New Delhi: ‘Ponniyin Selvan 1’, the ambitious project directed by Mani Ratnam has been enjoying a lot of success at the box office. The movie made Rs 27.5 crore in India on Tuesday, which was the fifth day of its release. This is mostly due to the fact that it was released around the Dussehra vacations.
The film ‘Ponniyin Selvan 1’ was released on September 30 in several languages, including Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, Kannada, and Malayalam.
Friday brought in Rs 38.50 crore, Saturday brought in Rs 35.50 crore, Sunday brought in Rs 39 crore, Monday brought in Rs 25 crore, and Tuesday brought in Rs 27.50 crore, bringing the total amount collected in India to Rs 165.5 crore.
According to Pinkvilla's reporting, yesterday (Tuesday), PS-1 grossed around Rs. 18.50 crores in Tamil Nadu, bringing its total worldwide earnings to over Rs. 100 crores in a record-breaking five days.
The box office success of the film has surpassed what Sarkar and Bigil achieved in their first week in the state. PS-1 is now working toward reaching the Rs 175 crore mark by the conclusion of its second week in theaters, with the goal of besting the record held by Kamal Haasan's Vikram.
‘Ponniyin Selvan 1’ is performing well at the box office not only in India but also in the United States. The tweet from Ramesh Bala said, “#PS1 holds well on Monday in USA 🇺🇸- $160K $4.22 Million Total so far..”
The film is based on Kalki Krishnamurthy's 1955 historical fiction book. The film depicts the early years of Arulmozhi Varman, who would grow up to become the famous Raja Chozhan. The first part of the movie tells the tale of his childhood, which is followed by the rest of the events of the film.
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