Leo
Vs.
Jailer
Ticket
Sales:"Leo," the
Tamil-language
action
thriller
directed
by
Lokesh
Kanagaraj
and
starring
the
iconic
Thalapathy
Vijay,
hit
theatres
on
October
19.
Produced
by
S.
S.
Lalit
Kumar
and
Jagadish
Palanisamy,
the
film's
Telugu
and
Hindi-dubbed
versions
were
also
released
on
the
same
day.
This
action
movie
brings
together
an
ensemble
cast
featuring
Vijay
in
the
titular
role,
alongside
renowned
talents
such
as
Sanjay
Dutt,
Trisha,
Arjun,
Gautham
Vasudev
Menon,
Mysskin,
Mansoor
Ali
Khan,
and
Priya
Anand.
Jailer
Tops
Leo
In
Ticket
Sales
According
to
film
industry
tracker
Ramesh
Bala,
'Jailer' has
taken
a
massive
lead
over
'Leo'
in
terms
of
daily
and
total
tickets
sold
on
BookMyShow.
Notably,
in
India
alone,
'Jailer'
boasts
a
significant
₹100
Crs+
lead
in
gross
revenue
over
'Leo,'
with
substantial
contributions
from
Tamil
Nadu,
the
Telugu
states,
Karnataka,
and
ROI
(Tamil
and
Telugu
versions).
Although
it's
a
fact
that
on
Day
1,
'Leo'
enjoyed
a
substantial
lead
over
'Jailer'
in
both
the
Indian
and
worldwide
box
office,
mainly
due
to
higher
pre-sales,
'Jailer'
swiftly
turned
the
tide
from
Day
2
onwards,
thanks
to
excellent
word-of-mouth
reviews
and
audience
reception.
On
Day
1,
it
is
a
fact
that
#LEO
had
a
massive
lead
over
#Jailer
both
at
the
India
and
WW
Box
office..
Due
to
higher
Pre-sales..
In
the
meantime,
the
team
behind
"Leo" hosted
an
exclusive
celebration
on
November
1st
at
the
iconic
Jawaharlal
Nehru
Indoor
Stadium
in
Chennai.
The
event
featured
the
complete
cast
and
crew,
and
notable
personalities
like
Thalapathy
Vijay,
Lokesh
Kanagaraj,
and
Trisha
Krishnan
were
in
attendance,
adding
to
the
grandeur
of
the
occasion.
Vijay
also
addressed
his
jubilant
fans,
who
were
in
high
spirits
due
to
the
success
of
'Leo'.
However,
"Leo"
has
divided
audiences
with
starkly
contrasting
feedback
for
its
first
and
second
halves.
While
the
initial
half
of
the
movie
received
glowing
reviews,
the
latter
part
seems
to
have
disappointed,
leading
to
a
wave
of
mixed
reactions.
Netizens
have
expressed
their
dissatisfaction
with
the
movie,
especially
in
regard
to
the
lacklustre
second
half.
The
mixed
reviews
of
the
movie
have
sparked
a
wide
range
of
discussions
and
debates.
Produced
by
S.
S.
Lalit
Kumar
and
Jagadish
Palanisamy
under
Seven
Screen
Studio
and
The
Root
banners,
Leo,
directed
by
Lokesh
Kanagaraj,
hit
screens
on
October
19,
2023.
With
Thalapathy
Vijay
in
the
lead,
Leo
promises
an
exhilarating
action
thriller,
featuring
a
star-studded
ensemble
cast
including
Sanjay
Dutt,
Trisha,
Madonna
Sebastian,
Arjun
Sarja,
Gautham
Menon,
Mathew
Thomas,
Mysskin,
and
Priya
Anand,
each
playing
pivotal
roles.
The
screenplay
is
a
collaborative
effort
by
Rathna
Kumar
and
Deeraj
Vaidy,
alongside
Lokesh
Kanagaraj.