Box Office: Thalapathy Vijay’s ‘Sarkar’ breaks records
Thalapathy Vijay
‘Sarkar,’ starring Tamil superstar Thalapathy Vijay, since the time it went on floors has created quite some buzz.
The AR Murugadoss film, which released on 6th November,received mixed response from movie buffs and critics, reports DNA India. However, since then, the film has registered a record-breaking opening, and according to reports, the film has collected Rs 75 crore at the worldwide box office on its very first day of release.
‘Sarkar,’ released in over 3,000 screens around the world, has earned a gross collection of approximately $145,000 just from the premiere shows in the US and the number, after the first day is expected to only go up. Vijay’s act as a political vigilante in Sarkar is garnering great response from fans, followers and film lovers in general.
The plot of the film revolves around a successful NRI CEO who returns to India for voting in elections but finds his vote has already been exercised. He then enters politics and says that he will bring about a change in the society in one day.
Trade analyst Taran Adarsh took to Twitter and wrote, “The hugely awaited #Tamil biggie #Sarkar, which opened today, has got fantastic showcasing outside Tamil Nadu as well… In Mumbai, for instance, the plexes have allotted 8, 9, even 11 and 12 shows every day, which is a rarity… The hype is truly tremendous… #SarkarDiwali.”
‘Sarkar’ was also notoriously leaked on Tamilrockers website that allows downloading of copyrighted content illegally. Fans of Vijay fans are asking moviegoers to watch the film in theatres instead of downloading it from the torrent website.
The film co-written by B Jeyamohan, has music by AR Rahman and is produced by Kalanithi Maran under the banner Sun Pictures.
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