The Dulquer Salmaan-Bhagyashri film, reportedly made on a budget of Rs 40 crore, as per Koimoi, is trailing behind after registering a massive decline in its earnings on Monday. The Tamil film directed by Selvamani Selvaraj opened modestly, earning Rs 4.35 cr on its first day on November 14, as per industry tracker Sacnilk. The film, which was released across more than 2,000 screens in India, primarily in Tamil and Telugu, is witnessing a downward trend in collections since its first Monday.
The box office journey of Kaantha so far
Opening to mixed reviews, Kaantha started its box office journey with a collection of Rs 4.35 crore, which is being described as moderate by the trade experts. While the film was expected to pick pace on its first weekend. The collection surged only marginally on Saturday with Rs 5 cr earnings and dipped again on Sunday with only Rs 4.5 cr, according to Sacnilk.
Sunday earnings often point towards audiences’ interest in a film, however Kaantha couldn’t draw the weekend audience to the theatres.
The biggest crash came on first Monday, as the film’s earnings dipped 60% compared to Sunday with Rs 1.8 cr collections. It wasn’t any better on Tuesday and Wednesday too as the film earned Rs 1.85 cr and 1.5 cr respectively. The film’s total earnings stand at Rs 19.1 crore as per the latest data by Sacnilk.
The bigger challenge is the film’s budget and given the downward trend in earnings, it’s unlikely that Kaantha will recover its budget with ease, as per Koimoi.
Film receives mixed reviews
The film has received mixed reviews for its storyline but performances has made impact as the performances of Dulquer Salmaan and Bhagyashri Borse both have received acclaim.
“Bhagyashree the actress peaked in Kaantha. Not just an eyecandy anymore!” read one X review.
Kaantha is set in Madras of 1940s and 1950s. An aspiring female actor is caught in the tussle between a star and his mentor, forms the crux. Critics noted that some parts of the films displayed signs of brilliance, but overall the movie couldn’t impress as a whole.
