Kalki 2898AD is going to take a ballistic start at the box office. After talks of low hype, every trade expert in the North India market is discussing how Kalki 2898AD is picking up momentum even in smaller towns and cities of states like Bihar, Odisha and Jharkhand. Prabhas has proved that he is truly a pan-India star. Trade expert Atul Mohan told us, “In Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, almost every hall is sold out. We can expect Rs 60 crores from there. What has surprised the trade is the enquiries for Kalki 2898AD even in smaller towns of North India. Bihar and Uttar Pradesh is leading the way. If this clicks, we are looking at the biggest movie of 2024. It can beat the opening of Fighter, which was Rs 25 crores.”

What has surprised the trade is the enquiries for Kalki 2898AD even in smaller towns of North India. Bihar and Uttar Pradesh is leading the way. If this clicks, we are looking at the biggest movie of 2024. It can beat the opening of Fighter, which was Rs 25 crores.
- Kalki 2898AD at smaller box office centres

Even Akkshay Rathie had similar views. He told us, “I am hoping for a box office start of Rs 20 crores plus. Kalki 2898AD can be the best movie of the year for the Indian box office. It can beat Fighter and Bade Miyan Chote Miyan if it picks up momentum.” When we asked him about the prediction of Rs 180 crores gross worldwide on day one, he said it is possible. “I mean, look at the superb cast. You have Kamal Haasan from Tamil Nadu, Big B and Deepika from Bollywood and Prabhas. Nag Ashwin has made a film, which is a spectacle. If Kalki’s content appeals, it will create box office mayhem,” Rathie said.

The new trailer was bomb. It has ignited curiosity all over the nation. I would not like to predict opening weekend as it is a multilingual movie. The post pandemic box office is unpredictable. But Rs 100 cr plus gross in India is very much on the cards
- Trade expert on the opening weekend

He said that a good mass entertainer with a grand scale always did well at the box office. Producer and film business expert Girish Johar said, “Given the low hype in North India till a week back, it will be good if it opens at Rs 15 to 20 crores. The new trailer was bomb. It has ignited curiosity all over the nation. I would not like to predict opening weekend as it is a multilingual movie. The post pandemic box office is unpredictable. But Rs 100 cr plus gross in India is very much on the cards. The whole fraternity wants it to succeed.”