Vijay Deverakonda’s Ranabaali earned Rs 16.50 crore worldwide on its opening day, Friday, October 16, 2026. The period drama got a good start but fell short of his career-best opening. It faced tough competition from Rajinikanth’s Jailer 2, which started a day earlier, making the festive box office window very competitive.

Vijay Deverakonda’s Ranabaali hit theatres on Friday, October 16, 2026, and collected Rs 9.25 crore net in India on its opening day. The period action drama, set against the backdrop of the Great Madras Famine, arrived a day after Rajinikanth’s Jailer 2, making the Dussehra festive box-office window more competitive. While Ranabaali has registered a good opening, it has fallen short of Vijay Deverakonda’s career-best opening-day collection, which belongs to Kingdom. Read on to know how the film performed on Day 1 and how its opening compares with the actor’s previous releases.

Vijay Deverakonda and Rashmika Mandanna’s Ranabaali collected Rs 9.25 crore net in India on its opening day, according to Sacnilk. The period action drama recorded a domestic gross of Rs 10.75 crore, while overseas markets contributed Rs 5.75 crore, taking its worldwide gross to Rs 16.50 crore.

The film registered 2,515 shows across India, with an overall occupancy rate of 57 percent. The Telugu version recorded 54.70 percent occupancy on Friday. Morning shows registered 40.92 percent, followed by 56.31 percent in the afternoon and 51.77 percent in the evening. Night shows performed best, recording 67.92 percent occupancy. The film also registered 711,679 footfalls on its opening day.

His other big openings include Liger, which collected Rs 15.95 crore net, and Kushi, which earned Rs 15.25 crore net in India on its opening day. With Ranabaali opening at Rs 9.25 crore net, it has fallen behind all three films in the actor’s opening-day rankings. Its performance over the first weekend will be crucial in determining whether it can sustain its theatrical run.

The film also faces competition from Rajinikanth’s Jailer 2, which arrived in theatres on October 15, a day before Ranabaali. The former has generated huge hype making the festive release window more competitive for Vijay Deverakonda’s period drama.

He also appreciated the music by Ajay-Atul and director Rahul Sankrityan’s approach to history. Set during the Great Madras Famine of 1876–78, Ranabaali follows Singanamala Bobbili Ranabaali as he challenges British colonial oppression.