Ranabaali box office Day 3: Rs 36 crore for Vijay-Rashmika film, weekday test awaits

Vijay Deverakonda and Rashmika Mandanna’s Ranabaali has crossed Rs 36 crore in worldwide gross collections during its opening weekend, despite receiving mixed reviews. The historical drama witnessed a marginal improvement in domestic collections on Sunday, October 18, earning Rs 7.50 crore India nett (gross minus taxes) on Day 3, according to trade website Sacnilk.Directed by Rahul Sankrityan, the film opened with Rs 9.25 crore India nett on Friday, October 16. Collections dipped to Rs 7.30 crore on Saturday before registering a slight increase on Sunday. While the weekend total reflects a strong start, the film’s daily earnings remain below its opening-day figure.Ranabaali box office collection Day 3Ranabaali collected Rs 7.50 crore India nett on Sunday, marking a 2.7 per cent increase over Saturday’s Rs 7.30 crore. The film’s cumulative domestic nett collection stands at Rs 24.05 crore, while its India gross collection has reached Rs 28 crore.Overseas markets have contributed Rs 8.90 crore in cumulative gross collections, including Rs 1.50 crore on Day 3. With domestic and overseas earnings combined, the film’s worldwide gross stands at Rs 36.90 crore. The film recorded 56 per cent occupancy across 2,302 shows on Sunday, compared with 53 per cent across 2,292 shows on Saturday. Its opening day had seen 57 per cent occupancy across 2,515 shows. The film recorded 5,78,686 footfalls on Sunday, taking its total footfalls over the first three days to 18,42,311.The film began its theatrical run with Rs 9.25 crore India nett on Friday. The subsequent dip on Saturday was followed by a modest recovery on Sunday, with the third-day collection remaining lower than the opening-day figure. The opening weekend will be an important indicator of whether the film can sustain its theatrical run in the coming weekdays, particularly amid mixed audience and critical responses. Ranabaali Telugu occupancy: Sunday sees a rise in afternoon showsThe Telugu version registered an overall occupancy of 54.53 per cent across 2D screenings on Sunday. Morning shows recorded 31.15 per cent occupancy, which increased to 65.62 per cent in the afternoon. Evening screenings registered 61.38 per cent, while night shows recorded 57.69 per cent.The stronger afternoon and evening occupancy indicates that screenings later in the day attracted more viewers than morning shows.Andhra Pradesh and Telangana accounted for the biggest share of the film’s reported state-wise gross collection on Sunday, contributing Rs 7.25 crore. Karnataka added Rs 1.05 crore, while Tamil Nadu contributed Rs 20 lakh. The rest of India accounted for Rs 25 lakh.The reported state-wise gross total for the day was Rs 8.75 crore. This is higher than the India nett collection of Rs 7.50 crore because gross collections include applicable taxes. After three days, the film’s cumulative India nett stands at Rs 24.05 crore, against a domestic gross of Rs 28 crore.Rashmika compares Vijay’s performance to Allu Arjun in Pushpa 2Amid the film’s opening-weekend box-office run, Rashmika Mandanna praised Vijay Deverakonda’s performance at a press conference in Hyderabad on Friday. She compared the transformation she witnessed in her co-star to Allu Arjun’s portrayal of Pushparaj in Pushpa 2: The Rule.“Of course, there was a similar experience in Pushpa 2 when Bunny sir was doing that. Bunny sir as Bunny sir and Bunny sir as Pushpa were two different people,” she said.Rashmika also reflected on how Vijay’s performance in Ranabaali felt different from their earlier collaborations, Geetha Govindam and Dear Comrade. She said watching him perform on set gave her a fresh perspective on his acting.“I’ve seen Vijju personally at home. When I saw him on set, it was just different. The actors who perform know the feeling. But genuinely speaking, we did Geetha Govindam and Dear Comrade, I feel like Ranabaali and Jayamma touched me. It felt different this time. For me, with the overall film, I have to say it’s him. He’s a one-man show," she said.About RanabaaliDirected by Rahul Sankrityan, Ranabaali stars Vijay Deverakonda and Rashmika Mandanna in the lead roles. The 2026 historical drama brings the actors together again after Geetha Govindam and Dear Comrade.- Ends