Kamal Haasan and Mani Ratnam’s much-hyped action drama, Thug Life, was released in theaters worldwide today. The film received negative reviews from audiences and critics. Thug Life Day 1 Box Office Collections are out now.
Because of the hype for the actor-director combination, Thug Life was initially expected to open with one of the biggest openings in Kollywood. However, the early advance bookings trend and the film not getting released in Karnataka indicated a ₹50 crore start.
Negative WOM Affects Kamal Haasan’s Thug Life Day 1 Box Office Collections
Kamal Haasan’s Thug Life Day 1 Box Office Collections are out now. With the negative WOM (word of mouth) impact, the final number on the first day is expected to be in the range of ₹40 crore.
In Tamil Nadu the estimates are around 13 Cr gross, while the Telugu states’ collections are poor, and trade expects an opening gross around 2.5 Cr. The Kerala gross is just around 1.2 Cr.
Including ROI, all of India’s gross for the film is expected to be around 18 Cr, and the overseas number is expected to be around 2.75M, which takes the total gross to 40 Cr as per early estimates.