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Director Lokesh Kanagaraj Promises 'Kaithi 2' To Be Stronger Than 'Leo'

Chennai, October 28 - Director Lokesh Kanagaraj is on cloud nine with the mega success of the action drama "Leo", starring Thalapathy Vijay. Despite mixed reception regarding the second half, the film is doing very well at the box office and crossed 500 crores gross mark worldwide in 10 days.## The filmmaker, during the trailer launch event of Karthi's "Japan" today, accepted the public opinion that there were some flaws in the second half of "Leo", and promised to come up with a stronger output in his next film in the Lokesh Cinematic Universe (LCU). ## As known to everyone, "Leo" is the third film in the LCU and the next in the series is Karthi's "Kaithi 2" which will commence by the end of this year. During the event, Lokesh informed the audience that he wrote "Leo" some five years back and didn't want to change the script much by adding extra elements and promised that "Kaithi 2" would be stronger than his previous films. ## The director also revealed that Thalapathy Vijay is happy with the success of "Leo", and also said that he saw the theatre response of the audience cheering for the movie. The success meeting of the film will happen in the next few days and Lokesh will also give a post-release interview to answer all the LCU theories in the film. ## Meanwhile, the blockbuster filmmaker will next direct superstar Rajinikanth for which the shoot will commence around March next year.## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Thalapathy Vijay's 'Leo' Tops 500 Crores Worldwide; Third Tamil Movie To Do So

Chennai, October 28 - Thalapathy Vijay's blockbuster Leo is holding very well after the huge first weekend. The action thriller movie exceeded expectations in the first week and carried the momentum in the second weekend to set the stage for another big weekend at the box office. ## Directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj, "Leo" scored approximately 9.25 crores gross on its 9th day, pushing total domestic gross collection to 320 crores. Overseas, the film has grossed an estimated 169 crores for over 489 crores worldwide gross collection in 9 days.## The latest LCU blockbuster will cross the 500 crores gross mark today, on its 10th day at the worldwide box office and will become the third Tamil movie of all time to achieve the feat. The movie is expected to score 15 crores gross today which will take its total collection to around 504 crores in 10 days. ## "Leo" has already become Thalapathy Vijay's and director Lokesh's highest-grosser and today, it will become their first 500 crores worldwide grosser movie. The first Tamil movie to top this figure was Rajinikanth and Akshay Kumar's "2.0" in 2018, and the last was again Rajinikanth-led "Jailer" which was released earlier this year. ## "Leo" is the highest-grossing film for Thalapathy Vijay at the overseas box office. Domestically, it is the actor's biggest grosser in almost all the major states, including Tamil Nadu, Kerala, AP-TG, and Karnataka, and also in the Hindi belt. ## Stay tuned...

952 days ago

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Mega Blockbuster 'Jailer' Final Worldwide Box Office Collection and Records

Chennai, October 27 - Tamil superstar Rajinikanth made a roaring comeback in 2023 with director Nelson Dilipkumar's action drama Jailer. What made this pairing intriguing was that both their previous films, Rajinikanth's Annaatthe and Nelson's Beast, had underperformed at the box office. Yet, when they joined forces for the first time, the result was nothing short of a mega blockbuster. ## Produced by Sun Pictures, Jailer hit cinemas on August 10, 2023, during the long Independence Day weekend. The film opened to a phenomenal 96.50 crore gross worldwide on its first day, including 56.50 crore from India, instantly setting the tone for a record-breaking run. Positive word-of-mouth from audiences only accelerated its momentum. ## After taking such a monstrous opening, Jailer went on to score a huge 434 crores worldwide gross collection, including 277 crores domestically, in the extended 8-day week, which was the third biggest first week total of all time for a Tamil title at that time.## The milestones didn't stop there. Soon, Jailer crossed the 500 crore worldwide mark, becoming only the second Tamil movie to do so after Rajinikanth's own sci-fi spectacle 2.0. Made on a budget of over 200 crore, Jailer justified the investment, cementing its place among the biggest Tamil blockbusters of all time. ## Here is the final box office breakdown of Jailer## India Net Collection - 348.50 Cr. Approx## India Gross Collection - 408.50 Cr.## Overseas Collection - 196.00 Cr. (estimated)## Worldwide Collection - 604.50 Cr.## Footfalls - 2.65 Cr. approx.## Box Office Verdict - All-Time Blockbuster## Jailer was a bit like a homecoming for superstar Rajinikanth, who had a phase without delivering a big box office hit. Even the all-time highest-grossing Tamil movie, 2.0, which grossed around 700 crores worldwide, is considered an average affair given the huge budget involved. Jailer not only ended the hit-less drought for the superstar and director Nelson, but it also scored milestones, some of which are as follows. (as of October 27, 2023).## - Highest-grossing Tamil movie of all-time.## - Second Tamil movie to top 500 crores worldwide.## - Highest-grossing film of director Nelson Dilipkumar.## - Highest-grossing film for Sun Pictures.## - Second-highest-grossing film of Rajinikanth.## - Highest-grossing Tamil movie of 2023.## - Third-highest-grossing Indian movie of 2023.## - Highest-grossing Tamil movie of all-time at the overseas box office.## Stay tuned...

