‘Liger’ struggles as over 90% shows cancelled in South India; ‘Laal Singh Chaddha’ fares better at US box-office
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‘Liger’ seems to be on its way to concluding its theatrical run four days from its release.
By ET Online
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The year has been witnessing successive colossal failures at the box-office. From big-budget films riding high on star-power to medium-budget films, all have been biting the dust at the ticket window. The latest film to join the ever-growing list of flops of 2022 seems to be ‘Liger’.
‘Liger’ is on its way to becoming the first pan-Indian failure of 2022. The film has not only fared poorly in Telugu, but also its Hindi version failed to impress the moviegoers. According to the latest reports, the film seems to be concluding its theatrical run just four days after release. The film grossed Rs 33.12 crore on its opening day across the world. ‘Liger’ minted close to Rs 15.3 crore from Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.
According to the latest reports, over 90 per cent of shows in Kerala, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu have been cancelled following the massive drop witnessed on Monday. Film trade analysts feel that Telangana and Andhra Pradesh are also expected to cancel shows.
Meanwhile, Aamir Khan’s ‘Laal Singh Chaddha’ which was released on August 11 worldwide seems to be winning in the overseas markets. While the film faced heavy criticism from audiences in India and failed to make a mark at the domestic box-office, the film has received a positive response in the overseas market. ‘LSC’ is leading in North America with Rs 22.82 crore with decent collections in the UK and Australia.
Upon its release, ‘Laal Singh Chaddha’ recorded a 15-20 per cent occupancy and earned Rs 11.7 crore at the domestic box-office. The collections in India started dipping after Day 1. Despite boycott calls and negative publicity, ‘LSC’ emerged as the top-grossing Indian film overseas beating ‘The Kashmir Files’ and ‘Gangubai Kathiawadi’.
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‘Liger’ backed by Karan Johar and headlined by Telugu cinema’s popular star Vijay Deverakonda was released worldwide on August 25. There was a considerable amount of hype around the film in the run-up to its release. However, the film was instantly panned by critics and viewers. Now, it seems the film will only be able to gross a lifetime of Rs 50 crore in the domestic market. ‘Liger’ is on its way to becoming the first pan-Indian failure of 2022. The film has not only fared poorly in Telugu, but also its Hindi version failed to impress the moviegoers. According to the latest reports, the film seems to be concluding its theatrical run just four days after release. The film grossed Rs 33.12 crore on its opening day across the world. ‘Liger’ minted close to Rs 15.3 crore from Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.
According to the latest reports, over 90 per cent of shows in Kerala, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu have been cancelled following the massive drop witnessed on Monday. Film trade analysts feel that Telangana and Andhra Pradesh are also expected to cancel shows.
Meanwhile, Aamir Khan’s ‘Laal Singh Chaddha’ which was released on August 11 worldwide seems to be winning in the overseas markets. While the film faced heavy criticism from audiences in India and failed to make a mark at the domestic box-office, the film has received a positive response in the overseas market. ‘LSC’ is leading in North America with Rs 22.82 crore with decent collections in the UK and Australia.
Upon its release, ‘Laal Singh Chaddha’ recorded a 15-20 per cent occupancy and earned Rs 11.7 crore at the domestic box-office. The collections in India started dipping after Day 1. Despite boycott calls and negative publicity, ‘LSC’ emerged as the top-grossing Indian film overseas beating ‘The Kashmir Files’ and ‘Gangubai Kathiawadi’.
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