"Ranabaali" collected ₹9.25 crore net in India on its opening day, with screenings across 2,515 shows. The film recorded a total domestic gross of ₹10.75 crore.
Overseas markets contributed ₹5.40 crore in gross collections, taking its worldwide gross total to ₹16.15 crore, per reported data from tracking portal Sacnilk.
Directed by Rahul Sankrityan (who previously directed Deverakonda in "Taxiwaala", and Nani and Sai Pallavi in "Shyam Singha Roy") and produced by Mythri Movie Makers, the film features music composed by Jakes Bejoy. It also marks the first theatrical release of lead actors Vijay Deverakonda and Rashmika Mandanna together since becoming husband and wife in February 2026.
However, "Ranabaali" opened below some of Vijay Deverakonda’s previous box-office records. His last release, "Kingdom", collected ₹18 crore net in India on its opening day across 4,236 shows, while "Liger" opened with ₹16 crore net domestically. In comparison, "Ranabaali" earned less than half of the reported ₹17 crore benchmark associated with Kingdom, but performed better than "The Family Star", which collected ₹5.75 crore net on its first day.
The opening also fell short of the ₹11.90 crore net earned by Vijay Deverakonda and Rashmika Mandanna’s 2019 film "Dear Comrade". For Rashmika, who has appeared in major commercial hits such as "Animal", "Chhaava", and "Pushpa 2", the single-digit opening figure is relatively unusual given the scale of her recent projects.
Another challenge is the film opening in the same week as Rajinikanth’s highly anticipated "Jailer 2", creating strong competition for screens and audiences across all language markets.
Notably, "Ranabaali" also did not release in Kerala on its opening day, reportedly due to sudden distribution delays. Despite a pan-Indian Malayalam-dubbed version being actively promoted with trailers and music, the production house ultimately pushed the theatrical release in the state to a later date.
