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Parasakthi Gets Pongal Lift, but First-Week Tally Underwhelms as Trade Numbers Diverge

Holiday traffic offered short-term relief to a fragile run that followed steep midweek drops.

Overview

  • Koimoi, citing Sacnilk, reports day 7 at Rs 5 crore and an India net of Rs 41.25 crore for the opening week, with a worldwide gross of about Rs 69.82 crore.
  • Hindustan Times and Indian Express, using Sacnilk, pegged day 6 around Rs 5.1 crore and the India total near Rs 35.85 crore, while News18 cited Rs 36.25 crore and PinkVilla reported a higher six-day India gross of Rs 41.75 crore and worldwide Rs 61.75 crore.
  • The film opened strongly before sliding from day 3, then saw a festival bounce on Thursday and Friday as Pongal boosted turnout.
  • Sivakarthikeyan said the team executed 25 censor-suggested cuts in roughly 10 hours just before release, which curtailed advance bookings.
  • Tamil Nadu remains the core market and Red Giant Movies is handling distribution, with reviews mixed overall and performances drawing praise.