By IETeam The Indian Film industry has always aimed high creating some of the impressive box office successes in the world. Among these achievements first day collections have become a significant indicator of a film’s acceptance among audience.
Over the years many Indian films have broken records on their first day attracting huge crowds to theaters and setting a new benchmark. These movies are made in different languages like Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, and Kannada showing the rich variety of Indian cinema.
From grand historical stories to exciting action films, the top first day earning shoes the industry’s love for big stories and stunning visuals. Movies like RRR, Pushpa, Baahubali 2, Kalki 2898 AD and KGF chapter 2 have achieved huge openings thanks to the story, direction, big stars and creating marketing. These films have won the hearts of audiences across India and beyond becoming cultural hits that go beyond regional limits.
Now lets checkout Top 10 Highest First day Collection movies in India Till Date.
1. RRR:
This story is set in the 1920s period, and it showcases the historical epic of India’s freedom struggle. The movie was directed by S.S Rajamouli and depicts the life and story of two revolutionaries, namely Alluri Sitarama Raju and Komaram Bheem. The main leads in this movie are Ram Charan and Jr. NTR. The movie is filled with a number of stellar actions, and there are also many heartfelt moments throughout the movie. The Nattu Nattu song from this movie enjoyed global acclaim and praise, and it also won The Oscar for the best original song. The day 1 box office collection of this movie was 223.5 Cr.
2. Bahubali
Baahubali 2 is the sequel to the super hit movie Bahubali the Beginning. The main theme of both these movies delves into loyalty, betrayal, and also revenge. This movie was directed by Rajamouli, the legendary director who has given many hit movies in Telugu. The main plot twist in this movie is to ascertain why Kattapa killed Baahubali. Actor Prabhas has acted as the main lead in both movies and has performed the dual role of protagonist in the movie. The movie was a super hit among the audience for its exceptional visuals, epic battles, and exceptional screenplay and cinematography. The day 1 box office collection of this movie was 214.5 Cr.
3. Kalki 2898 AD:
This movie is set in the post-apocalyptic world and takes us all the way to 2898 AD. This is an epic fictional movie originally created in Telugu by NAg. Ashwin. The cast of the movie includes Amitabh Bachchan, Prabhas, Kamal Haasan, and Deepika Padukone. The characters in the movie are inspired by Hindu Scriptures and revolve around the mission of saving the unborn child, Kalki, of the lab subject SUM-80. The first-day box office collection of this movie was 191.5 Cr.
4. Pushpa 2: The Rule:
This Telugu language action drama stars Allu Arjun along with Rashmika Mandanna, Fahadh Faasil, and Jagapathi Babu. It is the sequel to the movie Pushpa 1 and revolves around the story of a coolie, who rises to the ranks of a sandalwood smuggler. Though he begins to face very tough opposition to start with, he soon rises to be a deadly smuggler of all times. The movie was thoroughly entertaining and has a day 1 box office collection of 180 Cr in total.
5. KGF 2:
KGF 2 is an exceptional Kannada language period action film that was a direct sequel to the KGF Chapter 1 movie, which was released in the year 2018. the total budget of the movie was 100 Cr, but it collected a whooping box office collection of 164.5 Cr on day 1. This was indeed the first ever Kannada film to have received such tremendous profits, though it was criticized for its violence overload. The story revolves around how an ordinary boy who was once a slave under his masters ruled over them and became a don for his people.
6. Adipurush:
Adipurush is an Indian mythological action film that has its story line inspired from the epic Ramayana. The movie was written and directed by Om Raut and was shot simultaneously in the Hindi and Telugu language. Prabhas, Saif Ali Khan, Sunny Singh and Kriti Sanon have played the lead roles in the movie. The day 1 box office collection of this movie was 136.8 Cr.
7. Saaho:
Saaho was released in the year 2019 and this action thriller movie was directed by Sujeeth. Prabhas has played the title role in this movie, along with Shraddha Kapoor. This movie also made the Hindi debut of actor Prabhas. The movie is all about two undercover officers on a hunt for a mastermind who has stolen 2,000 crore in rupees. The first-day collection of this movie was 125.6 Cr.
8. 0:
This movie was released as a 3D science fantasy action film starring Rajnikanth, Akshay Kumar, and Amy Jackson. The main theme of the movie revolves around the impact of mobile phones on the lives of birds. It became the highest-grossing movie in the year 2018, with its first-day collection mounting up to 105.6 Cr.
9. Pathaan
Pathan is a Hindi language action thriller starring Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone. The story revolves around an exiled raw agent, and works with the ISI agent to plot a twist against a former RAW agent. They work to defeat the former raw agent, who plans to attack India with a deadly virus, generated in the lab. The highest first day collection of this movie is 104.8 Cr.
10. Jailer
Jailer is a Tamil movie that was released in the year 2023 starring Rajnikanth and a host of other starts from the south movie industry. The film did well in the box office and its first day box office collection was around 91.2 Cr. The plot twist is around Muthuvel Pandian, a retired jailer who struggles to apprehend a smuggler.
From grand historical stories to exciting action films, the top first-day earning shoes the industry’s love for big stories and stunning visuals. Movies like RRR, Pushpa, Baahubali 2, and KGF Chapter 2 have achieved huge openings thanks to the story, direction, big stars, and creative marketing. These films have won the hearts of audiences across India and beyond, becoming cultural hits that go beyond regional limits.