953 days ago

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Suriya 43: Suriya's Film With Director Sudha Kongara Officially Announced With Powerful Cast and First Look Glimpse

Chennai, October 26 - Tamil star Suriya and director Sudha Kongara reunited for a new film, tentatively titled Suriya 43. The duo previously collaborated on "Soorarai Pottru" which received critical acclaim upon its release on Amazon Prime Video in 2020. ## Produced by Suriya and Jyothika's 2D Entertainment in association with Meenakashi Cinemas, "Suriya 43" is said to be inspired by real-life events. The movie was announced with the first look glimpse which shows a riot-like situation with a thrilling background score by GV Prakash Kumar. ## Apart from the film announcement, the makers also confirmed the primary cast. Suriya plays the lead role alongside Dulquer Salmaan, Nazriya Fahadh, and Vijay Varma. Interestingly, the last part of the title has been revealed, which is "Purananooru" while the rest of the title name is hidden.## Rustic. Powerful. Strong🔥 @Suriya_offl @dulQuer #Nazriya @MrVijayVarma in #Suriya43A film by @Sudha_KongaraA @gvprakash Musical #Jyotika @rajsekarpandian @meenakshicini #GV100 pic.twitter.com/HF5ZpJU9Au— 2D Entertainment (@2D_ENTPVTLTD) October 26, 2023 ## The shoot of "Suriya 43" is expected to commence soon, after the actor wraps up director Siva's ambitious "Kanguva". Apart from this, the star Tamil actor is also in talks with Rakeish Omprakash Mehra for the ambitious "Karna" based on the epic Mahabharata. It is expected to go on floors in 2024. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Leo Becomes Highest-Grossing Tamil Movie In The UK

London, October 25 - Thalapathy Vijay's mega-blockbuster Leo has become the highest-grossing Tamil movie of all time at the UK & Ireland box office. The Lokesh Kanagaraj's directorial surpassed the lifetime total of superstar Mani Ratnam's "Ponniyin Selva - 1" in just 6 days to claim the top spot. ## The latest LCU hit has grossed £1.36 million (13.75 crores) in the UK in the first 6 days. "Ponniyin Selvan - 1" grossed £1.34 million in its lifetime run last year and was the first Tamil movie to cross the coveted £1 million mark in the UK. Superstar Rajinikanth's "Jailer" is the 3rd highest-grossing in the list with £1.33 million. ## "Leo", distributed by Ahimsa Entertainment, is only the 3rd Tamil movie to cross the £1 million mark in the country, after "PS-1" and "Jailer", and interestingly, all three films in the last two years. Ahimsa Entertainment aggressively promoted the film in the UK and even opened the advances months before which did wonders for it as it scored the biggest pre-sales ever for an Indian movie there for the opening day. ## Highest-grossing Tamil movies at the UK box office - ## 1. Leo - £1.36 million (6 days)## 2. PS:1 - £1.34 million## 3. Jailer - £1.33 million## 4. PS:2 - £972K ## 5. Varisu - £870K## Produced by Seven Screen Studio, "Leo" has been on a dominating box office run since its debut on October 19. In the first 6 days, it grossed a mighty approximately 458 crores worldwide, including approximately 165 crores at the overseas box office. It will cross the 500 crores gross mark by Friday and will become only the 3rd Tamil movie ever to achieve this milestone. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Leo First Tuesday Early Estimates; Stellar Box Office Run Continues

Chennai, October 24 - Thalapathy Vijay's "Leo", has been on a triumphant journey at the box office. After an impressive opening that saw it rake in 217.10 Cr net in India in its first five days, the film showed no signs of slowing down on its sixth day.## On its sixth day, "Leo" managed to add an estimated 31.50 Cr net/37 Cr gross to its ever-growing box office earnings for all languages. This performance further solidifies the film's position as a crowd-puller and a hit at the Indian box office.## Tamil Nadu continues to pull in huge numbers as the movie grossed an estimated 21.50 crores in the state on its first Tuesday, followed by an estimated 5 crores in Kerala, 3.5 crores each in Karnataka and AP/TG Gross while the rest of India gross is also expected to be in the range of 3.50 crores for the day. ## The film's total collection is approximately 249 crores net or 292 crores gross after 6 days. Worldwide, "Leo" has crossed the 450 crores mark with today's collection, for around 455 crores gross. The movie will top the 500 crores gross mark by Friday and will become only the 3rd Tamil movie of all time to do so. ## Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh/Telangana, and the rest of India have all contributed significantly to the film's soaring box office numbers. It's evident that the movie has resonated with viewers across the country and this momentum is expected to continue for a couple of weeks.## Stay tuned...

