As
far
as
the
fans
of
Kannada
cinema
are
concerned,
Sudeep
is
a
name
that
well
and
truly
needs
no
introduction
at
all.
Fondly
referred
to
as
'Deepanna',
the
actor
enjoys
a
solid
fan
following
thanks
to
his
gripping
screen
image,
impressive
looks
and
remarkable
versatility
as
a
performer.
During
his
illustrious
career,
he
has
starred
in
quite
a
few
successful
films
and
this
has
helped
him
become
a
force
to
be
reckoned
with.
At
present,
he
is
in
the
limelight
because
of
his
latest
release
The
Villain.
The
Prem
directorial
hit
the
screens
on
October
18,
2018,
and
collected
nearly
Rs
18
Crore
at
the
Karnataka
box
office
during
the
four-day
extended
weekend.
On
Monday
(October
22,
2018),
it
stayed
strong
and
raked
in
more
money
at
the
box
office.
Here
is
the
complete
report.
Day
5
Collections
According
to
the
latest
trade
estimates,
The
Villain
collected
between
Rs
4
and
Rs
6
Crore
at
the
Karnataka
box
office
on
Monday
and
stayed
as
the
top
choice
of
the
fans.
Its
total
Karnataka
collections
currently
stand
at
around
Rs
24
Crore.
One
is
likely
to
get
a
clearer
picture
of
The
Villain's
BO
performance
once
the
official
figures
are
released.
The
Stakes
Are
High
The
Villain
has
been
released
on
1000
screens
across
the
globe
and
this
makes
it
the
biggest
Sandalwood
film
in
the
recent
times.
Given
the
grand
and
wide
release,
The
Villain
needs
to
stay
strong
at
the
box
office
for
atleast
another
15
days
in
order
to
be
considered
a
'superhit'.
In
other
words,
the
next
few
days
are
crucial
for
the
film.
The
WOM
Mixed
The
general
feeling
is
that
The
Villain
features
an
'illogical'
storyline
and
a
weak
screenplay.
However,
at
the
same
time,
most
critics
have
pointed
out
that
the
film
is
bound
to
click
with
Sudeep
and
Shivarajkumar's
die-hard
fans.
As
such,
the
WOM
is
mixed
and
this
might
affect
the
film
down
the
line.
The
Road
Ahead…
The
Villain
is
likely
to
hold
well
in
the
days
to
come
and
stay
steady
simply
because
it
has
a
stellar
cast
and
the
fact
that
it
faces
limited
competition.
Enough
said!