Vijay's Bigil creates history, becomes highest-grossing Tamil film in TN
5 years, 1 month ago

Vijay's Bigil creates history, becomes highest-grossing Tamil film in TN

India TV News  

Actor Vijays latest release 'Bigil' has emerged as the highest-grossing Tamil film of the year in Tamil Nadu, beating Ajiths 'Viswasam'. According to a report in the box-office tracking portal Cinetrak, 'Bigil' at the end of its fourth weekend run in cinemas has grossed Rs 141.05 crore. Cinetrak stated that 'Bigil' has also emerged as the highest grossing Tamil film in Kerala, surpassing Shankar's 'I'. Produced on a staggering budget of Rs 180 crore by AGS Entertainment, the film also stars Nayanthara, Jackie Shroff, Kathir and Yogi Babu in crucial roles.

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India's most profitable film of 2024 earned 45x its budget, ₹3 crore movie with no stars beat Pushpa 2, Kalki, Stree 2
5 days, 15 hours ago

India's most profitable film of 2024 earned 45x its budget, ₹3 crore movie with no stars beat Pushpa 2, Kalki, Stree 2

Hindustan Times  

2024 was a blockbuster year for Indian cinema. One could argue that these three films - Pushpa 2: The Rule, Kalki 2898 AD, and Stree 2 - were the biggest box office hits of the year. However, if one talks about the most profitable Indian film - that crown went to a ₹3 crore film with no big stars. India's …

Vijay Sethupathi's Maharaja beats Prabhas' Baahubali 2 to become highest-grossing South Indian film in China
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Vijay Sethupathi's Maharaja beats Prabhas' Baahubali 2 to become highest-grossing South Indian film in China

Hindustan Times  

Vijay Sethupathi impressed the audience with his performance in the action thriller, Maharaja. After having its dream run at the Indian box office, the film has now become the highest-grossing South Indian film and the 10th biggest Indian grosser at the Chinese box office. Vijay Sethupathi's Maharaja beats Prabhas' Baahubali 2 in China. How Maharaja became the highest-grossing South Indian …

Kamal Haasan's Indian 2 beats Vijay Sethupathi's Maharaja, becomes highest-grossing Tamil film of 2024
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Kamal Haasan's Indian 2 beats Vijay Sethupathi's Maharaja, becomes highest-grossing Tamil film of 2024

India TV News  

Kamal Haasan's 'Indian 2' did well at the box office in its first weekend. Kamal Haasan starrer has crossed the 100 crore mark at the worldwide box office in its opening weekend and has become the highest-grossing Tamil film of 2024, beating Vijay Sethupathi's action film Maharaja in just three days. Indian 2 collection This Kamal Haasan film has earned …

Varisu box office: Vijay film grosses over ₹300 cr globally, overtakes Thunivu
1 year, 11 months ago

Varisu box office: Vijay film grosses over ₹300 cr globally, overtakes Thunivu

Hindustan Times  

Tamil cinema witnessed one of its biggest box-office clashes as Vijay’s Varisu and Ajith Kumar’s Thunivu released on the same day for Pongal festival. As both the films have completed 25 days of theatrical run, Varisu has emerged as the clear box-office winner with gross earnings of over ₹300 crore globally over Thunivu, which managed to collect over ₹250 crore. …

Dil Raju calls Vijay bigger star than Ajith, Twitter says he's making fans fight
2 years ago

Dil Raju calls Vijay bigger star than Ajith, Twitter says he's making fans fight

Hindustan Times  

The Sankranti festival will witness one of the biggest box-office clashes ever as Vijay’s Varisu and Ajith’s Thunivu are gearing up for release on the same day. Ahead of the release, producer Dil Raju’s comment about Vijay being a bigger star than Ajith in Tamil Nadu has not gone down too well with the fans of both the stars. In …

Kamal Haasan’s Vikram finishes theatrical run as highest grossing film ever in Tamil Nadu, registers record footfall
2 years, 3 months ago

Kamal Haasan’s Vikram finishes theatrical run as highest grossing film ever in Tamil Nadu, registers record footfall

Hindustan Times  

Actor Kamal Haasan’s Vikram has completed its theatrical run after 113 days to become the highest-grossing film ever in Tamil Nadu. The film features Kamal Haasan in the role of a former agent, Vikram, who sets out to avenge the death of his son, an undercover officer in the narcotics bureau. Industry tracker Ramesh Bala took to Twitter and wrote, …

Vikram’s box office success proves Kamal Haasan and Rajinikanth are unbeatable
2 years, 6 months ago

