Game Changer Day 1 Box Office Collection
Shankar’s Game Changer, starring Ram Charan, Kiara Advani, SJ Suryah, and Anjali, hit theatres on January 10. Earlier, on Saturday morning, Sacnilk.com reported that the film earned over ₹47 crore net in India on its opening day, surpassing the first-day collections of Ram Charan's previous solo release, Vinaya Vidheya Rama (VVR). However, the film's gross box office collection worldwide now stands at Rs. 186 cr.
The makers of the film shared a detailed collection breakdown on their official Instagram handle captioning their post, "King size entertainment unleashes in theatres 🔥 #GameChanger the massy entertainer of 2025 takes a blockbuster opening at the BOX OFFICE 💥💥 #BlockbusterGameChanger GROSSES 186 CRORES WORLDWIDE on Day 1 ❤🔥."
Detailed Collection Breakdown
Here's a language-wise breakdown of the earnings:
- Telugu: ₹38 crore
- Tamil: ₹2 crore
- Hindi: ₹7 crore
- Kannada: ₹0.1 crore
- Malayalam: ₹0.03 crore
The Telugu version witnessed 55.82% occupancy for morning shows, 39.33% for afternoon shows, and 50.53% for evening shows. Notably, the 4DX Hindi afternoon shows recorded an impressive 82% occupancy.
Comparisons with Previous Releases
Game Changer has outperformed the opening day collections of Ram Charan’s earlier films, including Vinaya Vidheya Rama (₹34 crore) and Acharya (₹37.10 crore), where he starred alongside Chiranjeevi. However, it fell short of the ₹133 crore opening of SS Rajamouli's RRR, which featured Ram Charan alongside Jr NTR and Alia Bhatt.
About Game Changer
This marks Ram Charan’s first solo film in six years since 2019's Vinaya Vidheya Rama. In the film, he portrays dual roles: Ram Nandan, an IAS officer, and Appanna, an activist. Kiara Advani plays his love interest, Deepika, while Anjali stars as Parvathy. SJ Suryah takes on the role of Mopidevi, a corrupt politician, and Srikanth plays Sathyamurthy, an aging Chief Minister. Written by Karthik Subbaraj, the film explores corruption in electoral politics.