956 days ago

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Thalapathy 68: T-Series Grabs Audio Rights Of Thalapathy Vijay's Next

Chennai, October 24 - Thalapathy Vijay teamed up with director Venkat Prabhu for the first time for his next, tentatively titled Thalapathy 68 and the shoot for the same has already commenced. The movie is believed to be a unique sci-fi actioner, produced by AGS Entertainment. ## While things have just started rolling out, T-Series has already grabbed the music rights of T68 in all languages. The makers haven't disclosed the amount but it is said that the audio rights of the film have been sold for a whopping 20+ crores to T-Series which is an all-time biggest deal for a Tamil title. ## T-Series has been a market leader in the music space and it is another ground-breaking deal for this Bhushan Kumar-led company. "Thalapathy 68" will have music by Yuvan Shankar Raja who teamed up with Thalapathy after nearly two decades.## The film stars Vijay in the lead role alongside Prabhu Deva, Meenakshi Chaudhary, Jayaram, Sneha, Prashanth, and Yogi Babu, among many others in key roles. Siddhartha Nuni will crank the camera while Anbariv is the stunt director. The movie will be released in 2024 in multiple languages. ## Meanwhile, Thalapathy Vijay's latest blockbuster "Leo" is running riot at the box office. Directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj, the action thriller has grossed over 450 crores at the worldwide box office in the first 6 days, including today, and is currently the second highest-grossing Tamil movie of the year after Rajinikanth's "Jailer". ## Delighted to announce that we have acquired music rights for #Thalapathy68, in all Indian languages. Twitter: @actorvijay #KalpathiSAghoram#KalpathiSGanesh#KalpathiSSuresh@vp_offl @thisisysr #BhushanKumar #TSeries @archanakalpathi @Ags_production pic.twitter.com/gCv1UoQi13— T-Series (@TSeries) October 24, 2023 ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Leo' Beats 'Vikram' To Become The 4th Highest-Grossing Tamil Film Worldwide

Chennai, October 24 - Thalapathy Vijay's action drama Leo, directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj, has become the 4th highest-grossing Tamil movie of all time at the worldwide box office. It has crossed Kamal Haasan's mega-blockbuster "Vikram" which grossed approximately 415 crores last year.## "Leo", which is part of director Lokesh's Cinematic Universe (LCU), surpassed "Vikram", also directed by Lokesh from LCU, on its 5th day and became the 4th biggest Tamil grosser of all-time and the biggest in the LCU. It will reach around 450 crores worldwide gross by the end of 6th day. ## Produced by Seven Screen Studio, "Leo" has taken full advantage of the holiday period with the extraordinary collection. The latest LCU blockbuster has minted approximately 255.50 crores gross at the domestic box office while overseas collection stands at approx. 160 crores after the first 5 days. ## "Leo" is also the fastest Tamil movie to top 400 crores worldwide, beating the previous record of 6 days taken by Rajinikanth and Akshay Kumar's "2.0". It will top the 500 crores gross mark by the second Friday and will become only the 3rd Tamil movie, beating "Ponniyin Selvan - 1" (490 crores approx.), and the first for Thalapathy to do so. ## The highest-grossing Tamil movie is "2.0" with approximately 723 crores, followed by "Jailer", also starred Rajinikanth, with 605 crores worldwide. "Leo" will try to reach around "Jailer" and might cross it if manages to hold well during the weekdays after the holiday period. ## Stay tuned...

956 days ago

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Box Office: 'Leo' Becomes Thalapathy Vijay's Highest-Grosser Worldwide

Chennai, October 23 - Tamil blockbuster Leo has crossed the 300 crores gross mark in just 4 days and is now Thalapathy Vijay's highest-grossing film at the worldwide box office. It surpassed the lifetime collection of "Varisy", which grossed approximately 298 crores earlier this year. ## Directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj, "Leo" grossed an estimated 68 crores worldwide on Sunday, pushing the total collection to 360+ crores during the extended opening weekend. In India, the movie was easily the number 1 with approximately 213 crores while overseas, it scored an estimated $18 million (149 crores) through Sunday. ## "Leo" was also one of the highest-grossing films worldwide during the weekend of October 20 - October 22, 2023. After superstar Shah Rukh Khan's mega-blockbusters, "Pathaan", and "Jawan", which were the highest-grossing films worldwide during their opening weekends, "Leo" is the third Indian movie of the year to be able to find a spot among the biggest weekend grossers in the world. ## Produced by Seven Screen Studio, "Leo" is part of director Lokesh's cinematic universe (LCU), and by tomorrow, it will become the highest-grossing film in the LCU by beating Kamal Haasan's "Vikram" which grossed approximately 415 crores worldwide last year. The latest LCU blockbuster is also expected to become the first 500 crores grosser in the much-talked-about universe as well as for Thalapathy Vijay and director Lokesh. ## Stay tuned...

