The Telugu film 'Ranabaali', starring Vijay Deverakonda and Rashmika Mandanna, saw a notable dip in its theatrical performance on Monday, October 26. Entering its second week, the movie recorded Rs 1.25 crore in India net earnings, marking a 56.9% decline from the previous day's collection of Rs 2.90 crore. This latest figure follows a weekend that had seen a brief resurgence in momentum for the period drama.
According to data from industry tracker Sacnilk, the film’s domestic net collection now stands at Rs 54.25 crore, with a domestic gross of Rs 63.05 crore accumulated over 11 days. The movie was screened in 1,510 shows across India on Monday, registering an overall theatre occupancy of 17.38%. Occupancy rates varied throughout the day, starting at 13.92% for morning shows and peaking at 17.46% during evening screenings, before settling at 17.38% for night shows.
In addition to domestic performance, 'Ranabaali' has continued to draw interest in international markets, contributing Rs 15 lakh on Monday alone. With a cumulative overseas gross of Rs 12.20 crore, the film's total worldwide gross has now reached Rs 75.25 crore. Throughout its theatrical run to date, the production has sold an estimated 4,370,173 tickets, including over 122,000 sales recorded on the 11th day.
The film, which opened in theatres on October 16 with an initial collection of Rs 9.25 crore, depicts a story set against the backdrop of the Madras Famine of 1876–1878. The narrative follows a horseman who organizes a local resistance movement against British colonial rule in the Rayalaseema region. After a strong opening week that concluded with a cumulative total of Rs 45.20 crore, the film faced the common pattern of a weekday slowdown.
Alongside the box office developments, the team representing lead actors Vijay Deverakonda and Rashmika Mandanna has taken legal action regarding their online presence. A representative from the actors' team approached the Hyderabad Cyber Crime police to lodge a formal complaint. The petition alleges that certain social media platforms and users have been circulating false and misleading information about the stars.
The complaint highlights several specific grievances, including the creation and spread of doctored screenshots, fabricated claims, impersonation, and targeted harassment. According to reports, the actors' team has provided the authorities with evidence, including relevant links and supporting documentation, to aid in the investigation. The team maintains that the content in question has crossed the threshold of public criticism and has become a matter of deliberate, harmful misinformation.
As the film continues its theatrical run, the focus remains on whether it can stabilize its weekday occupancy in the coming days. The production house and the actors have not provided further comments on the ongoing cybercrime investigation, leaving the matter in the hands of the Hyderabad police. Meanwhile, trade analysts continue to monitor the daily domestic and international box office figures as the film works toward its total lifetime gross.
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