Box Office Report: Thuppakki officially joins the 100 Cr Club

It is official now, Thuppakki has joined the elite Rs 100 crore club. The news has come straight from the horse's mouth. Well, the news has been confirmed by none other than the director and the producer of the film.

Speaking to a leading daily, producer Kalaipuli S Thanu has said that Thuppakki crossed the mark in the first two weeks itself. He is happy that distributors and other stake holders have earned good money from this Vijay starrer film. According to him, after MGR and Rajinikanth, it is Illayathalapathy, who is making everyone happy.

Incidentally, Vijay is the next star after Rajinikanth to have registered his name in the 100 crore club. However, the actor has something different to say. He claims that he is not much bothered about the numbers but he is happy that Thuppakki has earned more than Rs 100 crore at Tamil Box Office.

When asked AR Murugadoss, the creator of Thuppakki, he says that the team wanted the film to be the biggest movie of Vijay's esteemed career. So, they targeted both mass and class audience that helped the film to cross the Rs 100 crore mark. Adding to that the festive occasion came as a blessing for the movie. Continue reading on the slideshow...

Thuppakki

Thuppakki collected an astounding Rs 9.25 crore (approximate collection) on the release day and raked in Rs 22.25 crore in the first three days. As the film has got an 'U' certificate, it has been exempted from the entertainment tax of 30%.

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It is interesting to note that AR Murugadoss was the first Indian filmmaker, whose movie earned Rs 100 crore at Box Office. The director's Hindi movie Ghajini was the first film to have reached the milestone.

Thuppakki

Thuppakki is an action-thriller, which stars Vijay, Kajal Aggarwal and Vidyut Jamwal in the lead roles.

Thuppakki

Thuppakki was opened up to positive reviews by critics and fans. The good content, action sequences and Vijay's power-packed performance remained highlights of the movie.

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However, Thuppakki is now being made in Hindi with Akshay Kumar and Sonakshi Sinha in the lead roles. ARM wants this movie to cross Rs 200 crore mark.