As Kamal Hassan’s action packed drama continues its magic, find out what worked for the movie
Lokesh Kanagaraj’s Vikram’s roaring success at the Box Office continues on the 18th day. So far the movie has raked more than Rs crore mark and is marching on towards the 400 milestone. Vikram has some of the biggest names of the cinema such as Kamal Hassan, Vijay Sethupathi, Fahadmulth Faasil and Chemban Vinod in crucial roles. Right from the first day, the action packed thriller is rearing to go at the box office. So far Vikram’s Box Office collections have touched astonishing Rs 350 crores landmark and continues to show strong. Talking about the occupancy, the movie is still showing to full houses in many theatres.
Kamal Hassan Vikram’s Box Office Collections mark his dream return, stirs a Rajnikanth comparison
Since its release more than two weeks back, Vikram is breaking one record after the other in the state. So far it has beaten one of the leading blockbusters Bahubali 2. Kamal Hassan marks his return to Bollywood after a gap of 4 years and what a comeback it has turned out to be. Even before the release, the trailer and chartbuster created the buzz and attracted the audience. Vikram took off with Akshay’s Samrat Prithviraj and Mahesh Babu’s Major and has beaten both. So far Vikram’s Box Office Collections have touched over Rs 350 crores and it is still no looking back. Here are some of the factors that worked towards the movie success.
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Stellar Cast
How can a movie with such a stellar ensemble like Kamal Haasan, Vijay Sethupathi and Fahadh Faasil as leads bomb at the box office. Both Vijay and Fahadh have starred in blockbusters like Vikram Vedha, Master, Pushpa the Rise. Also the movie featured other stars like Kalidas Jayaram, Narain, Antony Varghese and Arjun Das playing supporting characters.
Suriya’s special appearance
One of the stars of Singham, Suriya has immense popularity in the South. Since his debut in Vasant’s film Nerukku Ner in 1997, he has risen to be one of the promising names in the South. He has even won the Best Actor Award for the movie Nandha. His presence in ‘ Singham’ in a cameo role also worked towards the success of the movie. Here is a clip from one of his movies showing his acting skills.
Pan-India release
Vikram is set to release in 5 languages across the globe. The very fact that it is released around the globe broadens its reach thus reaching to a number of people. The wide release in multiple languages ensures that the film enjoys a great first day at the ticket windows. Movie is released in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada and Hindi. The very fact that the movie is dubbed and released PAN India contributed towards the success.
Lokesh’s trademark style
Writer and producer Lokesh is associated with some of the mega successes like Kathi and Master. The super talented Director-Writer has a unique trademark action element that he attaches to entertainment. This USP has worked for him every time and has elevated the action to a whole new level.
Vikram Box Office Collections are expected to grow in the future
Vikram was made at a budget of Rs 150 crores and the movie in just a matter of over two weeks has crossed more than double. The movie is still running to full houses and continues to break all the existing records in the state. The movie is soon expected to touch the 400 crore mark world wide. And for Kamal Hassan’s fans, it is just the beginning again. Just HOLD ON to your seats and ENJOY the RIDE.
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