New Delhi: On November 14, the highly anticipated fantasy action thriller ‘Kanguva’, starring Tamil actor Suriya, had a mixed opening at the box office. Despite the film's high-profile release, it got off to a shaky start, with many early morning shows postponed because of technical difficulties.
Directed by Siva, ‘Kanguva’ earned Rs 22 crore nett in India, according to the monitoring website Sacnilk. According to early estimates, Kanguva's debut day worldwide generated approximately Rs 40 crore rupees.
On the first day of its release, Kanguva's Hindi version had an underwhelming occupancy rate of 11.47%, despite a strong marketing push aimed at the Hindi belt. Considering the extensive promotion in the Hindi-speaking areas, this likely contributed to the disappointing domestic results. Even the 3D shows, which had almost 1,000 showings, were not very successful in drawing audiences; the standard 2D version did somewhat better, with 12.64% occupancy.
Even though it debuted as one of the top five Tamil films of the year, Kanguva's domestic opening collection placed it fifth, behind films such as ‘GOAT’, ‘Vettaiyan’, ‘Amaran’, and ‘Indian 2’.
‘Kanguva’ needs a huge weekend turnout to keep up with its enormous budget and high expectations.
About ‘Kanguva’
‘Kanguva’ is an epic adventure that follows a tribal warrior as he fights an epic struggle to save his people. The ensemble cast includes Suriya, Yogi Babu, Redin Kingsley, Vasundhara and Bose Venkat. Bobby Deol and Disha Patani are making their Tamil debuts with this film. Devi Sri Prasad composed the score and Vetri shot the film.
ABPLive review of the movie reads: "Kanguva arrives not just as a game-changer but as a game-elevator. From its innovative concept to the music, to presenting the actors in an entirely new way, and next-level action sequences, everything in this film adds up to an experience like never before."