# Thalapathy Vijay's Jana Nayagan Storming North America: Can It Dethrone Prabhas's The Raja Saab? **Imagine a Tamil superstar, long in the shadow of legends like Rajinikanth, now challenging Telugu titan Prabhas on his home turf—North America.** That's the electrifying box office battle brewing for the January 9, 2026 release of *Jana Nayagan*, Thalapathy Vijay's final cinematic hurrah before his political plunge.[1][4] Despite opening advance bookings later, *Jana Nayagan*—directed by H. Vinoth and starring Vijay alongside Pooja Hegde and Bobby Deol—is surging ahead in US pre-sales. It has crossed **$107,000** in collections from limited shows, outpacing expectations and closing the gap on Prabhas's *The Raja Saab*, which sits at around **$173,000** (though some reports peg it lower at $136,000-$140,000).[1][2][4] Vijay's film hit the **$100K mark** in North America despite an 8 AM IST release restriction limiting US premieres, with bookings jumping 26% in 24 hours to **$52.5K** for premiere day across 167 shows and 2.5K tickets sold.[3][4] This momentum is pure star power: no promos, no teasers, no trailers—just blind faith in Vijay, whose high-voltage action drama is tracking stronger than Prabhas's horror-comedy, which faces fan resistance post-*Baahubali* epics like *Kalki 2898 AD* (over $1M pre-sales).[1][2] In the UK, *Jana Nayagan* shattered records with **£130,000 ($178K)** in 24 hours, surpassing *Leo*, and crossed **£200,000** soon after.[6] Even in France, opening day shows sold out in minutes.[6] Meanwhile, *The Raja Saab*—with Malavika Mohanan, Nidhhi Agerwal, Ridhi Kumar, and Sanjay Dutt—leads slightly in raw numbers (4,699 tickets vs. Jana Nayagan's 2,037), but Vijay's momentum signals a Sankranti showdown.[2] Conflicting reports highlight the race: Times of India sees Vijay gaining, while Cinejosh notes Prabhas ahead—but all agree *Jana Nayagan* needs a push to topple records like Rajinikanth's *Coolie* ($2.2M pre-sales).[1][2][3]
Citations
1.https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/box-office/thalapathy-vijays-jana-nayagan-gains-momentum-over-prabhass-the-raja-saab-in-north-america/articleshow/126200615.cms
2.https://www.cinejosh.com/news/1/124539/raja-saab-leads-jana-nayagan-at-us-boxoffice.html
3.https://www.koimoi.com/box-office/jana-nayagan-box-office-pre-sales-us-thalapathy-vijay-registers-only-5-4-earnings-of-the-advance-sales-of-the-goat-needs-a-big-push/
4.https://www.moviecrow.com/News/36032/jana-nayagan-crosses-100k-in-north-america-advance-sales-despite-limited-usa-premieres
5.https://www.imdb.com/news/ni65629435/
6.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jana_Nayagan
7.https://www.republicworld.com/entertainment/unlikely-box-office-rival-emerges-for-prabhas-the-raja-saab-thalapathy-vijay-s-jana-nayagan-laalo-krishna-sada-sahaayate
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