Thug Life Box Office Collection Day 2: Kamal Haasan's film faces decline with ₹7.5 crore

The much-anticipated film Thug Life, directed by Mani Ratnam and starring Kamal Haasan, has seen a notable decline in its box office performance on the second day of release. As per early estimates from Sacnilk, the film earned approximately ₹7.5 crore (all languages combined) across India on Day 2 — a significant drop from its ₹15.5 crore opening day collection.

This brings the two-day total to ₹23 crore (net) in India.

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The sharp fall in collections has sparked concerns over the film’s ability to maintain momentum through the weekend, particularly in non-Tamil-speaking regions, where its reception appears weaker.

On its second day, Kamal Haasan and Mani Ratnam’s Thug Life showed mixed box office trends across regions.

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In Tamil Nadu, particularly Chennai, the film held up relatively well. The Tamil version posted a moderate overall occupancy of 31.41% on Friday.

The Telugu version did slightly better, managing a 14.17% overall occupancy, but still fell short of expectations for a pan-India project.

The Hindi version saw a dismal 6.48% overall occupancy, with poor turnout even for evening and night shows.

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The over 50% drop in collections on Day 2 is a worrying sign for the makers of Thug Life, especially considering its star-studded cast, renowned director, and the significant pre-release hype surrounding the film.

Produced by Raaj Kamal Films International and Madras Talkies, the movie was released in over 2,220 theatres overseas on 5 June. Alongside Kamal Haasan, the star cast features Trisha Krishnan, T.R. Silambarasan, Abhirami, Aishwarya Lekshmi, Ashok Selvan, Joju George, Nassar, Ali Fazal, and Mahesh Manjrekar in pivotal roles.