Sarigama Cinemas’ Ponniyin Selvan: Part One crashed the weekend box office at no. 6, looking at 4+ million on 500 screens for a per theater average of 8,260, the biggest of the top ten.
The Tamil-language historical epic being billed as India’s Game of Thrones is based on a Tamil history book series that’s read in schools, full of succession battles, blood and betrayal. It’s not a fictional Westeros, but the actual Chola empire that ruled much of southern India from the 9th to the 13th century.
The strong numbers come with film doing great in Tamil, but less so in other Indian language dubs. Part 2, currently in post, has a release planned by mid-2023.
According to Imax, the Lyca Productions’ film directed by Mani Ratnam reps its third highest domestic opening for an Indian title with 945K from 53 domestic big screens, or 23 of the film’s nationwide total. That...
The Tamil-language historical epic being billed as India’s Game of Thrones is based on a Tamil history book series that’s read in schools, full of succession battles, blood and betrayal. It’s not a fictional Westeros, but the actual Chola empire that ruled much of southern India from the 9th to the 13th century.
The strong numbers come with film doing great in Tamil, but less so in other Indian language dubs. Part 2, currently in post, has a release planned by mid-2023.
According to Imax, the Lyca Productions’ film directed by Mani Ratnam reps its third highest domestic opening for an Indian title with 945K from 53 domestic big screens, or 23 of the film’s nationwide total. That...
- 10/2/2022
- by Jill Goldsmith
- Deadline Film + TV
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