Vikram’s box office success proves Kamal Haasan and Rajinikanth are unbeatable

Hindustan Times  

Vikram, Kamal Haasan’s first release in four years, has emerged as one of the most successful Tamil films of all time. By delivering another number one film of the year in Tamil cinema, Kamal Haasan is now the owner of an unusual and impressive record. In short, no Tamil star or film has been able to beat Rajinikanth and Kamal …

Vikram box office: Kamal Haasan-starrer becomes highest-grossing film ever in TN
2 years, 6 months ago

Vikram box office: Kamal Haasan-starrer becomes highest-grossing film ever in TN

Hindustan Times  

Kamal Haasan’s latest release Vikram continues to break records at the box office. On Saturday, it displaced SS Rajamouli’s Baahubali 2: The Conclusion to become the highest-grossing film ever in Tamil Nadu. Vikram had already taken the spot for the highest-grossing film in Tamil Nadu this year, when it surpassed Beast’s collection of ₹119 crore. Among recent releases, Kannada film …

How Tamil and Telugu Films Fared 10 Years Ago
2 years, 8 months ago

How Tamil and Telugu Films Fared 10 Years Ago

News 18  

Today, with the rise in the craze of South Indian films in the Hindi belt, the question arises whether it is the end of the dominance of Bollywood. If you look at the list of films that have grossed over Rs 250 crore in Indian theatres, you get a sense of the crisis facing Hindi cinema. Salman Khan’s 2017 film …

RRR is now 3rd highest-grossing Indian film, inches closer to ₹1000 cr mark
2 years, 9 months ago

RRR is now 3rd highest-grossing Indian film, inches closer to ₹1000 cr mark

Hindustan Times  

On Thursday, the 14th day of its release, RRR crossed a mark in its box office earning that may seem insignificant but holds a lot of value. As per trade analysts, the film crossed ₹969.24 crore in global earnings in its first two weeks. Because that will mean the film has leapfrogged two more films in the list of highest-grossing …

Tamil film industry braces for ₹500 crore loss this summer
4 years, 8 months ago

Tamil film industry braces for ₹500 crore loss this summer

Live Mint  

NEW DELHI: The Tamil film industry is staring at a loss of ₹500 crore this summer as a result of four blockbusters being postponed due to the covid-19 lockdown. With the release of superstar Vijay’s action thriller Master, Surya’s Soorarai Pottru, Dhanush’s Jagame Thandiram and Jayaram Ravi’s Bhoomi deferred, the Tamil movie industry or Kollywood as it is more popularly …

Income Tax raids on Bigil team: Officials seize Rs 77 crore from financier Anbu Chezhiyan
4 years, 11 months ago

Income Tax raids on Bigil team: Officials seize Rs 77 crore from financier Anbu Chezhiyan

India Today  

Director Atlee's Bigil, which released in 2019, reportedly grossed Rs 300 crore at the box office worldwide. On February 5, Income-Tax sleuths conducted a search at AGS Enterprises who had bankrolled Vijay's Bigil for a whopping Rs 180 crore. During the raid, Vijay's salary for Bigil had come into discussion and the officials went all the way to Neyveli, where …

Vijay questioned by Income-Tax officials in Neyveli during Master shoot
4 years, 11 months ago

Vijay questioned by Income-Tax officials in Neyveli during Master shoot

India Today  

Actor Vijay is currently shooting for his upcoming film Master in the famous Neyveli coal mines along with Vijay Sethupathi. But, the shooting of Master has been interrupted as Income-Tax officials are questioning Vijay regarding tax evasion. For the uninitiated, AGS Entertainments produced Vijay's Bigil, which is said to have grossed more than Rs 300 crore worldwide. Archana posted, "#Verithanam …

Vijay beats Rajinikanth as highest paid Tamil actor with Rs 100 crore paycheck for Thalapathy 65?
5 years ago

Vijay beats Rajinikanth as highest paid Tamil actor with Rs 100 crore paycheck for Thalapathy 65?

