India, Jan. 9 -- The Raja Saab box office collection day 1: The much-anticipated horror comedy of Prabhas hasn't been earning as much as his previous films, such as Salaar or Kalki 2898 AD. The film, which was panned by a section of the audience, still managed to click with the Telugu star's immense fan base, setting it up for a massive opening day.

The Raja Saab has been projected to have the weakest opening for any Prabhas film post-pandemic. That is expected given the advance bookings opened late, and the film is not a mass actioner, which usually takes huge starts on opening days. Yet, The Raja Saab is set to have the biggest opening for any Indian film in the last two years. According to Sacnilk, by 9 PM on Friday, the film has earn...