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SS Rajamouli's magnum opus Baahubali 2: The Conclusion netted over Rs100 crore at the ticket window in the country on release day. Trade sources say this is the best opening for an Indian film. Even filmmaker Karan Johar expressed joy over the massive opening of the film.
According to trade analyst Taran Adarsh, the Hindi version of the film collected Rs36.54 crore.
"Truly sensational... Rs36.54. Hindi," Taran tweeted.
Originally made in Telugu, the second part in the franchise was dubbed in Tamil, Hindi and Malayalam.
Filmmaker Karan Johar, who is presenting the Hindi version of the film, tweeted his joy over the bumper opening of the film.
"Unthinkable and unimaginable highest ever day 1 ...data being tabulated ..will take a while!!! Watch this space for the number! #Baahubali," he tweeted.
The Telugu version of the film netted a whopping Rs53 crore, according to trade analyst Trinath.
In Tamil Nadu, the film collected around Rs12 crore on the first day.
"If the early morning shows were not cancelled across Tamil Nadu on opening day, the film could have collected even more. According to early estimates, it has minted around Rs12 crore. It's going pick up over the weekend," Trinath added.
In Kerala, the film is believed to have collected around Rs7 crore.
In the US, from premieres alone, the film raked in $2.5 million.
The film stars Prabhas, Rana Daggubati, Anushka Shetty, Tamannaah Bhatia, Sathyaraj and Ramya Krishnan.
