Anjaan First Day Collections At Box Office (International & Domestic)
News
oi-Prakash
By Ramchander
Surya's
star
power
has
worked
big
time
again.
His
latest
Tamil
movie
Anjaan,
which
has
been
dubbed
in
Telugu
as
Sikander,
has
got
fantastic
opening
at
domestic
and
international
Box
Office
and
the
major
credit
for
this
response
undoubtedly
goes
to
the
actor!
Anjaan
has
reportedly
made
Rs.11.5
crores
(approximate)
in
Tamil
Nadu.
From
the
Chennai
region,
it
has
made
above
Rs.1.5
crore.
This
by
any
margin
is
a
huge
collection
for
a
Surya
movie.
It
has
earned
above
Rs.14
crore
from
three
main
markets
(Tamil
Nadu,
Karnataka
and
Kerala).
The
movie
has
opened
up
to
mixed
reviews.
Anjaan
was
released
on
Thursday
(August
14)
evening
in
foreign
countries
and
it
has
been
released
in
India
today
for
the
Independence
Day.
The
movie
has
opened
big
worldwide
by
releasing
in
record
number
of
screens.
In
the
international
circuits,
Anjaan
has
raked
in
good
revenue.
The
Tamil
movie
faced
competition
from
Hindi
movie
Singham
Returns.
The
Surya
starrer
movie
in
the
UK
Box
Office
has
earned
Rs.41.59
lakhs
(£
40,859).
There
were
seven
screens,
which
are
yet
to
be
reported.
In
the
Australian
Box
Office,
the
flick
has
minted
Rs.22.86
(A$
40,150).
Anjaan
has
earned
a
total
of
Rs.64.71
lakhs
at
the
US
Box
Office
in
the
first
two
days
(Thursday
&
Friday).
The
Tamil
film
has
seen
the
light
of
the
day
in
450
screens.
This
is
a
good
figure
for
an
A-list
star's
movie
in
the
state.
It
is
facing
competition
from
small-budget
films
like
Kathai
Thiraikathai
Vasanam
Iyakkam,
Snehavin
Kadhalargal
and
Maayavizhi.
Occupancy
Anjaan,
which
has
been
marketed
well
by
the
makers
of
the
movie,
had
above
150
screens
in
Chennai
and
in
Bangalore
on
the
release
day.
While
the
occupancy
for
the
movie
has
reached
stupendous
90
percent
in
the
Tamil
Nadu's
capital,
the
occupancy
was
75+
in
the
Karnataka's
capital.
The
Total
Shows
In
Release
Day
The
movie
has
witnessed
a
total
of
1145
shows
worldwide
on
the
release
day.
Tamil
Nadu
contributes
455
shows,
Kerala
has
160
screens,
Karnataka
120
screens,
North
India
has
125
screens
and
258
in
foreign
countries.
Tickets
Sold
Like
Hot
Cakes
A
trader
in
Bangalore,"The
crowd
is
unprecedented
for
a
Surya
movie.
We
had
started
the
advance
booking
on
Tuesday
evening
and
it
sold
it
like
hotcakes."
Ran
Into
Packed
Houses
The
tickets
for
the
first
weekend
in
Chennai
and
Bangalore
have
got
never-before
release.
The
prime-time
shows
ran
into
packed
houses
in
both
the
places.
International
Circuits
The
response
from
other
countries
including
Malaysia
is
extremely
good.