India, Jan. 16 -- Prabhas is arguably the biggest draw in Telugu cinema right now, alongside Mahesh Babu and Allu Arjun, probably. His stature rose after Baahubali, transforming him into a pan-India star, as they call it. That he has given Rs.100-crore openings for his films since speaks volumes about his star power. So most actors are averse to clashing with a Prabhas film, and that too, on Sankranti, considered the biggest release window for Telugu films. Yet, Chiranjeevi - the OG superstar - did just that this year. And somehow, managed to end up victorious too.

Prabhas' The Raja Saab was the first mega release of 2026. Hitting the screens on January 9, the horror comedy set the bar high, collecting Rs.64 crore net in India, and a nea...