LEO: Can Thalapathy Vijay & Lokesh Kanagaraj Surpass Existing Kollywood Worldwide Records? Full Story Inside

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LEO is the upcoming film of Thalapathy Vijay written and directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj. The movie is creating sensation ahead of its worldwide theatrical release on October 19.

Trisha and Vijay made a comeback as the lead pair after 14 years for LEO. Lokesh Kanagaraj-Thalapathy Vijay- Anirudh Ravichander combination is carrying sky-high expectations.

Accordingly, the pre-release buzz is humongous for LEO, which is evident by the crazy advance ticket booking sales all over the world, especially in the USA, the UK, Australia, and other GEC countries. However, LEO also has certain benchmarks and targets to surpass to become an outstanding film ever made in Tamil Nadu and Kollywood. But, will LEO reach and outperform all the previous records listed below? Only time will tell.

LEO Premise

A cafe owner becomes a local hero but his actions bring forth unimaginable consequences from a dangerous underworld that can shake his entire life from its roots.

Here are a few benchmarks set by several films made and released by the Kollywood industries.

Top Tamil Nadu Openers

Valimai- Rs 36.17 Crore
Annaatthe-Rs 34.92 Crore
2 Point 0-Rs 33.58 Crore

Top Worldwide Openers (Tamil)
2 Point 0- Rs 117.24 Crore
Kabali- Rs 105.70 Crore
Jailer- Rs 95.78 Crore

Top Worldwide Kollywood Grossers (Lifetime)
2 Point 0 - Rs 800 Crore
Jailer - Rs 650 Crore
Ponniyin Selvan - Rs 500 Crore

Leo stars Vijay, Trisha, Sanjay Dutt, Arjun, Gautham Vasudev Menon, Arjun, Mysskin, Mansoor Ali Khan, Mathew Thomas, Priya Anand, Kiran Rathore, Sandy Master, Babu Antony, George Maryan, and Abhirami Venkatachalam among others in prominent roles.

Leo is produced by SS Lalit Kumar and Jagadish Palanisamy under the Seven Screen Studio banner on a budget of about Rs 300 Crore. Philomin Raj and Manoj Paramahamsa are working as the film's editor and cinematographer. Anirudh Ravichander composed the entire film's soundtrack and music.