Vijay Deverakonda's 'Kingdom' surpasses Nani's 'HIT 3' in North America pre-sales; spy thriller races ahead in hype; Impressive day 1 bookings
As
Vijay Deverakonda
returns to the big screen with his first release of 2025, 'Kingdom' is already making waves ahead of its premiere. The much-anticipated spy action thriller has sparked excitement not just in India but globally, with North America showing particularly strong pre-release numbers.
Directed by Gowtam Tinnanuri, 'Kingdom' is expected to be the first installment in a two-part saga. Also starring Satyadev and Bhagyashri Borse, the film has created solid pre-release momentum, with Vijay's fans and action lovers gearing up for what promises to be a high-stakes, edge-of-the-seat drama.
Kingdom | Song - Anna Antene (Lyrical)
Impressive advance booking in North America
According to box office tracking shared by the PaniPuri handle, 'Kingdom' has raked in an impressive 236,438 dollars in pre-sales in North America alone, selling 12,282 tickets across 556 shows — a notable achievement with still a few days left before release.
Outshining the competition: 'Kingdom' vs '
HIT 3
'
What adds to the buzz is 'Kingdom' outperforming 'HIT 3' in the North American pre-sales race. While HIT 3 had more shows, 900 in total, it managed to collect $225,060 through the sale of 11,253 tickets.
From the high booking rates, it's sure that the Vijay Deverakonda starrer is one of the most highly awaited films this year. Recently, the makers had shared the trailer for the fillm which had received good reviews from the viewers. Anirudh's electrifying music was indeed the highlight of the trailer. One Twitter review for the trailer read, 'Anirudh BGM +VD entry Absolutely Goosebumps.' Another one wrote, 'Gowtham + VD + Anirudh + vamsi.
. this combo.' Another comment read, '1:50 "that background score.' Majority of the viewers were indeed impressed by the 'Kingdom' trailer.
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