box office report
Two big films, ‘Singham Again’ and ‘Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3’, released in theaters on November 1, have captured the theatres. While Kartik Aryan and Ajay Devgan’s films are getting closer to earning Rs 100 crore at the box office, many South Indian films are also giving tough competition to these Bollywood films. So let’s take a look at these explosive South films which will compete with ‘Singham Again’ and ‘Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3’ in theatres.
Amaran
Amaran is an action-packed biographical drama directed by Rajkumar Periyasamy. The film tells the true story of Major Mukund Varadarajan, an officer of the Rajput Regiment of the Indian Army, who displayed bravery on the battlefield during the Qazipathri operation in Shopian, Kashmir in 2014. Posthumously, he received the Ashoka Chakra—India’s highest peacetime gallantry award—for his bravery. In ‘Amaran’, Sivakarthikeyan appeared in a new avatar playing the role of a courageous army soldier. Joining him is Sai Pallavi, an actress who is known for working only in select and quality projects. The film is based on ‘India’s Most Fearless: True Stories of the Modern Military’ written by Shiv Aroor and Rahul Singh, which chronicles the lives of heroes like Major Mukund Varadarajan. ‘Amaran’ performed well at the box office in its first 3 days and grossed Rs 61.95 crore in India.
Lucky Bhaskar
This is a film that takes us to the 1980s with an interesting story. ‘Lucky Bhaskar’ is the story of a struggling bank cashier named Bhaskar who finds a new way to earn money. Dulquer Salmaan, famous for his habit of choosing strong scripts in different languages, is in this powerful role. The film will take us on an exciting journey of the character’s rise to wealth and his transformation. Directed by Venky Atluri, famous for Vaathi/Sir, the film shows the cost of chasing wealth and its subsequent consequences. Apart from Dulquer Salmaan, the film also stars Meenakshi Chaudhary, Ramki and Maganti Srinath. ‘Lucky Bhaskar’ has collected Rs 24.85 crore at the box office in three days.
Bagheera
‘Bagheera’ is the most awaited action drama film of Kannada cinema, starring Sri Murali and Rukmini Vasanth in lead roles. The film shows the journey of an ordinary man who aspires to become a superhero. He faces the world as a good man who has the courage to fight for his rights with strength, justice and conviction. Directed by DR Suri and written by Prashanth Neel, famous as the director of the ‘KGF’ series, ‘Bagheera’ was in the news for three years. ‘Bagheera’ is a Kannada action entertainer film written by Prashanth Neel and directed by Dr. Suri. ‘Bagheera’ performed well at the box office in its first 3 days and earned Rs 9.85 crore in India.
