Kangana
Ranaut's
much
anticipated
film
Thalaivii
based
on
the
life
of
actress-turned-politican
late
Jayalalithaa,
released
in
theatres
on
September
10.
The
biopic
was
not
screened
in
Maharashtra
owing
to
cinema
halls
being
shut
down
due
to
the
COVID-19
pandemic.
Reportedly
the
film
which
opened
to
mixed
reviews
from
the
critics
and
the
audience
alike,
had
a
disappointing
start
on
its
first
day
of
release
because
of
its
low
screen
count
as
many
multiplex
owners
refused
to
screen
the
Hindi
version
of
the
film
because
of
their
disagreement
with
the
makers
of
the
film
over
the
gap
between
its
theatrical
and
OTT
release.
Early
reports
stated
that
the
Kangana
Ranaut-starrer
managed
to
rake
in
Rs
1.25
crore
on
Friday.
It
picked
up
business
on
Day
2
(Saturday)
and
Day
3
(Sunday).
As
per
a
report
in
Box
Office
India,
Thalaivii
collected
Rs
4.75
crore
on
its
first
weekend.
Speaking
about
its
Hindi
version,
the
film
collected
around
Rs
1
crore
nett
in
Hindi
in
three
days
-25
lakhs
nett
on
Friday,
30
lakhs
nett
on
Saturday
and
45
lakhs
nett
on
Sunday.
The
Tamil
version
raked
in
Rs
2.75
crore
nett
in
Tamil
Nadu
and
Rs
50
lakhs
in
other
circuits.
Thalaivii
minted
Rs
1
crore
nett
in
Chennai
while
it
collected
around
Rs
50
lakhs
in
Andhra
Pradesh
and
Nizam,
stated
a
report
in
ETimes.
Earlier
in
an
interview
with
Film
Companion,
Kangana
had
opened
up
on
what
made
Jayalalithaa
unique
and
shared,
"She
was
undoubtedly
very
strong.
She
had
the
strength
of
a
thunderbolt
harnessed
within.
She
said
that
her
emotions
weren't
for
the
public.
She
was
an
absolute
introvert.
Whatever
plans
she
had
for
herself
or
even
for
you,
you'd
never
know.
So,
that
kind
of
subtle
demeanour
combined
with
that
kind
of
ferocious
power...
she's
not
known
for
outbursts
or
threats
or
things
that
put
her
immediately
in
the
list
of
the
biggest
feminists.
She
was
subtle
in
her
approach
to
everything,
which
is
commendable."