Vijay’s Pan Indian exit nears Rs.200 crore mark

Vijay’s highly anticipated action drama ‘Beast’, directed by Nelson Dilipkumar, was released last Wednesday a day before the Tamil New Year, and another big-ticket release ‘KGF: Chapter 2’. Although “Beast” fell short of his expectations and received mixed reviews, family audiences and fans alike celebrated Vijay’s action avatar as the film is a decent blend of romance, comedy, and drama. ‘stock. This enabled the film to sell out in many centers over the weekend, and the film reportedly grossed over Rs 195 crore worldwide in 5 days.

The 5-day long weekend helped the film collect the extra moolah at the box office, and it has already broken even in a few centers. Meanwhile, theater owners are also happy with the response of “Beast” among audiences, while a few say the movie is profitable.

The Tamil Nadu collection of ‘Beast’ is also just steps away from hitting the Rs 100 crore mark, and the film will be a blockbuster if it gets above average attendance in the coming days.

Vijay plays a RAW agent, while Pooja Hegde plays the leading lady with Selvaraghavan, Sathish, VTV Ganesh, Aparna Das, Yogi Babu and Redin Kingsley in supporting roles. Anirudh Ravichander scored the music, while Manoj Paramahamsa handled the cinematography, and their two works added power to the film.