Amaran box office report day 17: Sivakarthikeyan’s film mints Rs 6.15 crore despite competition from Kanguva

Amaran, starring Sivakarthikeyan, has emerged a blockbuster at the domestic box office and received rave reviews from all corners. The film, which hit the screens on October 31, remains a force to reckon with even in its third week. Amaran collected a respectable amount at the box office on November 16 despite facing competition from Suriya’s Kanguva, which hit the screens on November 14.?

Amaran day 17 box office collection

Amaran has exceeded expectations at the domestic box office and emerged as a runaway hit. The biographical drama, which hit the screens on October 31, remained fairly stable on its third Saturday. According to Sacnilk, a trade tracking website, Amaran minted Rs 6.15 crore at the Indian box office on day 17. This figure is nearly 70% higher than the Rs 3.6 crore Amaran earned on Friday (November 15).

?Here is the daywise breakdown for Amaran:

?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?

?Day 7: Rs 6.85 crore?

?Day 8: Rs 5.75 crore?

?Day 9: Rs 7.4 crore

?Day 10: Rs 14.5 crore

?Day 11: Rs 17 crore

Day 12:? Rs 5.7 crore

Day 13: Rs 5 crore

Day 14: Rs 4.4 crore

Day 15: Rs 3.17 crore

Day 16: Rs 3.6 crore

Day 17: Rs 6.15 crore

The film's collection stands at nearly Rs 182 crore.?

Amaran received rave reviews with critics praising the performances and the emotional climax. The healthy word-of-mouth worked in its favour and helped it stay strong on the weekdays. The film also benefitted from the mixed response to Kanguva.?

What’s Amaran about?

?Amaran, directed by Rajkumar Periasamy of Rangoon fame, is a biographical drama about the life of Major Mukund Varadarajan. The braveheart was martyred in Kashmir in 2014 after being injured in a military operation . Amaran stars Sai Pallavi as the leading lady and marks her first collaboration with Sivarkarthikeyan. The film also features Bhuvan Arora, Rahul Bose, Shyamaprasad, and Shreekumar in key roles

?It is produced by Kamal Haasan under the Raaj Kamal Films International banner Amaran is Sivakarthikeyan’s second release of the year. He was last seen in the Pongal release Ayalaan, which received positive reviews. It marked his first collaboration with Rakul Preet Singh, the star of films such as Theeran and Dhruva. ? SK will next be seen in SK23, directed by AR Murugadoss. The film’s music is composed by Anirudh Ravichander, best known for his work on films such as Jr NTR’s Devara and the Rajinikanth-led Jailer.?

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