RRR Is First Indian Movie To Cross $3M

The highly anticipated movie RRR, helmed by SS Rajamouli, has finally hit the screens today. The Ram Charan and Jr NTR starrer opened with a blockbuster response all over the globe and it started smashing box office records in hours after the release.

The latest update is that the big-budget action movie became the first-ever Indian movie to make $3 million (approx Rs 22 crore) from the premiere shows in the USA.

The official Twitter handle of Raftar Creations posted, “#RRRMovie USA Premiers Comscore Hourly Gross.$3,000,127 from 981 Locations at 7:45 PM PST. FIRST EVER INDIAN MOVIE TO HIT THE $3 MILLION DOLLAR MARK for Premiers (sic).”

RRR stands at #1 at the North America box office on Thursday while Batman is at #2 with $1.3M. RRR is a fictional story, which is based on the lives of Telugu freedom fighters, Alluri Seetharama Raju and Komaram Bheem, essayed by Ram Charan and Jr NTR, respectively.

Alia Bhatt, Samuthirakani, Ray Stevenson, Ajay Devgn, Alison Doody and Olivia Morris are seen in crucial roles.