Poinniyin Selvan 2: Mani Ratnam’s Poinniyin Selvan 2 is off to a good start. It is following in the footsteps of its prequel, earning almost the same money on the opening day.
Directed by Mani Ratnam, the second part of the epic series collected ₹38 crore on day 1 across all channels, according to reports. According to Sacnilk, the film collected ₹25 crore in home state of Tamil Nadu.
Prequel opened to Rs 40 crore haul
To recall, the first part in the franchise collected ₹40 crore on day 1. In Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, the film collected ₹3-4 crore. In Karnataka, it minted ₹4-5 crore. PS-1 collected ₹327 crores nearly in India and over ₹169 crores ($20.70 million) abroad.
The two-part historical epic drama, boasts of some of the biggest names from the Indian entertainment industry. It features Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Vikram, Jayam Ravi, Karthi and Trisha, Aishwarya Lekshmi, Sobhita Dhulipala, Prakash Raj, Jayaram, Prabhu, R Sarathkumar, Parthiban, and Vikram Prabhu. The film is based on the much revered 1955 novel by Kalki Krishnamurthy. It chronicles the early days of Chola empire.
Talking to media, Vikram said that subtitles have contributed to the wide popularity and commercial success of regional films. “A film that stinks of nativity, and has something to do with one portion of India, will still work because emotions are always the same. People, after the pandemic, are open to watching subtitle films. Like, now, they are not just watching our films, they are watching Korean, German, French films contrary to what happened before.”
When content becomes the hero
“Now, content becomes the hero more than anything else… I don’t think there is going to be pan-India or regional (film), whatever film is good, it will work. Kantara was a very small film… It is so immersed in culture but it is being celebrated because it is more to do with the story,” he added.
Aishwarya Rai, speaking at an event earlier, said, “Thank you for your support and appreciation. We truly hold very dear to our hearts the incredible response you gave to our movie. We are equally excited as much as each and every one of you is for April 28 to see ‘PS-2’. Thank you so much but first I would like to thank Mani Garu, my Mani Garu.”
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