Shattering all records: Baahubali 2 flexes muscles with Rs 125-cr opening

Rakes in Rs 125 cr net of tax on opening day, making it the most successful start at the box office

S S Rajmouli’s Baahubali 2: The Conclusion has taken the box office by storm as it raked in a massive Rs 125 crore on its first day at cinemas. To put this in perspective, the highest-earning Bollywood film this year has been Raees, which managed to earn Rs 139 crore since its release on January 25.

Baahubali 2, starring Prabhas, Rana Daggubati, Anushka Shetty and Tamannaah is the concluding part of the two-part special effects-infused period drama. The first part, released in 2015, became the highest grossing regional film ever, and ranked third on the highest-earning Indian movies list, behind