India's record-breaking 2024 Box Office Smash has become a global streaming hit on its Netflix debut

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Kalki 2898 became a global Netflix hit. The Telugu-language science fiction epic starring Amitabh Bachchan, Kamal Haasan and Prabhas was the most expensive film ever made in India with a budget of ₹600 crore or around US$72 million during its production. . The Kalki 2898 the box office lived up to the promise of its hefty price tag, earning between ₹1,041.65 crore and ₹1,100 crore, making it the fifth highest-grossing Indian film of all time and the third highest-grossing Telugu film.




Netflix has now calculated the global Top 10 list of most-watched non-English language films on the platform for the week of August 19 to August 25. Kalki 2898 ranked No. 2 in its debut week It has a total of 13.1 million viewing hours with 4.5 million viewers. It lagged behind efforts in Spanish I can't live without youwhich had a shorter duration and therefore only 8.1 million watch hours, but still had only 5 million viewers in its second week on the chart.


The stage is set for the Kalki Cinematic Universe to become a Major International Franchise

Kalki 2898 AD Sequel Is On Its Way

Kalki as Prabhas Bhairava stood in armor in 2898
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This streaming success Kalki 2898 comes hot on the heels of its box office success good news for franchise longevity. The film already comes at a time when Indian releases are gaining ground at the global box office with titles like Shah Rukh Khan's film. Young and Pathan also breaking records, but the 2024 title is the biggest hit after 2022's one-two punch RRR and KGF: Chapter 2released within a month of each other and are the 3rd and 4th highest grossing Indian films respectively.

It is the 2nd highest grossing Indian film of 2017
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The number 1 film is 2016
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The fact is Kalki 2898 has surpassed all other films since its release till date KGF: Chapter 2 speaks of the vitality of the evolving Kalki Cinematic Universe. The franchise has already built a foundation with a two-part prequel mini-series Bhujji and BhairavaIt premiered on Prime Video in May and became India's most-watched Telugu show, but the sequel Kalki 2898 AD: Part 2 more than half of the principal photography has already been completed.

Considering the big budget Kalki 2898this kind of consistent and immediate success in theaters and streaming is likely a must for the franchise to build steam and continue for future installments. However, the Indian action film is facing no major commercial hurdles so far. It remains to be seen how the sequel, which likely won't be in theaters for several years, will fare, but for now the future of the property looks bright.

Source: Netflix


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