Ranabaali has shown a dip in collections on Thursday. Rahul Sankrityan’s period drama Ranabaali, starring Vijay Deverakonda and Rashmika Mandanna in lead roles, was released in theatres on October 16. The film, which opened to lukewarm reviews, crossed the ₹ 40 crore mark in India before the end of its first week.
On Wednesday, it collected ₹ 5.50 crore. Despite competition from Jailer 2’s Telugu-dubbed version, Ranabaali has held steady for the most part. For context, Deverakonda’s previous film, Kingdom, had brought in ₹ 46.15 crore in seven days after its release. The Family Star made only ₹ 18.25 crore, and Kushi brought in ₹ 41.52 crore.
On Monday, Ranabaali collected ₹ 5.40 crore, then spiked on Tuesday due to Dussehra, bringing in ₹ 7.10 crore. With the weekend approaching, it remains to be seen whether the film will see a spike in collections. Ranabaali is directed by Rahul Sankrityan, produced by Mythri Movie Makers, and presented by T-Series Films. It stars Deverakonda in the titular role and Rashmika as his wife, Jayamma. Arnold Vosloo plays the film’s main antagonist as Sir Theodore Hector. Set in 19th-century South India, it tells the story of a famine caused by colonial rule that left many dead. Ranabaali fights back against the British to keep his people alive. After the film’s release, Rashmika, who worked alongside Allu Arjun in Sukumar’s Pushpa films, compared her husband’s performance to his. “When I was seeing Ranabaali be Ranabaali, there’s a full difference between Vijay and Ranabaali. Completely. Even on set, when I would speak to him off shooting, there’s one sense of Ranabaali. I’m like, where is Viju?
You know?” she said.