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'Leo' Becomes Thalapathy Vijay's Highest-Grossing Film In Kerala In 3 Days

Kochi, October 22 - The box office rampage of Thalapathy Vijay's mega-hit Leo continued on its 3rd day as the total worldwide collection got nearer to the 300 crores gross mark. ## Directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj, "Leo" has broken many records in the first three days at the domestic and overseas box office. Among the major records, the film has become Thalapathy Vijay's highest-grossing film in Kerala state in just 3 days. ## The action drama film scored approximately 7 crores gross on its 3rd day, pushing total collection to approx. 24.85 crores in Kerala. "Leo" surpassed the lifetime total of "Bigil" which grossed 19+ crores to become Thalapathy's biggest grosser in the state. It is now the 3rd biggest Tamil movie in the state, behind "Jailer" (57 crores) and "Vikram" (40 crores). ## "Leo" was sold for all-time record price in Kerala and despite the mixed talks, it will reach the break-even target within a week. It is also expected to cross "Vikram" in the first week, and then, it will be interesting to see if it can go past "Jailer". ## Meanwhile, the latest LCU blockbuster has become Thalapathy Vijay's highest-grossing film of all time at the time of writing this piece. It has topped "Varisu" which grossed approximately 298 crores lifetime worldwide collection. "Leo" is expected to score 360+ crores worldwide after the end of 4th day. ## Stay tuned...

958 days ago

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Box Office: Thalapathy Vijay's 'Leo' Tops 100 Crores In India and 200 Crores Worldwide In Record Time

Chennai, October 21 - After the record-breaking opening day, Thalapathy Vijay's action drama film Leo had a fantastic hold on its second day. The movie dropped just around 45% on Friday for approx. 35 crores net after the huge opening day of approx. 65 crores net.## Directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj, "Leo" topped 100 crores net in just two days, becoming the fastest Tamil movie to reach the mark by beating Rajinikanth and Akshay Kumar's "2.0" which scored approx. 98 crores net in the first two days. However, in terms of gross collection, "2.0" had a higher two-day collection with 126 crores than "Leo" which minted approx. 118 crores domestic gross collection. ## At the overseas box office, the Thalapathy Vijay-led movie grossed an estimated 90 crores in two days, pushing worldwide collection to approx. 208 crores gross. With this, it has become the fastest Tamil movie to top 200 crores gross globally. ## "Leo" got mixed to positive reception from critics as well as the audiences but it didn't affect the collection much and is unlikely to affect, at least, for the weekend. The movie is a part of director Lokesh's cinematic universe (LCU). Kamal Haasan's "Vikram" is currently the highest-grossing film in the LCU with approx. 415 crores worldwide gross. "Leo" will look to surpass this mark by the end of the first week or in the second weekend. ## Produced by Seven Screen Studio, "Leo" will also become Thalapathy Vijay's highest-grossing film of all time by tomorrow by topping "Varisu" in just 4 days. The movie, in all probability, could open Thalapathy's account in 500 crores worldwide club. ## Stay tuned...

959 days ago

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Thalapathy Vijay's 'Leo' Opening Day Box Office Records

Chennai, October 20 - Thalapathy Vijay and director Lokesh Kanagaraj's second collaboration Leo opened to thunderous box office collection, grossing approximately 142.50 crores worldwide on its opening day. Produced by Seven Screen Studio, the movie is part of director Lokesh's most talked about cinematic universe (LCU). ## "Leo" was expected to take a monstrous opening after putting up historic pre-sales for the opening day as well as for the weekend, and with over 142 crores worldwide start, it shattered many box office records for the Tamil cinema by a huge margin. In India, "Leo" didn't have the luxury of getting early morning shows in the home state, Tamil Nadu, yet it performed extremely well, so in other parts of the country and overseas. ## Have a look at some of the major box office records created by LEO on the first day - ## - Biggest worldwide opening day collection for Tamil cinema (142.50 crores) ## - Biggest worldwide opening for an Indian movie of 2023, beating Shah Rukh Khan's "Jawan" (129 crores)## - First Tamil movie to score 100 crores or more on the first day at the worldwide box office## - Biggest overseas opening for a Tamil movie (66.50 crores)## - Biggest opening for a Tamil movie at the domestic box office in terms of Net collection (64.80 crores), beating Rajinikanth and Akshay Kumar's "2.0" (60.25 crores)## - First film ever to take a double-digit opening in each of the South Indian states## - Biggest opening in Tamil Nadu in 2023 (30.20 crores)## - First film ever to score 10 crores or more in Kerala state for any day## - All-time record opening in Karnataka state for Kollywood (14.10 crores)## - Biggest opening in Telugu states in 2023 for Kollywood (15.40 crores)## - Biggest opening for an Indian movie in the UK, and Singapore## - Biggest opening day for a Tamil movie in Malaysia, GCC, Australia, Germany, France, and Sri Lanka, ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Thalapathy Vijay's 'Leo' Scored 4th Biggest Opening of All-Time For An Indian Movie Worldwide

