Overview
- CBFC clearance dated December 24 lists two changes: a blood-wash sequence converted to monochrome and a beheading shot trimmed by four seconds, with the final runtime recorded at 189 minutes.
- Andhra Pradesh approved a special show on Thursday evening at a Rs 1,000 ticket and temporary hikes from release day—Rs 150 in single screens and Rs 200 in multiplexes—for 10 days, taking typical prices to about Rs 297 and Rs 377 respectively.
- Industry tracker Venky Box Office reported US advance bookings of roughly USD 715,038 as of January 7, with North America totals crossing USD 750,000.
- Overseas pre-sales lag Thalapathy Vijay’s Jana Nayagan, which trackers such as Sacnilk peg at about USD 3.5–3.9 million versus roughly USD 1.0–1.2 million for The Raja Saab so far.
- Pre-release signals show a competitive Sankranti frame, with BookMyShow interest favoring Jana Nayagan over The Raja Saab and reports indicating softer Hindi pre-sales estimates for Prabhas’ film.