Overview
- Hombale Films announced a first‑week worldwide gross of about Rs 509.25 crore, confirming the prequel’s entry into the Rs 500 crore club.
- Industry tracker estimates show a second‑Friday lift to roughly Rs 22 crore in India, taking domestic net to about Rs 359–360 crore and signaling renewed weekend strength.
- The Hindi‑dubbed version has topped Rs 100 crore in India, underscoring the film’s multilingual strategy after its October 2 rollout across seven languages.
- Multiple outlets report the movie is now the second‑highest‑grossing Kannada title worldwide, trailing only KGF: Chapter 2.
- Post‑release developments include an advisory from Hombale Films against imitating sacred characters after a viral video and Rishab Shetty’s Siddhivinayak Temple visit in Mumbai.