The Raja Saab review and release live updates: Prabhas film arrives in theatres after ruckus at preview shows
Updated on: Jan 09, 2026 9:15:58 AM IST
The Raja Saab review and release live updates: Prabhas stars in Maruthi’s horror comedy.
The Raja Saab review live updates: Prabhas returns to the big screens for the first time in two years with Maruthi’s horror comedy. • The first big release of 2026, The Raja Saab, was shot on an elaborate set built on the outskirts of Hyderabad, wherein the makers created an entire haveli, making it one of the largest indoor sets in the world.
• Directed by Maruthi, the film has generated curiosity for its lead actor’s return to the family entertainer genre after over a decade. All of Prabhas’ films after the Baahubali series were mass actioners. Fans say The Raja Saab is a return of the ‘vintage Prabhas’.
• Apart from Prabhas, The Raja Saab also stars Sanjay Dutt, Malavika Mohanan, Nidhhi Agerwal, Riddhi Kumar, Boman Irani, and Zarina Wahab.
• The film had a worldwide release in Telugu, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, Bengali, and English.
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• Directed by Maruthi, the film has generated curiosity for its lead actor’s return to the family entertainer genre after over a decade. All of Prabhas’ films after the Baahubali series were mass actioners. Fans say The Raja Saab is a return of the ‘vintage Prabhas’.
• Apart from Prabhas, The Raja Saab also stars Sanjay Dutt, Malavika Mohanan, Nidhhi Agerwal, Riddhi Kumar, Boman Irani, and Zarina Wahab.
• The film had a worldwide release in Telugu, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, Bengali, and English.
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Jan 09, 2026 9:15:54 AM IST
The Raja Saab review live updates: Film crosses 700K sales on BookMyShow
After a sluggish start, The Raja Saab crossed the 700K mark in ticket sales on the ticketing platform BookMyShow. The number is still lower than Kalki 2898 AD (1.72 million) and Salaar (1.67 million).
Jan 09, 2026 9:06:23 AM IST
The Raja Saab review live updates: Film expected to take strong start
Early box office projections for The Raja Saab show that the film is set to open at ₹65-70 crore net in India. This is lower than Prabhas’ previous releases like Kalki 2898 AD and Salaar, but still higher than other all-time openers such as Jawan and Animal.
Jan 09, 2026 8:54:58 AM IST
The Raja Saab review live updates: Prabhas film sees slow advance bookings
The advance bookings for The Raja Saab remained low after they started late at the national cinema chains, leading to slow momentum. Despite that, the film managed to sell 5 lakh tickets for day 1. Full report here
Jan 09, 2026 8:53:19 AM IST
The Raja Saab review live updates: Fans create ruckus at preview shows
On Thursday night, many preview shows of The Raja Saab in Hyderabad were disrupted and even cancelled after fans of Prabhas created ruckus and stormed theatres due to confusion and lack of information abput screenings.
Jan 09, 2026 8:46:45 AM IST
The Raja Saab review live updates: Prabhas film releases
The film’s first shows were held early in the morning on Friday across the Telugu states, as Prabhas returned for the Sankranti weekend in theatres.