Chennai, October 20 - Thalapathy Vijay's action drama Leo shattered records to score the biggest worldwide opening for an Indian movie of the year and the 4th biggest of all time. ## Lokesh Kanagaraj's directorial movie was in full flow on its opening day and scored a mammoth approx. 142.50 crores at the worldwide box office. It has beaten superstar Shah Rukh Khan's mega-blockbuster "Jawan" (129 crores) to score the biggest opening day of 2023. ## "Leo" also became the first Tamil movie of all time to score 100+ crores on opening day, and breaks Rajinikanth's "2.0's" record by a huge margin. In India, the latest LCU movie minted huge approx. 76 crores gross while overseas opening day box office collection is 64 crores. ## The 140 crores worldwide opening of "Leo" is now the 4th biggest for an Indian movie ever, after "RRR" (223 crores), "Baahubali 2" (217 crores), and "KGF: Chapter 2" (159 crores). Prabhas-fronted "Saaho" is the 5th biggest opener in this list with 130 crores worldwide gross. ## Top 5 Biggest worldwide opening day for Indian movies -## 1. RRR - 223 Cr (Domestic - 156 Cr; Overseas - 67 Cr)## 2. Baahubali 2 - 217 Cr (D - 152 Cr; O - 65 Cr)## 3. KGF 2 - 159 Cr (D - 134.50 Cr; O - 24.50 Cr)## 4. Leo - 142 Cr (D - 76 Cr; O - 66.50 Cr)## 5. Saaho - 130 Cr (D - 105 Cr; O - 25 Cr)## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Leo' Opening Day Early Estimates; Takes A Historic Start

Chennai, October 19 - Thalapathy Vijay's "Leo" has taken a historic start at the box office. The massive opening was assured with the kind of advance booking it scored and at the end of the day, it opened in the expected lines. ## The all-India opening of the film is estimated to be around 75 crores gross. In Tamil Nadu, the opening is estimated to be around 30 crores gross. It could have easily been more had the early morning shows been allowed in the state but that wasn't the case, still, it has taken an excellent start. ## In the Telugu states (Andhra Pradesh and Telangana), the movie has scored an estimated 15 crores gross, followed by 14 crores in Karnataka, and approx. 11 crores in Kerala. The rest of India's estimated collection is approx. 4 crores.## As reported earlier, "Leo" has become the first film ever to score a double-digit opening in each of the South Indian states (Andhra and Telangana combined). In Kerala, it is the first movie ever to score 10 crores or more for any day. ## The worldwide opening of the film is around 140 crores, which is the biggest ever for a Tamil movie and the biggest of the year for an Indian title, as per the early estimates. It has comfortably beaten Shah Rukh Khan's "Jawan" which scored approx. 129 crores gross worldwide. ## Stay tuned...

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Thalapathy Vijay's 'Leo' To Become First Film To Take Double Digit Opening In Each of The South Indian States

Chennai, October 18 - One of the most-anticipated Tamil movies of the year, Thalapathy Vijay's Leo is just a sleep away from hitting big screens in India. Directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj, "Leo's" first show is as early as 4 AM in Kerala on October 19 and the fans are getting excited about the same. ## The film has seen the record-breaking response in the advance booking which has become the highest ever for any Tamil movie for the opening day as well as the opening weekend. With just advance booking, "Leo" has been confirmed to become the first ever Tamil movie to take the opening of 100+ crores at the worldwide box office. ## "Leo", apart from becoming the first Tamil movie to take 100 crores or more opening globally, is also on track to create a rare of the rarest box office records in India. In the history of Indian cinema, no film has taken a double-digit opening in each of the 4 traditional South Indian states of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh & Telangana (combined), and Kerala. ## As per the advance booking trend, "Leo" will become the first movie ever to score a double-digit opening in each of the aforementioned states. In the home state, Tamil Nadu, the movie is tracking to earn 30+ crores gross, followed by 15+ crores in AP/TG, 14+ crores in Karnataka, and 12+ crores in Kerala. In Kerala, it will be the first time that a movie will hit double-digit collection for any day.## Produced by Seven Screen Studio, "Leo" is tracking to earn around 80 crores gross in India and over 65 crores gross overseas, for 145+ crores worldwide opening day, which will make the biggest opening for an Indian movie of the year and one of the biggest of all-times. Overall, a historic opening is on the card for the movie that is part of director Lokesh's Cinematic Universe (LCU).## Stay tuned...

