The Baahubali franchise changed a lot of things in the Indian film landscape. The pan-India craze was born, ₹ 1000 crore became the new benchmark for a blockbuster, and Prabhas shot to national stardom. Ever since, the actor has appeared in five films - all of which have opened at over ₹ 100 crore on day one.
That alone speaks volumes of his stardom. However, not all of those films have worked at the box office. And yet, his aura remains undiminished.
That gives the true picture of how loved Prabhas has become by the masses. And if the lineup of his upcoming films is any indication, he has already enough to be called India's most bankable star. Prabhas' return to form Prabhas' follow-up to Baahubali was Saaho, which was released in 2019.
Despite a bumper opening day, the film tanked. It was a hit in Hindi, but failed to recover its costs in the Telugu states. That should have ideally hurt Prabhas, but he again delivered a ₹ 100-crore day with Radhe Shyam's release.
But that flopped as well. The massive failure of Adiupurush was seen as some sort of point of no return for the star. But the Rebel Star bounced back with Salaar and Kalki 2898 AD .
The former was a complete Prabhas vehicle, which he carried on his shoulders. And it earned over ₹ 600 crore. Kalki solidified his status as a pan-India star even if Amitabh Bachchan and Nag Ashwin deserve some credit for the film's ₹ 1100-crore gross too.
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