Thug Life Box Office Collection Day 1: Kamal Haasan And Mani Ratnam’s Film Earns Rs 17 Crore
Thug Life marks Mani Ratnam’s first collaboration with Haasan in almost four decades. The two had last worked together in the 1987 film Nayakan.
Kamal Haasan’s and Mani Ratnam’s latest film, Thug Life, opened to a decent response from audiences across states, especially in Tamil Nadu, on Thursday, June 5. The movie has garnered Rs 17 crore on its first day at the domestic box office, according to industry tracker Sacnilk.com.
The gangster action drama also features Trisha Krishnan, Abhirami, Silambarasan TR, Sanya Malhotra and Ali Fazal in key roles. Thug Life marks Mani Ratnam’s first collaboration with Haasan in almost four decades. The two had last worked together in the 1987 film Nayakan.
Thug Life’s release has been surrounded by controversy pertaining to Kamal Haasan’s remarks on the Kannada language. The movie was not released in Karnataka.
Thug Life Day 1 Box Office Collection
As per the Sacnilk data, Thug Life earned Rs 17 crore across India on the first day of release. The Tamil version had an overall occupancy of 52.05%. In terms of cities, Chennai, Trichy and Dindigul recorded over 60% occupancy, while Puducherry reported 70% footfall. The Hindi version had an average occupancy of 5.79%.
In terms of screenings, Chennai had 1,043 shows, followed by 348 shows in Coimbatore and 201 in Madurai.
The movie is expected to garner around Rs 52 lakh at the domestic box office on the second day, as per the early estimates by Sacnilk.
Thug Life Controversies
The release of the film was marred by controversy surrounding Kamal Haasan’s comments on the Kannada language. At a promotional event for Thug Life, the National Award winner’s "Kannada was born out of Tamil" remark led to a lot of furore.
The Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce (KFCC), last week, threatened to ban Thug Life over Haasan's comments. The superstar went to the Karnataka High Court to ensure the movie’s release in the state. The court, however, urged the actor to apologise and cautioned him about misusing the right to free speech.
Kamal Haasan, who is also the producer of the film alongside Mani Ratnam and Udhayanidhi Stalin, refused to apologise for his remarks.
Another controversy around the movie was Kamal Haasan’s intimate scenes with his much younger co-stars Trisha and Abhirami. Their scenes in the trailer had led to a lot of backlash on social media.
Kamal Haasan's Upcoming Projects
For Kamal Haasan, Thug Life marks his first movie after the underwhelming performance of Indian 2. The Vikram actor will next be seen in Indian 3. He will also appear in the sequel to his blockbuster action drama, Vikram.
