Leo created a benchmark with a sensation of double digit opening in Kerala with 12 Cr collection. By doing so, this Vijay film broke the previous biggest opening by a huge margin. When Allu Arjun’s Pushpa 2 released late last year, everyone expected this record to be rewritten.
One of the main reasons for this expectation was Bunny’s huge fan following in Kerala and the records broken by previous big-ticket sequels like Baahubali 2 and KGF 2. Even the distributors in a press meet officially said that they were targeting Leo opening day record.
Unfortunately, Puhspa 2 failed to work in Kerala in terms of both opening and full. It was a huge disappointment and the film worked in all markets excluding Kerala. Pushpa 2 ended up being a disaster in Kerala.
Now there are high expectations on Mohanlal starrer Empuraan to break Leo opening record. The film opening day pre sales have already crossed 10 Cr.
This is the 1st ever film to have double digit pre sales in Kerala and with fan shows, the film day 1 gross is more than 11 Cr. By the end of the day today, Empuraan will cross Leo opening day which is a sensational achievement. Worldwide, Emupraan has registered a record pre sales of 45 Cr for opening day itself.
