Kanguva box office collection day 1: Suriya's film earns nearly Rs 22 crore
Suriya’s Kanguva, which hit the screens on November 14, opened to a good response at the domestic box office despite receiving negative reviews. The film faced competition from Amaran, starring Sivakarthikeyan. The biographical drama remains a force to reckon with even in its third week.
Kanguva sets the box office on fire on day 1Kanguva, one of the biggest films of the year, has opened to a strong response at the domestic box office. According to Sacnilk, a trade website, the fantasy drama netted nearly Rs 22 crore on the first day. A large chunk of this came from Tamil Nadu, the biggest market for the film.
It also fared well in Bengaluru where the average occupancy was around 30%.
Kanguva, however, received negative reviews with critics criticising the underwhelming screenplay. As such, the word-of-mouth isn’t too encouraging. This is likely to work against the film once the initial buzz dies down. Despite this, Kanguva is expected to put up decent numbers today (November 15).
Suriya’s popularity is also likely to help to witness good growth over the weekend. Its fate, however, will ultimately depend on whether it remains stable on Monday (November 18). Kanguva is a solo release but it faces competition from Amaran. The Sivakarthikeyan-led film is set to remain the choice of the family audience even in its third week because of the healthy word-of-mouth.
Kanguva is a fantasy drama that explores the themes of ‘forgiveness’ and ‘resurrection’. It is directed by Siva and marks his first collaboration with Suriya. The film stars Disha Patani as the leading lady and marks her Tamil debut. The cast includes Bobby Deol, Redin Kingsley, Yogi Babu, and Karthi. Devi Sri Prasad, best known for his work on Pushpa and Veeram, serves as the music director of Kanguva.
Suriya, meanwhile, is going through a busy phase on the work front. He is currently working on Suriya 44, directed by Karthik Subbaraj. ‘Nadippin Nayakan’ also has a film with RJ Balaji in his kitty.
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