Prabhas’s ‘Baahubali – The Epic’ and Harshavardhan Rane’s ‘Sanam Teri Kasam’ tie as highest grossing re-release films in India |
The Indian box office has mostly been dominated by new releases, but over the past few years, the trend of re-releasing films caught on in a big way, giving many films a new lease of life. Harshvardhan Rane’s ‘Sanam Teri Kasam’ is one of the prime examples. The film initially managed to touch Rs 9 crore mark but upon re-release, it went on to collect Rs 33.18 crore, becoming the highest grossing re-release film in India. On its 10th anniversary, producer Shobu Yarlagadda and director SS Rajamouli decided to bring ‘Baahubali‘ starring Prabhas, Rana Daggubati, Anushka Shetty, Tamannaah Bhatia, Sathyaraj and Nassar, back to the theaters in a new avatar as ‘Baahubali- The Epic’. A re-cut version of both the films put together. When the new version was announced, it was met with a lot of fanfare. The film opened well and also did great business in the initial weekend but post that the movie has been on a downward spiral. But thanks to its initial boost the film has now managed to touch the Rs 33.18 crore mark, thereby being tied with ‘Sanam Teri Kasam’ as the highest grossing re-release films in India.Here is the daily breakdown of the filmDay 0- Rs 1.15 croreDay 1: Rs 9.65 croreDay 2: Rs 7.25 croreDay 3: Rs 6.3 crore Day 4: 1.85 croreDay 5: 1.95 crore Day 6: 1.55 croreDay 7: Rs 1.05 croreDay 8 : Rs 35 lakhDay 9 : Rs 68 lakhDay 10: Rs 73 lakhDay 11: Rs 21 lakhDay12:Rs 18 lakhDay 13: Rs 15 lakh Day 14: Rs 14 lakhThe film was released in multiple languages but Telugu remained the biggest engine for the film as it contributed Rs 22. 91 crore, closely followed by the Hindi version which brought in Rs 6.85 crore. By tomorrow morning ‘Baahubali- The Epic’ will not have to share the top spot with ‘Sanam Teri Kasam’ as it will beat the Rs 33.18 crore mark and become the highest ever grossing re-release film of India.
