Baahubali Epic box office collection: Did Roi Roi Binale and Thamma stand a chance?

The Friday box office witnessed a major clash of films across Indian cinema, with SS Rajamouli’s Baahubali: The Epic taking the lead. The remastered action epic starring Prabhas earned Rs 9.25 crore on Friday. Special pre-release screenings on October 31 had already collected Rs 1.15 crore, bringing the total opening to Rs 10.4 crore. The Telugu version recorded 63.63% occupancy.

The remastered version of Baahubali: The Epic, starring Prabhas, opened with a first-day collection of Rs 9.25 crore. Special screenings held on October 30 added Rs 1.15 crore, taking the total opening day earnings to Rs 10.4 crore. The Telugu film registered 63.63% occupancy across theatres, attracting both fans of the original franchise and new viewers.

Roi Roi Binale, the Assamese musical marking Zubeen Garg’s last performance, earned Rs 1.53 crore on its first day. Directed by Rajesh Bhuyan and featuring Joy Kashyap, Achurjya Borpatra, Mousumi Alifa, and others, the film received positive reactions from audiences for its emotional and musical narrative.

Thamma, in its second week, collected Rs 2.85 crore on Friday, bringing its India total to Rs 111.25 crore. Produced by Maddock Films and directed by Aditya Sarpotdar, the horror-comedy has received mixed reviews but continues to draw audiences.

Romantic drama Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat, starring Sonam Bajwa and Harshvardhan Rane, earned Rs 2.50 crore on its eleventh day, taking its cumulative India total to Rs 57.65 crore. The film had an overall Hindi occupancy of 12.63% on Friday.

The Kannada folklore action thriller Kantara: Chapter 1 earned Rs 1.75 crore on its fifth Friday, bringing its India total to Rs 603.45 crore. On the same day, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Kannada versions of the film were released on Prime Video, with the Hindi version to follow.

Friday’s box office highlighted the enduring popularity of blockbuster action films, regional cinema, and remastered classics, showing the diversity of India’s cinematic audience across languages and genres. Audiences continued to engage with a mix of big-budget spectacles, emotional musical dramas, and horror-comedy films, keeping theatres vibrant ahead of the weekend.