Hindustan Times  

Actor Vijay will be paid a staggering Rs 100 crore as remuneration for his next yet-untitled project with Sun Pictures, who had previously bankrolled his film Sarkar. Reports have emerged that Sun Pictures will reunite with Vijay for Thalapathy 65, which will be most likely directed by Vetrimaaran. 100 crore, Vijay has beaten actor Rajinikanth to become the highest paid …

Bigil, Petta, Viswasam, Kanchana 3, Nerkonda Paarvai, Kaithi power Kollywood's theatrical takings in 2019 to Rs 1000 cr
5 years, 1 month ago

Bigil, Petta, Viswasam, Kanchana 3, Nerkonda Paarvai, Kaithi power Kollywood's theatrical takings in 2019 to Rs 1000 cr

Firstpost  

2019 has been a memorable year for Tamil cinema. Six major films have grossed more than Rs 100 crore each in worldwide theatrical takings, with Thalapathy Vijay’s Bigil leading the way. The six films in the century grossers club are Superstar Rajinikanth’s Petta, Thala Ajith’s Viswasam, Nerkonda Paarvai, Raghava Lawrence’s Kanchana 3, Bigil and Kaithi. The cumulative total worldwide theatrical …

Vijay's sports drama Bigil sails pass Rs 140 crore in Tamil Nadu; Karthi's Kaithi enters Rs 100 crore club
5 years, 1 month ago

Vijay's sports drama Bigil sails pass Rs 140 crore in Tamil Nadu; Karthi's Kaithi enters Rs 100 crore club

Firstpost  

Vijay’s Bigil sailed past the Rs 140 crore mark in Tamil Nadu, trailing right behind SS Rajamouli’s box office juggernaut Baahubali: The Conclusion, whose record is still unrivaled in the state. Bigil, which also starred Nayanthara, Jackie Shroff, Daniel Balaji, Kathir, Yogi Babu, and Vivek, raked in an estimated distributor share of Rs 82 crore, an extraordinary run in Tamil …

With Bigil, Vijay becomes first Tamil actor to have three consecutive films make Rs 250 cr gross worldwide
5 years, 2 months ago

With Bigil, Vijay becomes first Tamil actor to have three consecutive films make Rs 250 cr gross worldwide

Firstpost  

Thalapathy Vijay’s Bigil continues to set the cash registers ringing at the box office worldwide as it nears the second week of theatrical run on Thursday. Vijay is now the first Tamil actor to score three back to back century grossers in TN and is also the first Tamil actor to achieve three consecutive double century grossers worldwide. While Bigil …

Bigil, Kaithi, Asuran, Nerkonda Paarvai, Petta show Tamil cinema is heading towards a content-oriented approach
5 years, 2 months ago

Bigil, Kaithi, Asuran, Nerkonda Paarvai, Petta show Tamil cinema is heading towards a content-oriented approach

Firstpost  

2019 turns out to be a memorable year for Tamil cinema. Though Nerkonda Paarvai is an official remake of Pink, featuring a huge star like Ajith changed the perception of many filmmakers and leading stars in Tamil cinema. Though Nerkonda Paarvai was a hit, it did not become Ajith’s career highest-grossing film but Dhanush’s rural revenge drama Asuran surprised everyone …

Bigil Box Office Collection Day 5: Vijay's Diwali release collects a whopping over Rs 200 crore
5 years, 2 months ago

Bigil Box Office Collection Day 5: Vijay's Diwali release collects a whopping over Rs 200 crore

India TV News  

Tamil superstar Vijay's Diwali release, "Bigil" has crossed the Rs 200-crore mark globally in just five days since its release. Film trade analyst Sumit Kadel tweeted: "#Bigil grossed Rs 203 crore globally in flat 5 days. With both earlier films emerging blockbusters, Vijay fans hope "Bigil" will repeat the box-office feat. "Bigil" is a sports action film that has Vijay …

Bigil box office collection Day 3: Vijay film crosses Rs 100 crore worldwide
5 years, 2 months ago

Bigil box office collection Day 3: Vijay film crosses Rs 100 crore worldwide

India Today  

Bigil marks the third collaboration between director Atlee and Vijay after two blockbusters, Theri and Mersal. The sports-drama has already crossed Rs 100 crore at the box office in just three days after it hit the screens. Trade analyst Ramesh Bala took to Twitter to share the news and wrote, "#Bigil has taken more than Rs100 Crs+ Opening at the …

Do not call Vijay's Bigil a film on women empowerment. It is not
5 years, 2 months ago

Do not call Vijay's Bigil a film on women empowerment. It is not

India Today  

Vijay's Bigil is the biggest release in Kollywood this Diwali and his fans are raving about the film, their star's performance and the message it addressed. Even after claiming that the film is about women empowerment, one could handpick only a few moments that made women proud. When two former footballers Anitha and Gayathri are brought back to the team …

Making of Bigil: How the Vijay, Nayanthara-starrer became the most anticipated sports film of 2019
5 years, 2 months ago

Making of Bigil: How the Vijay, Nayanthara-starrer became the most anticipated sports film of 2019

