Versatile
actor
Vishal's
Chakra
was
undoubtedly
one
of
the
highly
anticipated
films
of
this
year.
Though
the
action-entertainer
garnered
huge
attention
much
before
hitting
the
theatres
for
its
controversies,
the
film
failed
to
impress
the
audiences,
which
eventually
affected
its
earnings
at
the
box
office.
Chakra
opened
to
mixed
response
at
the
theatres,
but
unfortunately,
showed
a
decreasing
trend
in
the
following
days.
Released
on
February
19,
the
film
also
featuring
Shraddha
Srinath
has
reportedly
incurred
a
loss
of
Rs
3.5
crore
with
its
business.
Made
on
a
budget
of
Rs
31.5
crore,
the
film
could
only
collect
Rs
27.5
crore
with
its
theatrical
run.
With
several
controversies
and
a
big
loss
incurred,
Chakra
has
undoubtedly
turned
out
to
be
an
average
venture
for
Vishal.
Though
his
acting
chops
were
highly
praised
by
the
audience,
the
film
lacked
the
beat
it
required
for
an
action-entertainer.
For
the
unversed,
the
actor
has
also
backed
the
project
under
his
production
company
Vishal
Film
Factory.
Featuring
an
ensemble
cast
including
Regina
Cassandra,
Robo
Shankar,
Manobala,
KR
Vijaya,
Srushti
Dange
and
Ravikanth,
Chakra
was
released
in
Telugu,
Hindi
and
Malayalam.
The
film
directed
by
MS
Anandan
tells
the
tale
of
police
office
Chandru,
who
is
on
a
mission
to
take
down
a
gang
of
hackers,
who
have
executed
a
massive
robbery
in
Chennai
on
Independence
Day.
On
a
related
note,
days
before
the
film's
release,
distributor
turned
producer
Trident
Arts'
Ravindran
had
moved
the
High
Court
alleging
copyright
violations
against
the
makers
of
Chakra.
Stating
that
he
owned
the
copyright
of
the
Vishal-starrer,
the
producer
alleged
that
the
film's
director
MS
Anandan
had
narrated
the
story
and
had
even
signed
a
contract
with
the
former.
The
Madras
high
court
reportedly
issued
an
interim
stay
order
against
the
film's
release,
however,
the
issue
was
resolved
hours
before
Chakra
made
it
to
the
theatres.