The overseas belt has always been the strongest territory of Rajinikanth. No other actor of Tamil cinema enjoyed this level of craze outside India. But lately, ‘Thalapathy’ Vijay has emerged as a strong contender to the ‘Super Star’ in foreign markets.
Vijay’s most recent release, The Greatest Of All Time (2024), has had a thunderous opening of $5.7 million at the overseas box office. On the other hand, Rajini’s Vettaiyan, which is gearing up for release this Friday, has opened its advance bookings, and the numbers are no where close to those of The GOAT.
Minting over $1 million with pre-sales till date, Vettaiyan’s overseas opening is very likely to fall short of The GOAT; even in the domestic market, this action drama might register fewer numbers. This can be attributed to the poor buzz surrounding the film that is written and directed by T. J. Gnanawel of Jai Bhim (2021) fame.
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