962 days ago

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'Leo' Beats Shah Rukh Khan's 'Jawan' To Sold Highest Advance Tickets By An Indian Movie In 2023 For The Opening Day

Chennai, October 17 - Thalapathy Vijay's action drama film Leo has now sold the highest number of advance tickets by an Indian movie of 2023 for the opening day. The advance booking of Lokesh Kanagaraj's directorial was opened a couple of days ago, and since then, it has been unstoppable and has created records for a Tamil title. ## "Leo" has beaten superstar Shah Rukh Khan's mega-blockbuster Jawan which sold approx. 15.75 lakh tickets in advance for the opening day last month. The Thalapathy Vijay-starrer has crossed this mark with still more than a left for the release. The current advance sold tickets count of "Leo" is approx. 16 lakh and it is expected to finish around 20 lakh for the opening day. ## While "Leo" has crossed "Jawan" in ticket count, the movie is still far behind in terms of advance gross collection. The SRK-led movie scored approx. 41 crores advance booking for the opening day while around 31 crores from similar numbers of tickets sold. The average ticket price for "Jawan" was Rs 251/ticket and the same is Rs 202 for "Leo", which is the main reason for the difference in gross collection. ## The advance booking of "Leo" is led by the original Tamil version which has so far sold 13.75 lakh, followed by the Telugu version with approx. 2.10 lakh and Hindi with 20K. The response to the Hindi version of the movie is surprisingly good despite the fact that it won't be released in national multiplex chains. ## "Leo" is produced by Seven Screen Studio and stars Vijay in the title role alongside Trisha Krishnan, Sanjay Dutt, Arjun Sarja, and Mysskin, among others. It will be released on October 19 in Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, and Kannada languages in the regular as well as the IMAX format. ## Stay tuned...

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Thalapathy Vijay's 'Leo' Hits 100 Crore Advance Gross Collection Worldwide For The Opening Weekend

Chennai, October 16 - Thalapathy Vijay's mega-stardom and his second collaboration with blockbuster director Lokesh Kanagaraj in the form of Leo is on full display at the worldwide box office as far as the advance bookings are concerned. ## Produced by Seven Screen Studio, "Leo" is gearing up to hit the big screens on October 19 and it is set to become the biggest opening day grosser ever for a Tamil title. The film's advance booking was opened a few weeks back in some of the international markets while the same was opened yesterday (October 15) morning in India, and the response is exceptional. ## "Leo", within the first 24 hours, sold over 800K tickets in India for the opening day, and at the time of writing this piece, the pre-sales of the movie had crossed 1 million tickets. The pre-sales gross collection for the movie has crossed the 20 crore mark in no time and the weekend sales are nearing the 40 crore mark.## The overseas pre-sales of the film have topped $4 million (33 crores) on the opening day while the same is around $7 million (58 crores) for the opening weekend. As I type this, "Leo" has stormed past 100 crores advance booking gross collection at the worldwide box office for the opening weekend, including around 60 crores for opening day. ## The response to the movie in the advance booking has been historic so far which is like never before seen for a Tamil title. The advance booking is justifying the massive hype around the movie and if it receives favourable reviews upon its release on October 19, then it will surely re-write box office history in Tamil cinema. ## The movie stars Thalapathy Vijay in the title role and Trisha Krishnan as the female lead alongside Sanjay Dutt, Arjun Sarja, and Mysskin, among others in key roles. It will release on in Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, and Kannada, in the regular as well as the IMAX format. ## Stay tuned...

964 days ago

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Thalapathy Vijay's 'Leo' To Become The Biggest Opener Ever In Kerala With Pre-Sales Only

Kochi, October 15 - Thalapathy Vijay is about to make box office history for Tamil cinema. The superstar's upcoming action drama Leo is on course to re-write many records, and one of them to emerge as the biggest opener ever for a Tamil title. ## Directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj, "Leo" is certain to open 100+ crores worldwide and how far it can go remains to see. Meanwhile, the film is set to become the biggest opening day grosser in the Kerala state and it will do it with the pre-sales only. ## "Leo" has scored approximately 5.50 crores advance booking gross collection in Kerala state so far, and by tomorrow, it will cross the opening day gross of "KGF: Chapter 2", which is currently the biggest first day grosser with 7.40 crores, to emerge the biggest opener ever there for any film. ## The highly-anticipated movie is also certain to become the first double-digit opening-day grosser in God's own country, a record which is likely to stay for a long time. There are still more than 3 days left for the first show, which will commence as early as 4 AM on October 19 in Kerala. ## "Leo" will get approximately 3,000 shows on the first day which is the widest release ever in the state of Kerala. Thalapathy Vijay is the most loved superstar in the state and he is getting the treatment he deserves from his fans.## Stay tuned...

