Amaran, which hit the screens on October 31, has set the box office on fire and proved to be a career-defining release for Sivakarthikeyan.?
The biographical war drama collected an impressive Rs 21.4 crore (nett) in India on its first day much to the delight of the self-made star¡¯s fans. It fared exceptionally well over the weekend and became the toast of the industry. The film has now crossed an important milestone at the box office.?
Sivarkarthikeyan¡¯s Amaran continued its dream run at the domestic box office on Tuesday (November 5) and remained the top choice of the audience. According to Sacnilk, the film raked in Rs 8.75 crore on its sixth day and entered the coveted Rs 100-crore club. Its total collection stands at Rs 102 crore.?
Here is break-up of Amaran in India:
Day 1: Rs 21.4 crore
Day 2: Rs 19.15 crore
Day 3: Rs 21 crore
Day 4: Rs 21.55 crore
Day 5: 10.15 crore
Day 6: Rs 8.75 crore
Amaran has received rave reviews with critics lauding the performances and the moving climax. The positive word-of-mouth is likely to help the film do well today (November 6) as well. Amaran is expected to face no major competition at the box office till Kanguva hits the screens on November 14. As such, it has the potential to cross a few more milestones by the time its run comes to an end.?
?The film is based on the life of Major Mukund Varadarajan, who was martyred in Kashmir in 2014. Amaran stars Sivakarthikeyan as the braveheart and marks his first collaboration with Rajkumar Periasamy, who previously directed the Tamil drama Rangoon. Amaran features Sai Pallavi as the leading lady and is one of the most prestigious films of her career. The cast includes Rahul Bose, Bhuvan Arora, and Umair Ibn Lateef. Amaran is produced by Kamal Haasan¡¯s Raaj Kamal Films and? its music is composed by GV Prakash Kumar.?
Amaran is Sivakarthikeyan¡¯s second release of the year. He was last seen in Ayalaan. It hit the screens January 12 and did reasonably well at the box office, grossing nearly Rs 96 crore worldwide. Ayalaan featured Rakul Preet Singh as the leading lady and marked her first collaboration with SK. The cast included Sharad Kelkar, Isha Koppikar and Yogi Babu. The film¡¯s music was composed by Oscar winner AR Rahman. Sivakarthikeyan will next be seen in a film directed by AR Murugadoss. It is being referred to as SK 23.