to rake in over $5 million ( ₹40-45 crore). Going by the conservative estimates, Devara could earn ₹125 crore worldwide on its opening day. More liberal estimates put the figure at ₹140 crore.

Where Devara’s opening day haul stands

Directed by Koratala Siva, Devara Part 1 is an action thriller set in a coastal community. Jr NTR plays a double role in the film, while Saif Ali Khan appears as the antagonist in his Telugu language debut. Janhvi Kapoor also marks her Tollywood debut with the film as the female lead.