'Salaar: Part 1 - Ceasefire' nearing Rs 300 crore mark at global box office

Prabhas-starrer Salaar: Part 1 - Ceasefire has earned Rs 295.7 crore at the worldwide box office in two days of its release, the makers on Sunday said.

The film is directed by Prashanth Neel of KGF fame and produced by Hombale Films. It also stars Prithviraj Sukumaran.

The makers shared the latest box office collection (gross) on the official X page of Salaar.

The first part of the epic action saga raised Rs 178.7 crore registering the record for the best opening day figures for any Indian title in 2023, according to Hombale Films.

Set in the fictional city of Khansaar, Salaar: Part 1 - Ceasefire revolves around two friends Deva (Prabhas) and Vardha (Prithviraj). The film was released in theatres on Friday in Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam and Hindi.

The opening day figure of the film also surpassed Shah Rukh Khan's two blockbuster movies of 2023 -- Pathaan and "Jawan, which had earned Rs 106 crore and Rs 129.6 crore in worldwide gross on their opening days, and the Ranbir Kapoor-starrer "Animal" which amassed Rs 116 crore on the first day.

Salaar: Part 1 - Ceasefire also stars Shruti Haasan, Eshwari Rao, Jagapathi Babu and Sriya Reddy.

The sequel of the film is titled Salaar: Part 2 - Shauryanga Parvam.