Kamal Haasan and Mani Ratnam’s much-hyped reunion, Thug Life, hit theaters on June 5, 2025, and the traits counsel a day 1 gross of round Rs 18 crore in India. The Tamil gangster-drama’s opening is affordable however removed from spectacular. The honest opening, coupled with combined to unfavorable phrase of mouth has raised issues about its field workplace journey. Whereas the movie’s visuals have gained reward, its story and screenplay are going through heavy criticism.
In India, Tamil Nadu is main the cost, contributing round Rs 14 crore to the day 1 gross. As normal for Kamal Haasan, Tamilians confirmed good assist with exhibits in cities like Chennai, Coimbatore, and Chengalpet getting good occupancies. The movie has struggled, kind of, elsewhere. North India and the Telugu states collectively are anticipated to simply convey Rs 3 crore. Kerala might be chipping in with a 1 crore quantity. The movie didn’t launch in Karnataka resulting from an argument over Kamal Haasan’s remarks on the Kannada language, costing the movie an estimated Rs 2-3 crore in potential income.
The movie’s visuals have gotten unanimous reward. Audiences have praised the gorgeous digicam work and trendy motion sequences, which carry Mani Ratnam’s signature mark. However the story and screenplay have let it down if the critiques from most viewers on the primary day are something to go by.
In contrast to Nayakan, a cult basic that redefined Indian cinema, Thug Life dangers fading into the forgettable class. Followers anticipated the magic of the Kamal-Mani duo to shine, however the narrative hasn’t linked emotionally, regardless of robust performances from Kamal Haasan, Trisha and SilambarasanTR amongst others.
The Rs 18 crore opening places Thug Life under Kamal’s latest hits like Vikram (Rs 33 crore) and Indian 2 (Rs 30 crore). Whereas the movie has recovered its price range by way of non-theatrical offers, it wants a theatrical gross of over Rs 250 crore worldwide to be referred to as a success. The absence of a Karnataka launch and the combined phrase of mouth make this a troublesome street forward.
As extra field workplace numbers roll in, we’ll get a clearer image of Thug Life’s India and world efficiency. The identical shall be up to date on our web site tomorrow.
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