The Mani Ratnam-directed Ponniyin Selvan 1 starring Vikram, Karthi, Jayaram Ravi, Trisha, and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is headed for a historic day one in Tamil Nadu. The film has recorded insane advances with shows starting as early as 1 am and putting up the houseful boards. There are some properties which have alloted 72 shows to PS 1, and all the 72 shows are sold out in advance.
PS 1 might become one of those rare non tier 1-star film i.e. non-Rajinikanth, Kamal Haasan, Vijay, and Ajith film – to clock an opening day of Rs. 20 crore or more in Tamil Nadu alone. The craze is at another level as the novel has a cult status in the state. The Mani Ratnam factor alongside the credibility of actors associated with the film has also pushed the advance sales by a significant number.
All in all, PS 1 will be looking at a Rs. 25 crore plus start in Tamil Nadu alone, and the global opening day for all versions is expected to be around Rs. 45 crore plus. One can’t even rule out a possibility of an opening closer to the Rs. 50 crore mark.
The advance bookings of PS1 are the second highest of the year in Tamil Nadu, only behind Thalapathy Vijay and Pooja Hegde’s Beast. The period action film had an advance booking in the range of Rs. 16 – 17 cr gross in Tamil Nadu for day 1 and around Rs. 40 crores in total.
Ponniyin Selvan USA premieres reported approc USD 750,013 from 328 locations. Total day one would be in range of 7-8 cr from USA alone and overseas should touch 11-12 cr.
Film was good in Hindi too as it managed to collect 1.50 cr nett despite massive competition from Vikram Vedha. Film will jump big in Hindi over weekend as reviews are good and film holds pan India appeal.
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Tamil Nadu
25 cr
Hindi
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1.75 cr nett
Rest Of India
5 cr
Overseas
11 cr plus
Total
43 cr plus
Ponniyin Selvan: I’ is the first part of a two-part franchise that has been shot on a massive budget of 500 crore rupees. The ensemble star cast of the film includes Chiyaan Vikram, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Karthi, Jayam Ravi, Trisha, Aishwarya Lekshmi, Lal, and Sobhita Dhulipala, among others.
This film is directed by Mani Ratnam and produced by Mani Ratnam, and Allirajah Subaskaran under Madras Talkies and Lyca Productions.
The film is a story that revolves around the early life of prince Arulmozhi Varman, who later on went on to be known as the great Raja Chozhan.
