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Retro Sees Sharp Drop On Day 2 In Box Office, Collects Rs 7.5 Crore

Last Updated: Notably, the second day saw a major drop in the collection as the film opened with a whopping Rs 19.25 crore, marking the South actor's biggest opener of his career till now. Retro, the Suriya and Pooja Hegde starrer gangster drama film has received mixed responses from fans and critics alike. While many praised the cast performances, others were disappointed with the screenplay. On its day 2, the film witnessed a huge drop in its box office collection. According to the early estimates by it minted Rs 7.50 crore across all languages on Friday, taking the film's 2-day collection to Rs 26.5 crore Nett India. Notably, the second day saw a major drop in the numbers as the film opened with a whopping Rs 19.25 crore, marking the South actor's biggest opener of his career till now. Going by the numbers, the film's two-day collection is slightly lower than Kanguava, Suriya's previous release. It collected a total of Rs 33 Crore in two days. However, Retro is expected to gain momentum in the coming days, and the extended weekend at the box office will only add to the numbers. Karthik Subbaraj helms the film, which also stars Joju George, Santhosh Narayanan, Jayaram, Shriya Saran, and Prakash Raj in the lead roles. Retro follows the story of Paarivel Kannan, aka Paari (played by Suriya), a former gangster raised by a don, Thilakan (played by Joju George). Paari tries to put his violent past behind him and settle down with his love, veterinarian Rukmini (Pooja Hegde). Talking about the film, the director, during a media interaction, said, 'This is not your typical redemption arc. It's about a man who has no idea what peace is like until he meets someone who tells him it's possible. The tension between who he was and who he wants to be is where the romance exists." Suriya, on the other hand, shared an important message with all his fans. He shared that although his character smokes in the film, he doesn't promote it. 'Just a word of caution: I'm only smoking for the film. Please do not take up smoking in real life. Once you start, it's impossible to stop. You'd think one puff would be enough, but you can't stop after that. I will not endorse it, so don't do that." Retro faced a box office clash with Ajay Devgn and Riteish Deshmukh's Raid 2, as well as the Nani-starrer action thriller Hit 3. First Published: