New Delhi, Jan. 14 -- The Raja Saab, starring Prabhas, opened with paid previews and collected Rs.9.15 crore from India. The entire amount came from the Telugu version. The previews indicated good initial curiosity ahead of the full release.

The horror-comedy also stars Sanjay Dutt, Malavika Mohanan, Nidhhi Agerwal, Boman Irani and Riddhi Kumar in key roles. The Teluhu original was released on 9 January.

The film, directed by Maruthi, saw a strong jump on its first full day, earning Rs.53.75 crore net in India. Telugu markets dominated the box office collection with Rs.47 crore. Hindi contributed Rs.6 crore. Tamil, Kannada and Malayalam versions added small but steady numbers. This marked a solid opening.

Box office collections dropped...