Kamal Haasan’s long delayed sequel Indian 2, a follow-up to the 1996 iconic vigilante thriller Indian ( Bharateeyudu), finally made it to the screens this Friday amid decent expectations because of the heady combination. Unfortunately, the film opened to mixed reports from early premieres and ended the day on a disappointing note with moderate box office numbers.
As per trade reports, Indian 2 grossed close to 55 Crores worldwide on the first day. While the domestic gross from all languages sums up to 29.60 Crores, the overseas territories added another 25 Crores to take the overall collections past the 50 Crore mark. Indian 2 fell short of Kamal’s last solo release Vikram which notched up 66 Crores on its opening day.
In Tamilnadu, Indian 2 managed to gross only 13 crores on the first day and disappointed the trade circles because the openings are not on par to that of the expectations for a Shankar Shanmugam film. In Telugu States, the sequel collected 9.5 Crores. In Karnataka, the first day gross is 3.45 Crores and in Kerala it is 2.3 Crores.
The biggest shock to trade circles is the lukewarm response in North India. Indian 2 collected a abysmal gross of 1.6 Crores from all territories.
In North America, the film grossed more than $ 1 million on the first day including premieres. The remaining territories in overseas added decent numbers.
Overall, Indian 2 took a below-par start given the hype for Shankar – Kamal Haasan combination and also because it is a sequel to a blockbuster film. The reviews and word of mouth are not so encouraging. So, it needs a miraculous turn around during the weekend for the film to sustain in the coming few days.
