The Prabhas-starrer Salaar will make way for a slew of Sankranti releases this weekend, having finally passed the Rs 400 crore mark in India. The film has little else to accomplish now, as it prepares to conclude its theatrical run and begin a new life on streaming. On its 21st day of release, Salaar made Rs 1.75 crore in India, according to industry tracker Sacnilk. This puts the film's total domestic collections at Rs 401 crore. Salaar marks Prabhas' first hit since 2017's Baahubali 2: The Conclusion. The actor had starred in a string of back-to-back big-budget bombs in the past few years, raising concerns about his bankability. This time around, he was aided by KGF director Prashanth Neel, who is coming off the biggest Indian hit of 2022, KGF: Chapter 2. Salaar is designed as the start of a new franchise, with a second installment already having been announced. Indian Express Entertainment is now on WhatsApp Channels. Follow us for the latest news, interviews, reviews, photos and more. Also read - Lift movie review: Kevin Hart is completely miscast in Netflix’s slick but silly heist movie The film registered 19% occupancy in the Telugu belt, with the night shows still reporting over 26% occupancy. Hindi occupancy on day 21 fell below the 10% mark in limited shows, while the Tamil occupancy stood at 17% in even fewer shows. Globally, Salaar recently passed the Rs 700 crore mark, according to trade analyst Manobala Vijayabalan, and currently stands at Rs 705 crore. It is the fourth-biggest Indian hit of 2023, behind Shah Rukh Khan's Jawan and Pathaan, and the Ranbir Kapoor-starrer Animal. Salaar finds itself sandwiched between Animal and Gadar 2, in a year that marked Bollywood's grand return to form after a lengthy period of uncertainty after the pandemic. But the Telugu industry has a lot to look forward to this weekend, with the release of Mahesh Babu's Guntur Kaaram, and the mythological superhero film HanuMan. Besides Salaar 2, Prabhas will soon be seen in the dystopian sci-fi film Kalki 2898 AD, director Sandeep Reddy Vanga's Spirit, and a recently announced film directed by Maruthi.
