Ace filmmaker Sujeeth's 'Saaho' seems to be on a juggernaut run at the domestic box-office as the film streamed through several films to make its spot in the highest first weekend collections.
The actioner managed to beat Rajinikanth's '2.0' but failed to break 'Baahubali' first-weekend record.
Prabhas and Shraddha Kapoor starrer managed to allure the audience to the theatres in spite of failing to impress the critics.
The movie received a lot of mixed reviews and the lack of a gripping storyline was blamed to be the reason for its failure.
In spite of bad reviews, 'Saaho' has managed to battle the odds and make a mark at the box-office. With Rs 79 crores in its first weekend, Prabhas' film has managed to overcome Rajinikanth's '2.0' which had collected Rs 61.29 crore in its first weekend.
But S. S. Rajamouli's 'Baahubali 2: The Conclusion' still manages to top the list with a staggering figure of Rs 127.28 crore.
Meanwhile, 'Saaho' has even managed to surpass the first weekend collections of Shahid Kapoor starrer 'Kabir Singh which had collected Rs 70.67 crore.
Grabbing the second spot behind Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif's 'Bharat' which had raked in Rs 90.47 crore, 'Saaho' has succeeded in proving its mantle.
Saaho, starring Shraddha Kapoor opposite Prabhas, also features Jackie Shroff, Neil Nitin Mukesh, Mahesh Manjrekar, Chunky Panday, Arun Vijay, Murali Sharma and Mandira Bedi in important roles.
The film is made on a budget of nearly Rs 350 crore, which makes it one of the costliest films to come out of India.