With ‘Ponniyin Selvan 2,’ Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Chiyaan Vikram, Karthi, and the group return to wrap out the illustrious narrative. Expectations for the sequel are extremely high because the original film was a major box office hit. But is the direction it’s going in correct?
‘Ponniyin Selvan 1,’ directed by Mani Ratnam, debuted in September 2022 to mixed reviews. The magnum opus, however, astounded everyone by collecting well over Rs 450 crores at the global box office, becoming one of the highest-grossing Tamil films ever. State of Tamil Nadu and foreign markets were the main drivers of the industry.
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Regarding the response to advance bookings, ‘Ponniyin Selvan 2’ has had a respectable day 1 response, selling tickets worth a gross of Rs 7.65 crores across the nation (as of 12 am). For the uninitiated, Part 1 had received a staggering Rs 16.72 crores in advance bookings. In this case, the sequel is trailing ‘Ponniyin Selvan 1’ by roughly Rs 9.07 crores. Still, a strong start in Tamil Nadu and beyond is anticipated. The performance of the remaining territories will depend on word-of-mouth.
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‘Ponniyin Selvan 2’ is being screened at regular ticket prices, which is a well-liked method of ticket pricing. This will draw substantial crowds, and the IMAX version is anticipated to make a sizable contribution to the box office.
The film has been released in 5 Indian languages: Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, Kannada, and Malayalam. It also has Jayam Ravi, Trisha, Shobhita Dhulipala, Aishwarya Lekshmi, and others in important parts.
