New Delhi: Prabhas and Prithviraj Sukumaran starrer ‘Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire’ released on Friday (December 22) a day after the Shah Rukh Khan-starrer 'Dunki'. While the Rajkumar Hirani directorial managed to open with Rs 30 crore collection at the box office, Prashanth Neel’s directorial is likely to earn Rs 95 crore on its opening day.
According to industry tracker Sacnilk, Salaar is expected to collect Rs 95 crore on its first day across all languages.
As per the report, the film had an overall occupancy of 87.81% in the Telugu language, 60.16% in Malayalam, 33.98% in Tamil, 68.47% in Kannada, and 25.29% occupancy in the Hindi language.
The film was released to much fanfare with Prabhas' fans going berserk at his entry sequence as well as all action sequences. One of the videos that is going viral on the internet shows fans lighting a flare torch inside the theatre with confetti as the title credit for the actor, 'Rebel Star' rolls on the screen.
There are other videos as well which capture fans enjoying themselves, dancing energetically to Prabhas's songs, and displaying their excitement with the backdrop of a large cut-out of the actor. The festivities also included the bursting of firecrackers.
Set in a fictional city of Khansaar, 'Salaar' revolves around two friends Deva and Vardha, played by Prabhas and Prithviraj, who end up becoming arch-rivals. ‘Salaar’ was granted an A certificate by the censor board owing to the gory violence in the film.
Director Prashanth Neel had said that he was disappointed by the A certificate. "I was very disappointed. I know that I have not made a vulgar movie or a movie that is insensible with violence. The violence in the film is needed. I was disappointed, but Prabhas told me it’s okay. It was not designed for violence, but for drama and emotion," he had said.
The film has opened to mixed reviews from critics. ABP Live's review of the film read, "Tickets are selling in Prabhas's name, and the theaters are witnessing a considerable turnout. While the film is worth watching for its action sequences, it falls short in terms of entertainment value." Click here to read the complete review.