'Thug Life' box office collection day 5 (live): The Kamal Haasan starrer slows down after weekend surge
Kamal Haasan
starrer 'Thug Life' was released on June 5 with high expectations. But reviews for
Mani Ratnam
's directorial have been mixed, with criticism aimed at its pacing and screenplay. However, the multi-starrer drama opened with a solid ₹15.5 crore net collection on its first day across India, with Tamil Nadu contributing the lion's share at ₹13.35 crore.
The Hindi and Telugu versions added modestly with ₹0.65 crore and ₹1.5 crore respectively. The film's star power and initial curiosity helped pull good numbers on opening day, setting a promising tone.
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Dips at the box office after day 1
However, the momentum dipped sharply on Day 2, with collections dropping by over 50% to ₹7.15 crore as per Sacnilk. Tamil Nadu again led the way, bringing in ₹6.35 crore. Day 3 saw a slight bounce back with ₹7.75 crore, showing some positive word-of-mouth.
But Day 4 dipped again to ₹6.5 crore, signaling a weekend slowdown. By the end of the fourth day, the film had amassed roughly ₹36.9 crore.
Day 5 sees sharp decline
On Day 5, the numbers declined significantly to just ₹1.13 crore. The occupancy rates in Tamil Nadu's 2D theaters reflected this, with morning and afternoon shows hovering around 13-14%, and zero occupancy for evening and night shows. This drop suggests the film's appeal is mainly among hardcore fans, struggling to attract a wider audience beyond the initial days.
Overall, 'Thug Life' has collected ₹38.03 crore net in India in five days.
The film's future box office success will rely on how well it performs in the coming weeks, especially outside Tamil Nadu.
Impressive team
'Thug Life', which marked the reunion of Kamal Haasan and Mani Ratnam after 38 years, also features Silambarasan, Trisha, Nassar, Ashok Selvan, Abhirami, Aishwarya Lekshmi, and
Gautham Karthik
among others. AR Rahman scored the music, while the cinematography was handled by Ravi K Chandran.
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