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‘Prabhas is detached from hits and flops,’ says Nidhhi Agerwal amid The Raja Saab box office struggle

Despite high expectations, The Raja Saab saw a sharp drop at the box office after a strong opening and mixed reviews. Co-star Nidhhi Agerwal revealed that Prabhas remains unaffected by success or failure, focusing only on giving his best as an actor.

January 21, 2026 / 11:56 IST
Nidhhi Agerwal on Prabhas' The Raja Saab
Snapshot AI
  • The Raja Saab opened strong but box office dropped after negative reviews
  • Nidhhi Agerwal praised Prabhas for his honesty and focus on acting over success
  • Prabhas's "Spirit" by Sandeep Reddy Vanga releases on March 5, 2026.

Even though people had high hopes for Prabhas' latest movie, The Raja Saab, it didn't keep up its box office success after a strong opening. The film opened to good collections but soon dropped after receiving negative reviews. During the lacklustre theatrical run, co-star Nidhhi Agerwal talked openly about how Prabhas feels about success and failure. She said that the actor doesn't care about how well his movies do at the box office and only wants to do his best on every project.

Nidhhi, who worked with Prabhas in The Raja Saab, was recently on Ranveer Allahbadia's podcast, where she talked about her time in the movie business. Nidhi revealed how much she loves acting and performing, but she also said that she doesn't like the politics and judgment that come with the job. She praised Prabhas a lot during the conversation, saying he was refreshingly honest and not fake.

Nidhhi said that working with Prabhas changed how she thinks about being famous. She said that the actor is completely unaffected by the games of the industry and that his simplicity and childlike innocence still stand out after more than twenty years in the business. She said that meeting Prabhas is nothing like meeting a famous person; it's more like spending time with a kind and down-to-earth person.

The actress also said that Prabhas doesn't care about how well or poorly his movies do at the box office. He doesn't care if a movie does well or poorly; he just focuses on doing his job as an actor. She made it clear that he doesn't use complicated public relations strategies and prefers to stay away from business calculations, which made her very impressed and respect him.

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Maruthi directed The Raja Saab, a fantasy horror comedy with Prabhas, Malavika Mohanan, Nidhhi Agerwal, Riddhi Kumar, and Sanjay Dutt in important roles. The movie made almost ₹63 crore in India and more than Rs 112 crore around the world on its first day. But after the second day, the collections dropped a lot. The movie has just crossed the ₹200 crore mark after 11 days in theatres, but it is still facing tough competition from Chiranjeevi's Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu.

Prabhas will next be seen in Spirit, which Sandeep Reddy Vanga is directing. The action drama coming out soon, which also stars Triptii Dimri, is the first time the actor and director have worked together. Spirit is set to come out in theaters on March 5, 2026. It promises an intense story with a lot of emotional depth.

Bhawana Tanmayi is a Hyderabad-based freelance entertainment journalist. Views expressed are personal.
first published: Jan 21, 2026 11:55 am

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