Expectations were towering for Thug Life, which marks the much awaited reunion of director Mani Ratnam and actor Kamal Haasan after their cult classic ‘Nayakan’ in 1987. Despite the pre release buzz, the film faced a major setback after it wasn’t released in Karnataka due to the ongoing controversy after Haasan’s remarks on the Kannada language.
The movie received a mixed response from the audience and has shown an underwhelming performance at the box office. Check the box office collection of Thug Life in three days.
Thug Life Box Office Collection Day 3:
Kamal Haasan’s film saw a strong opening but witnessed a sharp 53.87% drop on Day 2, followed by a modest jump on Day 3 after the slump.
According to Sacnilk.com on Day 3 early estimates suggest the film earned Rs7.50 crore, bringing the total domestic collection to Rs30.15 crore. The day wise breakdown stands at Rs15.5 crore on Day 1 and Rs7.15 crore on Day 2. The film performed best in Tamil with Rs13.35 crore on opening day, followed by Telugu and Hindi.
Industry experts believe the movie will gain momentum over the extended weekend, even though the Karnataka ban is expected to face a loss of Rs 35-40 crore in gross box office collections and Rs 12-15 crore in distributor share, as per a report by The Hindu.
The controversy erupted at the audio launch of the film Thug Life in Chennai, Haasan opened with an emotional tribute to his Tamil roots, saying, “Uyire Urave Tamizhe” meaning ‘My life and my family is Tamil’. Turning to Kannada superstar Shivarajkumar, who shared the stage with him, Haasan added, “Your language was born out of Tamil. So, you are included in that line.”
It also stars Trisha, Silambarasan, Abhirami, Sanya Malhotra, Ashok Selvan, Aishwarya Lekshmi, Joju George, Nassar, Ali Fazal, Pankaj Tripathi, Rohit Saraf and Vaiyapuri.
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