# Mani Ratnam praises Dorothy, film earns Rs 2.07 crore in 2 days

2026-09-27T01:41:25+00:00 | Entertainment | Indian Opinion Desk

Corroboration: 3 independent outlets

Veteran director Mani Ratnam has praised Karthik Subbaraj's Tamil film Dorothy, calling it a progressive film and hailing the director's storytelling and execution. The film, starring Keerthy Suresh, has sparked debate for its LGBTQ+ themes and bold scenes. Dorothy earned Rs 1.17 crore on its second day, a 30 percent jump from its opening day of Rs 90 lakh, taking its two-day India net total to Rs 2.07 crore, according to Sacnilk. The film was screened across 739 shows on Saturday with 41 percent overall occupancy, with night shows recording the highest occupancy at 54 percent. The film has received mixed reactions online. While some social media users criticised its portrayal of queer relationships, others defended the film and appreciated its approach to queer representation. Dorothy received a standing ovation at the 2026 Toronto International Film Festival before its Indian release on September 25.

## Indian Opinion Analysis

All three sources frame the box office growth as the lead news, with 123telugu.com adding Mani Ratnam's praise. The stances are neutral-report on a commercial story: Times Now and Times of India both cite Sacnilk figures and report mixed online reactions without taking a side. 123telugu.com omits the box office numbers and focuses solely on filmmaker acclaim. The consistent data across outlets suggests the film is performing steadily. The next update to watch is the Monday box office figure, which will show whether weekend momentum holds.

## Coverage

- 123telugu.com (neutral report) <https://www.123telugu.com/mnews/mani-ratnam-praises-the-controversial-dorothy-and-karthik-subbaraj-avd.html>
  Leads with Mani Ratnam's praise, omits box office figures
- timesnownews.com (neutral report) <https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/south/dorothy-box-office-collection-day-2-karthik-subbaraj-film-records-30-percent-growth-despite-homophobic-reactions-online-article-156231813>
  Leads with box office growth, reports online reactions as mixed
- timesofindia.indiatimes.com (neutral report) <https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/dorothy-box-office-collection-day-2-keerthy-suresh-and-karthik-subbaraj-film-earns-rs-1-17-cr-records-30-growth-india-net-reaches-rs-2-07-cr/articleshow/134513179.cms>
  Straight box office report with Sacnilk data and review excerpt

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