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Vishal’s Magudam opens to Rs 68 lakh gross in India
Vishal’s directorial debut Magudam collected Rs 60 lakh net and Rs 68 lakh gross in India on its opening day, according to figures cited by The Times of India. The film was…
The Story in Brief
Vishal’s directorial debut Magudam collected Rs 60 lakh net and Rs 68 lakh gross in India on its opening day, according to figures cited by The Times of India. The film was screened across 1,748 shows and recorded 15% overall occupancy. The Tamil version contributed Rs 40 lakh net, while the Telugu version added Rs 20 lakh.
Tamil Nadu led the gross collections with Rs 38 lakh, followed by Andhra Pradesh and Telangana at Rs 20 lakh. Karnataka contributed Rs 7 lakh and Kerala Rs 2 lakh. 123telugu described the opening as disastrous and reported that several shows were cancelled. The film stars Vishal in dual roles, with Dushara Vijayan and Anjali among the female leads.
The Indian Opinion
The loudest claims are that one weak opening has already sealed the film’s fate, while the opposite view may overstate the importance of star power alone. The reported numbers do show limited first-day reach, but occupancy and collections can change with weekend shows and word-of-mouth. The useful test is whether Magudam crosses Rs 1 crore gross in India after its first weekend, not whether opening-day rhetoric calls it a shock.
Sources (2): timesofindia.indiatimes.com, 123telugu.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
