{
  "id": 15155481,
  "title": "Ranabaali Box Office Collection Day 1: Vijay Deverakonda-Rashmika Mandanna Starrer Takes A Decent Opening, Earns ₹9.25 Crore",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/ranabaali-box-office-collection-day-1-vijay-deverakonda-rashmika",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-17T07:23:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/ranabaali-box-office-collection-day-1-vijay-deverakonda-rashmika-mandanna-starrer-takes-a-decent-opening-earn-925-crore"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Vijay Deverakonda and Rashmika Mandanna's film Ranabaali premiered on October 16, 2026, garnering mixed to negative reviews despite a decent box office opening. The movie, helmed by Rahul Sankrityan, collected Rs. 9.25 crore net in India, according to Sacnilk, with an additional Rs. 10.75 crore gross collection. The performance, while not disappointing, fell short of the high expectations surrounding the stars. Internationally, Ranabaali took a modest start, earning Rs. 5.40 crore gross overseas, bringing its worldwide total to Rs. 16.15 crore. Although the exact budget remains undisclosed, reports suggest the film's production cost was between Rs. 75-120 crore. If the estimated budget of Rs. 75 crore is considered, the opening is deemed satisfactory. However, for the film to surpass expectations, a significant increase in box office numbers is anticipated. Given that the dubbed versions, initially planned for multiple languages including Hindi, have been postponed, the film's pan-India performance remains underwhelming.",
  "summary": "Vijay Deverakonda and Rashmika Mandanna-starrer Ranabaali , which was released on Friday, October 16, 2026, received mixed to negative reviews. The film's advance booking was average, and now, it has taken a decent opening at the box office. Rahul Sankrityan's directorial has failed to cross the double-digit mark on its first day with its net collection. According to Sacnilk, Ranabaali collected…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "Ranabaali X Review: 'Tiresome Second-Half, Dragged'; Vijay Deverakonda-Rashmika Mandanna's Film Gets Mixed Reviews, But Their Chemistry Wins Hearts",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/ranabaali-x-review-tiresome-second-half-dragged-vijay-deverakonda",
        "published": "2026-10-16T03:28:56.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}