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Chennai, “Thug Life”, Tamil superstar Kamal Haasan’s 234th film as a chief, made its debut in the cinema hall across the country on Thursday and with great pomp in its native state Tamil Nadu, where fans queued out several theaters to catch the first show.
Since the 1987 “Nayakan”, the 70 -year -old actor with the iconic filmmaker Mani Ratnam, the film, could not be released in Karnataka after Hassan’s comments about Kannada language, created a big controversy.
Gautam Dutta, CEO- Revenue and Operations, PVR Inox Limited, said the film has been well received by the audience, especially in Tamil Nadu.
“Tamil Nadu is already showing excellent numbers with 60–65 percent of the occupants. Other South regions are also performing strongly. We are also seeing a stable increase in the north, which is powered by a positive word of the mouth.
Dutta said in a statement, “The film is creating a strong discussion, and we expect a high footfall in the initial weekends. The thug life is clearly connected to the audience, and we are excited to see how it is growing.”
In Tamil Nadu, the film’s shows started at 9 am. Outside the Rohini theater in Chennai, enthusiasm was visible as the crowd gathered for the first day of Hassan’s film. The site was decorated with posters and cutouts of the film and its stars, including Kamal Haasan, Silambanson TR and Trisha.
In view of a stampede in Bangalore during the function of IPL team Royal Challengers Bangalore on Wednesday, officials deployed important police attendance at the key cinema hall in Tamil Nadu.
Beef’s security system played a spoilspport for a grand ceremony planned by several fans.
“We were excited for the film. We planned to celebrate in a grand way, but the government has not allowed us to consider law and order issues. So we are a little disappointed,” said one of the fans.
Another fan said, “There is a lot of hope from the film. We have planned many things, but were not allowed. Despite this we are excited and celebrating. The film is definitely coming out well.”
Celebration scenes were also played in Coimbatore, where fans welcomed the arrival of Hassan’s new film in style. Music instruments, including Sandai Melum, were played for the upliftment of crowds of the crowd. The voice of the drums echoed outside Archana theater in the flower market area.
“I have always been a great fan of Kamal Haasan. His film release is like festivals for us. We are sure of the success of the film,” a cinefile said that who came to see the film.
“Thug Life”, a gangster drama, was released in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam.
The film was also set for a premiere in Karnataka, but its release in the state was canceled after Hassan’s controversial “Kannada born out of Tamil” comment.
According to industry tracker Sacnilk, the film has earned 6.16 crore in advance booking on Wednesday. More than 3.5 lakh tickets were sold in 11,357 shows.
But reviewing both fans and critics is polarizing.
A fan, who saw the film in Mumbai, found it “amazing”.
“Disha is very good and the end is good. After watching the film, I have tears in my eyes … Kamal Haasan is a wonderful actor. He acts well from the beginning. He made a film that I loved after watching. I got to see a good film after a long time.”
For another fan, the film became a shortage ride.
“There is not much in the film, there is a lot of fighting and enmity with each other. This kind of film cannot run. Kamal Haasan’s performance is very good. He is the hero, his acting is the best. And one with him is also a good acting,” the fan said.
“Thug Life” is jointly produced by Udayanidhi Stalin’s red giant films, Hassan’s Raj Kamal Films International and Ratnam’s Madras Talkies.
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