Kamal Haasan and Mani Ratnam’s much-anticipated gangster drama, Thug Life, is observing a disappointing run on the Indian field workplace, culminating it is first week grossing a meagre Rs 46 crore. The movie, which reunited the long-lasting actor-director duo after almost 4 many years since their cult basic Nayakan, opened fairly on June 5, 2025, however confronted a steep decline in collections over the times to comply with, marking it as one in all Tamil cinema’s greatest theatrical disappointments.
The prolonged opening weekend (Thursday to Sunday) noticed Thug Life acquire Rs 40.75 crore, with Tamil Nadu contributing Rs 33 crore, whereas the remainder of India added Rs 7.75 crore. Regardless of a promising begin, the movie struggled to take care of momentum as a consequence of damaging viewers reception, primarily as a consequence of a generic storyline and a lackluster screenplay. The absence of a launch in Karnataka, owing to controversy surrounding Kamal Haasan’s remarks on the Kannada language, additional restricted its attain, although the impression is below Rs 5 crore going by how the movie has been performing throughout the remainder of India.
The weekdays proved notably difficult for Thug Life. On its first Monday (Day 5), collections plummeted to an irredeemable Rs 2.25 crore, reflecting an over 85 % drop from its opening day and greater than 70 % from the earlier Friday. The downward spiral continued on Tuesday (Day 6), with the film grossing Rs 1.75 crore. On Wednesday, the movie managed so as to add simply Rs 1.25-1.50 crore, bringing the entire to round Rs 46 crore gross.
The Day Clever Field Workplace Collections of Thug Life in India are as follows:
Thursday – Rs. 17.00 cr.
Friday – Rs. 7.50 cr.
Saturday – Rs. 8.75 cr.
Sunday – Rs. 7.50 cr.
Monday Rs 2.25 cr.
Tuesday Rs 1.75 cr.
Wednesday Rs 1.40 cr.
Complete – Rs. 46.15 cr. gross in 7 days
Compared, Housefull 5, which launched a day after Thug Life, soared previous Rs 100 crore in India inside its first week and this highlights the stark distinction in viewers reception. Thug Life’s efficiency is a major letdown following Kamal Haasan’s blockbuster, Vikram. It’s set to attain below his earlier launch, Indian 2, which ended up grossing Rs 100 crore domestically, regardless of being labeled a catastrophe. With a projected India gross of below Rs 60 crore and a projected worldwide gross of under Rs 100 crore, Thug Life is a bonafied theatrical catastrophe.
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