Firstpost  

Having top-billed stars like Thalapathy Vijay and Lady Superstar Nayanthara together in a film is one solid reason to pull in audiences to the theatres. Set to hit screens on 25 October worldwide, Firstpost talks to the project’s technical team to discuss how the Vijay, Nayanthara-starrer became the most anticipated sports movie of 2019. We had to even do away …

Bigil: Early morning shows of Vijay film get delayed
5 years, 2 months ago

Bigil: Early morning shows of Vijay film get delayed

India Today  

Director Atlee's fourth outing Bigil, starring Vijay and Nayanthara, hit the theatres worldwide on October 25 along with Karthi's Kaithi. Days before the release, Kadambur Raju, Minister for Information and Publicity, said that the ruling government has not given any permission for the theatre owners to schedule any early morning shows in and around Tamil Nadu. Tamil Nadu: Large number …

Bigil director Atlee confirms Telugu film debut, hints at Jr NTR leading the project
5 years, 2 months ago

Bigil director Atlee confirms Telugu film debut, hints at Jr NTR leading the project

Firstpost  

Director Atlee recently confirmed that he will be directing a Telugu language film soon. Announced on his 45th birthday in June, Bigil marks Vijay’s 63rd Tamil film. Firstpost recently reported that Bigil has witnessed the second best pre-release business ever for a Tamil film. Meanwhile, Jr NTR was last seen in Aravinda Sametha Veera Raghava alongside Pooja Hegde, Sunil, Jagapathi …

Bigil earns Rs 140 crore in pre-release business; Asuran tops Tamil Nadu box office for three consecutive weekends
5 years, 2 months ago

Bigil earns Rs 140 crore in pre-release business; Asuran tops Tamil Nadu box office for three consecutive weekends

Firstpost  

Asuran, which became Dhanush ’s highest grossing title in Tamil Nadu with a cumulative total of Rs 38.5 crore last week, has topped the box office in the state for the third consecutive weekend. The cumulative running total of Asuran in Tamil Nadu is estimated to be Rs 45 crore, including the third weekend gross of Rs 4.31 crore. Namma …

Bigil: Vijay's fans install CCTV at a girls school instead of erecting banners
5 years, 2 months ago

Bigil: Vijay's fans install CCTV at a girls school instead of erecting banners

India Today  

Vijay's Bigil, directed by Atlee, is all set for a grand release worldwide on October 25. Fans of actor Vijay have set an example to celebrate the release of the actor's upcoming movie sans the huge banners and cut-outs of the star. In a bid to promote the wellbeing of girl children and the society at large, fans of actor …

Vijay's Bigil vs Karthi's Kaithi: Diwali 2019 big box office clash
5 years, 2 months ago

Vijay's Bigil vs Karthi's Kaithi: Diwali 2019 big box office clash

India Today  

It is going to be a smashing Diwali this year as two promising films, Vijay's Bigil and Karthi's Kaithi are all set to release worldwide on October 25. #KaithiReleasing25thOct #KaithiDiwali " Here's the tweet: Within an hour since the announcement was made, the Bigil team announced the release date. Stating that the sports drama would release on October 25, Archana …

Vijay's Bigil censored with U/A certificate. Film's runtime revealed
5 years, 2 months ago

Vijay's Bigil censored with U/A certificate. Film's runtime revealed

India Today  

After tasting success with AR Murugadoss's Sarkar, Vijay reunited with director Atlee for the third time for Bigil after Theri and Mersal. On October 16, producer Archana Kalpathi took to Twitter to reveal that the censor formalities have been completed and that they would announce the film's release date soon. #BigilTrailer has crossed 2 million likes " Here's the tweet: …

Bigil: Will Atlee and Vijay release the trailer on October 2?
5 years, 3 months ago

Bigil: Will Atlee and Vijay release the trailer on October 2?

India Today  

Thalapathy Vijay has massive hopes on his upcoming film, Bigil, directed by Atlee. If rumours are anything to go by, the much-awaited trailer of Bigil is expected to release before the end of this week. A total of 20.1k tweets have been made by Vijay's ardent fans anticipating the release of the trailer. At the trailer launch, Vijay took potshots …

Bigil: Tamil Nadu college in trouble for hosting audio launch of Vijay film
5 years, 3 months ago

Bigil: Tamil Nadu college in trouble for hosting audio launch of Vijay film

India Today  

Recently, the audio launch of Vijay's Bigil happened in a popular engineering college in Chennai, which turned out to be a massive hit. The government has asked the college the basis on which such a political event was allowed to take place in an educational institution. Similarly, Stella Maris College faced a similar situation, when Indian National Congress president Rahul …

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