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Thalapathy Vijay's 'Leo' Targets Historic Opening At The Worldwide Box Office

Chennai, October 14 - Less than a week left for Thalapathy Vijay's highly-anticipated action drama film Leo, directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj. The movie marks the second collaboration between the actor and director after the blockbuster "Master" which was released during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2021, so there are high expectations from the upcoming movie. ## "Leo", produced by Seven Screen Studio, is targeting no less than a record-breaking and historic opening at the domestic as well as the worldwide box office. In India, the film will receive the widest release ever for a Tamil title. Though the movie will not receive early morning screenings in the home state, Tamil Nadu, it is still certain to score a record-breaking opening. ## The trade is buzzing with the high possibilities and is projecting "Leo" to score at least 60 crores gross opening day at the domestic box office. If opens to the predicated lines, it will be the second biggest Tamil opener ever domestically, after Rajinikanth and Akshay Kumar's "2.0". ## Overseas, "Leo" is trending well above all other films and is certain to become the biggest Tamil overseas opener ever. The advance booking of the film is running riot in international markets as trade is projecting a minimum of $6 million (50 crores) on opening day, for worldwide 110+ crores start. ## The opening of "Leo" will be the biggest ever for a Tamil movie as no other film has touched the 100 crores mark previously. Rajinikanth and Akshay's "2.0" is believed to be the biggest opener at 95 crores worldwide and this record is certain to be broken by "Leo". ## The film is scheduled to release on October 19, in Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, and Kannada languages, in regular as well as the IMAX format in Tamil version. ## Stay tuned...

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Thalapathy Vijay's 'Leo' Becomes Biggest Indian Opening Day Grosser At The UK Box Office

London, October 13 - After becoming the biggest Tamil opening day grosser ever, Thalapathy Vijay's highly-awaited Leo goes a step further to emerge as the biggest Indian opener at the UK box office in advance booking itself, beating Shah Rukh Khan's "Pathaan".## Directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj, "Leo" has so far grossed £320.5K (3.25 crores) advance booking collection for the opening day with 6 days still to go for the release. SRK's mega-blockbuster "Pathaan" was previously the biggest Indian opener in the UK with £319K, which it scored in January this year. ## Interestingly, in the top 5 biggest Indian openers at the UK box office, "Leo" is the only non-Bollywood movie. SRK's latest blockbuster "Jawan" is the third on the list with £307K, followed by Salman Khan's "Sultan" (£270K), and SRK's "Chennai Express" (£358K).## "Leo" is having an excellent pre-sales response everywhere at the overseas box office and it is certain to emerge as the biggest Tamil opener of all time at the domestic as well as the worldwide box office. It could also become the first Tamil movie to score 100+ crores in opening day gross collection worldwide. ## Produced by Seven Screen Studio, "Leo" stars Thalapathy Vijay in the titular role and Trisha Krishnan as the female lead alongside Sanjay Dutt, Arjun Sarja, and Mysskin, among others. It will have record wide release on October 19 in Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, and Kannada, languages in the regular as well as IMAX format, only in Tamil language.## Stay tuned...

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Thalapathy Vijay's 'Leo' Advance Booking Crosses $3 Million At The Overseas Box Office

Chennai, October 11 - The advance booking of Thalapathy Vijay's Leo is continuing with great momentum at the overseas box office, and with still more than a week left for the release, the pre-sales have already crossed $3 million mark for the opening weekend.## Directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj, "Leo" has scored approximately $1.3 million advance booking collection at the North American box office for the opening weekend, including $750K from 33.2K tickets for the premiere. It has become the biggest premiere day for Thalapathy Vijay in the advance sales itself.## At the UK box office, the movie has grossed over $550K in advance collection for the weekend, including around $400K for the opening day. Similarly, the pre-sales of the film in the Gulf has crossed $400K for the weekend while other region pre-sales is around $550K. ## The total pre-sales of "Leo" at the overseas box office is currently approx. $3.2 million (26.50 crores), including opening day advance booking gross of around 17 crores. The movie is expected to have over 20 crore advance gross for the opening day and over 30 crore for the weekend. ## "Leo" is headed towards scoring over 100 crores gross collection on the opening day on October 19. The film is having a tremendous buzz among fans and neutral movie lovers in India. Produced by Seven Screen Studios, the movie will be released on October 19 in Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, and Kannada, languages, also in IMAX.## Stay tuned...

