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'Vettaiyan' box office collection: Rajinikanth's film trials Vijay's 'GOAT' in advance sales

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'Vettaiyan', starring Rajinikanth, is one of the most highly anticipated films in Indian cinema. As the film is slated to release on October 10, there is significant buzz surrounding the project due to Rajinikanth's immense popularity and the involvement of the other legendary actor Amitabh Bachchan. The reservations for the film are strong across locations, and the film reportedly grossed around Rs 32 crore from the pre-sales for the opening day. The overseas made a better contribution with Rs 17 crore crore coming from the advance sales in foreign locations. 'Vettaiyan' looks strong in Tamil Nadu as the film reportedly earned Rs 10 crore for the opening day so far.

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'Vettaiyan' failed to surpass the advance collections of Vijay's September release 'GOAT' as the latter's film grossed over Rs 50 crore in advance sales a day before the film's release. However, let's wait to see whether Rajinikanth's film will take the lead to set a new record for a Tamil film in 2024 or it will end as the second best film so far. 'Vettaiyan' has got more shows than 'GOAT' across locations, and the film is releasing in Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, and Kannada languages.

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Directed by TJ Gnanavel, 'Vettaiyan' features Rajinikanth as a cop, who hunts for criminals through his encounters, and the film also has Amitabh Bachchan, Manju Warrier, Rana Daggubati, Fahadh Faasil, Ritika Singh, and Dushara Vijayan among others. Anirudh Ravichander takes care of the film's music, and the film has been certified U/A by CBFC with a runtime close to 2 hours 40 minutes.

Opening day collections of Rajinikanth's previous five films before 'Jailer'

'Jailer' featuring Superstar Rajinikanth is running in theatres and the film has taken control over the internet. Fans have celebrated Rajinikanth's film well as they give a grand welcome for their favorite actor's film, and the hype for the film is huge. The opening day collection of 'Jailer' is going to be a huge one, and it's expected to be a record-breaking one for Rajinikanth. Before the day 1 numbers of 'Jailer' are out, here is a look at the opening day box office collection of Rajinikanth's last five films.

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Rajinikanth's 'Annaatthe' was released for the occasion of 2021 Diwali, and the film was released on fewer screens overseas due to the pandemic situation. 'Annaatthe' reportedly grossed Rs 70 crores worldwide on day 1, and the normal release for the Rajinikanth overseas could have made the film earn a higher number. Directed by Siruthai Siva, 'Annaatthe' received mixed reviews, and the film failed to develop well at the box office.

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Rajinikanth joined hands with director AR Murugadoss for 'Darbar' and the film was released for the occasion of the 2020 Pongal. Rajinikanth played a cop after 20 years, and this hyped the expectation for the film. Rajinikanth's film was released on over 7000 screens worldwide, and the film earned Rs 55 crores on the opening day.

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Rajinikanth opted to join hands with director Karthik Subbaraj for 'Petta' and the action drama helmed by an ardent fan of the actor turned out into a special film for fans. 'Petta' clashed with Ajith's 'Viswasam' at the box office, and this made the film split its screens between both films. Despite the clash, 'Petta' reportedly grossed close to Rs 37 cores worldwide on day 1, while the overseas collection looked a stronger one.

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Rajinikanth teamed up with director Shankar for the third time, and the reunion of the favorite duo increased the expectations for the film. '2.O' is a sequel to the duo's blockbuster 2011 science fiction drama 'Enthiran', and the highly anticipated film released on a massive number of screens in multiple languages. '2.O' grossed Rs 110 crores on day 1 to break some records at the box office.

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After 'Kabali', Rajinikanth united with Pa Ranjith again for the second time for 'Kaala' and the social drama is about a gangster's fight for his people. The film was set in a Mumbai backdrop, and it was a never before character from the Superstar actor. Rajinikanth starrer 'Kaala' earned close to Rs 30 crores on day 1 and the film had a successful start at the box office to emerge as a superhit.

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