Thug Life, a high-budget film starring Kamal Haasan and directed by Mani Ratnam, hit theatres on June 5th. This marked their reunion after 37 years. Expectations were sky-high, but the film opened to mixed and mostly negative reviews.
As a result, its box office performance on the first day wasn’t as strong as anticipated. Despite the star-studded cast and technical brilliance, the film only managed decent openings. Audience response and word of mouth played a key role in limiting the day-one earnings. The real test for Thug Life now lies in how it performs over the weekend.
Let’s have a look on 1st day collections:
| Nizam | 0.36 cr |
| Ceded | 0.18 cr |
| Uttarandhra | 0.18 cr |
| East | 0.08 cr |
| West | 0.06 cr |
| Guntur | 0.12 cr |
| Krishna | 0.14 cr |
| Nellore | 0.05 cr |
| AP+Telangana | 1.17 cr |
| Rest of India + Overseas (Telugu version) | 0.12 cr |
| Worldwide | 1.29 cr |
Thug Life did a theatrical business of Rs. 12 crore in the Telugu states. To break even, the film needs to earn a share of Rs. 12.5 crore. On its first day, the movie collected a share of Rs. 1.29 crore, with a gross of Rs. 2.02 crore. This means it still has to earn Rs. 11.21 crore share to reach the break-even.
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— A.R.Rahman Loops (@ARRahmanLoops) June 4, 2025
