Salaar box office collection day 1: Prabhas-starrer earns Rs 178.7 to become the biggest opener of 2023

Prabhas starrer Salaar, helmed by Prashanth Neel, hit theaters on December 22, making an impressive debut by earning Rs 95 crores nett domestic on its opening day in India. As per industry tracker Sacnilk, the film achieved an 88 percent occupancy in Telugu on the first day. Salaar was released in five languages– Hindi, Telugu, English, Tamil, and Kannada. According to the film’s producers Hombale Films, Salaar has made Rs 178.7 crore worldwide gross on opening day.

In the USA and North America, Salaar claimed the second spot in the top 5 premieres gross for Indian movies, earning $2.60 Million, just behind RRR with $3.46 Million, as per trade analyst Ramesh Bala. Other movies in the list include Baahubali 2, Kabali, and Leo with $2.45 Million, $1.92 Million, and $1.86 Million, respectively.