Box Office: Kaathu Vaakula Rendu Kadhal has a Very Good start; Biz holds well on Friday
Tamil romantic-comedy Kaathu Vaakula Rendu Kadhal (in short KRK) has taken a very good start at the box office. The Vijay Sethupathi, Nayanthara and Samantha Ruth Prabhu starrer has grossed Rs. 11 crores approx in its first two days. Released on Thursday, the film grossed Rs. 6.90 crores approx for the opening day, including Rs. 5 crores approx in Tamil Nadu. The collections had a normal dip on Friday in the home state, a slightly higher drops outside Tamil Nadu due to new releases taking up the showcasing. The Friday collections in Tamil Nadu were Rs. 3.50 crores approx, for two days total of Rs. 8.50 crores.
The box office collections of Kaathu Vaakula Rendu Kadhal at the Indian box office are as follows:
Thursday - Rs. 6.90 crores
Friday - Rs. 4.10 crores
Total - Rs. 11 crores
The initial audience reception is said to be on the mixed side but the business held well on Friday, giving it the base for healthy weekend collections. The film will be targeting Rs. 22-23 crores or so four-day extended weekend, including Rs. 17-18 crores in Tamil Nadu. The weekdays will see business helped by the Eid holidays which can give the film a very good first week total, from where even a normal box office trending will see the film through thanks to the start it took.
Tamil Nadu box office is on a good run for a few weeks now. Beast and KGF 2 had record-breaking collections in mid-April, now KRK has taken a good start and Doctor Strange 2 will be taking the baton next week.
The territorial breakdown for Kaathu Vaakula Rendu Kadhal at the Indian box office is as follows:
Tamil Nadu - Rs. 8.50 crores
Karnataka - Rs. 1.10 crores
AP/TS - Rs. 1.10 crores
Kerala & Rest of India - Rs. 30 lakhs
Total - Rs. 11 crores
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