Author: Milton Milton
On Monday, the advance booking for Liger opened, a Puri Jagannadh-directed feature with Vijay Deverakonda and Ananya Panday in leading roles. Despite a vast publicity campaign, ticket sales have not been as expected. This will be Deverakonda’s first time on the big screen in Hindi. On Friday, the movie sold a total of 16,000 tickets across three major theater chains in India with pre-opening day sales not even reaching one crore. Everything now rests on last-minute ticket purchases. Word of mouth among Telugu viewers has been poor and if Hindi viewers follow suit, it could cause huge losses to the…
Dharma Productions’ venture Liger, featuring South sensation Vijay Deverakonda and youth icon Ananya Panday released this week to widespread promotion. In the international market it opened on Wednesday, to positive reviews from viewers. A sports drama laced with intense action and Mike Tyson as a key figure, the film has opened strongly in North America where collections have crossed half-a-million dollars on opening day. Liger has already gained immense success at the North American box office on its opening day, amassing a total of USD 505,115 [Rs. 4.03 cr.] by collecting USD 482,339 [Rs. 3.85 cr.] in the U.S and…
Liger has delivered a terrific performance at the box office and achieved its spot as the highest-grossing opener of actor Vijay Deverakonda’s films, outdoing even Dear Comrade and World Famous Lover. On its opening day, it grossed 19 crores including paid previews in Hindi speaking regions; a great accomplishment when viewed as a Vijay Deverakonda movie. In Andhra Pradesh and Telangana alone, it grossed 15 crores while 2.25 crores were earned from Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, and Kerala. The Hindi speaking areas raked in 1.75 crores to contribute to the grand total. In the morning screenings, Liger opened to full theatres.…
The highly anticipated Dharma Productions feature Liger has officially been released abroad and the audience reaction has been palpable. Youth sensation Ananya Panday stars alongside south breakout star Vijay Deverakonda in the film, generating great anticipation and excitement prior to its launch. Now that it is out, the question stands: will this buildup convert into noteworthy box office success? In the latest box office report, it has been observed that the Puri Jagannadh directed movie Liger performed significantly well in its overseas markets of Australia and New Zealand. On the first day, 58 screens raked in Rs. 45.87 lakhs while…
Despite a lukewarm reception from audiences and critics, Vijay Deverakonda’s debut film, Liger, has had a tremendous start at the box office in the Hindi-speaking regions. It is estimated that it earned between Rs. 4 to 4.70 crores on its opening day and with an additional 1.30 crore coming from paid previews the day prior, it has collected over Rs. 5.50 crores so far – a huge accomplishment for a debutante actor-starrer movie! A Thursday launch could have improved the picture’s imperviousness to criticism with a debut of approximately Rs. 7 crores. The mass belts came on board heavily, level…
After weeks of buzz and anticipation, Vijay Deverakonda’s much-awaited action-packed drama Liger released in theaters this week. Directed by Puri Jagannadh, the film had a soft opening at home but began on a good footing abroad, particularly in North America. Nevertheless, it was not meant to be as collections took a hit on its second day there. Liger’s business had seen a massive dip after reaching USD 500K on the first day of its release. On the second day, it only managed to rake in USD 88,388 [Rs. 66.67 lakhs] from 347 screens across the United States of America; this…
Amid the current chaos enveloping India’s film industries, be it Bollywood or southern cinema, Karthikeya 2 has become a rare glimmer of hope. While the movie didn’t become an event-film like KGF: Chapter 2 and RRR, nor was it as commercially successful as Pushpa, its modest success was gained solely through audience word-of-mouth; it came out of nowhere to surprise many. Nevertheless, what makes this picture special is that it remains one of the few movies that can claim profitability in these trying times. With limited reach for its target audience due to sub-par performance across all regions, the movie…
On Thursday, the much anticipated Telugu movie starring Vijay Deverakonda, Liger was released to audiences. Although it made a grand opening with approximately Rs. 17 crores gross collection (+2 crore from Hindi paid previews), reviews were disappointing as its South Indian market has seen one of the most drastic collapses ever witnessed. Our tracking showed that on the second day, it brought in between Rs. 4.10 to 4.40 crores making its total earnings around Rs. 21 crore and beyond. The movie’s box office intake within two days in the Telugu regions amounts to Rs. 11 crore, and it is projected…
Yesterday saw the highly-anticipated debut of the Vijay Deverakonda and Ananya Panday collaboration, Liger, in cinemas. Early signs from international markets indicated that it had started off on a positive footing; however, reports for day two’s box office figures seem to have dampened any enthusiasm, with certain areas even experiencing a decrease in ticket sales. Liger saw a massive dip in their overseas business in Australia, falling by an alarming 61.74% and bringing in just USD 21,961 [Rs. 17.55 lakhs] across 60 screens on its second day compared to its first day performance. In New Zealand however, the situation was…
In 2023, Liger (Hindi) managed to make a start in the film industry which is currently facing its biggest challenge yet: films not being able to open at all. Despite its merit, most films have only been able to reach up to 25% of the pre-pandemic openings, usually crashing on their second day unless it has stars involved or enough hype built up around them. Unfortunately, even this meager starting point had disappeared in 2023. Even with a launch of Rs. 4.5 crore, Karan Johar Production should be content as it is comparable to pre-2020 figures, keeping in mind the…