Tamil
star
Rajinikanth's
Kaala
hit
the
screens
on
June
7,
2018
much
to
the
delight
of
his
die-hard
fans.
A
crime-drama,
it
featured
him
in
the
role
of
a
don
and
revolved
around
how
some
communities
consider
their
land
to
be
an
integral
part
of
their
identity.
Directed
by
film-maker
Pa
Ranjith,
it
had
strong
political
undertones
and
a
strong
narrative.
Prior
to
its
release,
producer
Dhanush
had
said
that
it
was
a
film
'for
the
people
and
about
the
people'.
While
Kaala
managed
to
create
a
buzz
amongst
the
movie
buffs,
it
did
not
open
on
a
good
note
at
the
box
office.
In
fact,
some
reports
even
claimed
that
it
was
the
lowest
opener
of
Rajinikanth's
illustrious
career.
Now,
Dhanush
has
reacted
to
these
reports
and
issued
an
official
statement
regarding
Kaala's
box
office
collections.
Dhanush's
Statement
Commenting
on
Kaala's
box
office
performance,
Dhanush
said
the
film
is
a
profitable
venture
for
his
production
house
and
added
that
he
is
grateful
to
the
Superstar
for
being
a
part
of
the
film.
"We
would
like
to
dispel
rumours
run
in
few
articles
on
#Kaala.
Contrary
to
it,
#Kaala
is
a
successful
and
profitable
project
for
Wunderbar
Films
and
we
thank
Superstar
for
the
opportunity
given
to
us.
We
also
thank
the
audience
for
the
positive
response
given
to
the
film," read
the
statement.
Kaala
Ruled
The
Chennai
BO
Despite
Rajinikanth's
controversial
remarks
about
the
Tuticorin
incident,
Kaala
opened
on
a
good
note
at
Chennai
box
office
and
collected
Rs
1.76
Crore
on
day
1.
In
doing
so,
it
outperformed
Mersal
and
became
the
undisputed
king
of
the
Chennai
box
office.
It
Underperformed
Elsewhere
While
Kaala
fared
well
in
Chennai,
it
failed
to
leave
an
impact
in
most
of
the
other
markets.
It
turned
out
to
be
a
damp
squib
in
the
Hindi-speaking
states
with
the
dubbed
version
collecting
less
than
Rs
6
Crore
over
the
extended
opening
weekend.
Similarly,
its
collections
were
quite
low
in
the
Telugu
states.
According
to
some
trade
reports,
its
final
distributor
share
was
merely
Rs
7
Crore.
To
Conclude...
Dhanush's
statement
indicates
that
Kaala
has
recovered
its
costs
and
is
in
the
green.
If
this
is
indeed
the
case,
then
we
are
happy
for
Rajinikanth
and
hope
his
next
release
too
does
well
at
the
box
office.