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Actor Vishal's First 100 Crore-Grosser 'Mark Antony' Sets Streaming Date On Amazon Prime Video

Chennai, October 10 - Actor Vishal and SJ Suryah's science fiction action comedy film Mark Antony has set its post-theatrical streaming date on Amazon Prime Video. The film, directed by Adhik Ravichandran, will start streaming on October 13, four weeks after the theatrical release, in Tamil and Telugu. ## "Mark Antony" has had an excellent run so far in theatres. It is the first ever film for actor Vishal to gross 100 crores or more at the worldwide box office. In 25 days so far, the movie has scored approximately 102 crores worldwide which includes 83 crores at the domestic box office and around 19 crores overseas. ## Produced by Mini Studio, the movie is about two gangsters, Mark and Antony who acquire a mobile phone that has the ability to time travel. It offers a blend of action, humour, and drama, and it received a positive response from both critics and audiences.## "Mark Antony" boasts an impressive ensemble cast, which also includes Ritu Varma, Sunil, Selvaraghavan, Abhinaya, Redin Kingsley, and YG Mahendran in key roles. GV Prakash Kumar scored the music for the movie while the cinematography and editing handled by Abinandhan Ramanujam and Vijay Velukutty.## a laughter fest taking you beyond the dimensions of time! 🕰️#MarkAntonyOnPrime, Oct 13 pic.twitter.com/GmGjSfoku9— prime video IN (@PrimeVideoIN) October 10, 2023 ## Stay tuned...

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Thalapathy Vijay's 'Leo' To Have Record Number of Fans Shows In Kerala

Kochi, October 9 - Thalapathy Vijay's highly-awaited gangster action drama Leo is getting ready to release on October 19 in theatres worldwide. The movie is expected to set the box office on fire in Tamil Nadu as well as in other states and overseas. ## Thalapathy Vijay is one of the most loved superstars in South India, and fans in Kerala state are gearing up to welcome their beloved actor in style. In Kerala, there have already been 425+ fan shows arranged which is the highest ever for a non-Malayalam movie. ## Interestingly, the top 5 fan shows in Kerala all belong to Thalapathy Vijay's movies. Previously, the superstar's "Beast" had 421 fan shows, a record which has now been broken by "Leo". Overall, the upcoming movie currently has the second most fan shows in Kerala, after local superstar Mohanlal's "Marakkar".## "Leo" is directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj and produced by Seven Screen Studios. The movie is a part of the director's cinematic universe (LCU) which also includes "Kaithi" and "Vikram". The film stars Vijay as the titular character, alongside Trisha Krishnan, Sanjay Dutt, Arjun Sarja, Gautham Vasudev Menon, Mansoor Ali Khan, and Mysskin. ## The film is scheduled to release on October 19, 2023, in Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, and Kannada, languages in the regular as well as IMAX format.## Stay tuned...

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Director Lokesh Kanagaraj Confirms His Next Five Films After Thalapathy Vijay's 'Leo'

Chennai, October 8 - Director Lokesh Kanagaraj is one of the most sought-after actors in Tamil cinema who has made his mark by delivering critically and commercially acclaimed blockbusters. Lokesh previously announced that he will direct only 10 films in his career, of which, 5 films have already been done, and now, he is gearing up for the next films.## After his first three films, Lokesh started his cinematic universe (LCU) with Karthi's "Kaithi", followed by "Vikram". The filmmaker is now gearing up for the third film in the LCU, Thalapathy Vijay-fronted "Leo" which is slated to hit screens on October 19 worldwide. ## During a recent interview, Lokesh revealed the next set of his directorial which will mostly focus on LCU. As announced earlier, the "Master" director will next direct superstar Rajinikanth which will be a standalone movie. It will commence filming next year. ## After Rajini's film, Lokesh will start the much-awaited sequel to "Kaithi" with Karthi. It will most probably will begin by the end of 2024 or early 2025. "Kaithi 2" will be followed by Kamal Haasan's "Vikram 2", and then, a spin-off of Suriya's Rolex character from "Vikram" will be his next directorial.## Apart from the aforementioned films, there have been rumours about Lokesh collaborating with superstar Prabhas and the director has confirmed the same in the recent interview. Prabhas' film with Loki is said to be the 'End Game' of LCU, and will easily be the biggest film of him yet. There is no shooting timeline has been set yet for the movie.## Lokesh also wishes to make more spin-off films from the LCU and he wants other talented directors to direct them as he alone can't direct them all. ## Stay tuned...

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