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Youth Crosses Rs 50 Crore Worldwide in 11 Days as Day 12 India Hold Signals Staying Power

Strong word-of-mouth in Tamil Nadu is driving the film's box office.

Overview

  • The makers said the coming-of-age comedy-drama cleared Rs 50 crore worldwide within 11 days and publicly thanked audiences on social media.
  • At the India box office, Koimoi reports the film reached an estimated Rs 37.84 crore net in 12 days, with a solid second Monday that indicated steady weekday demand.
  • By the end of the second weekend, PinkVilla pegged the India gross around Rs 39.75–40 crore, including roughly Rs 11 crore added over that weekend.
  • Box office returns are heavily concentrated in Tamil Nadu at about Rs 34.25 crore, or roughly 85% of the domestic gross, with smaller takes from Karnataka, the Telugu states, and the rest of India.
  • Written, directed, and headlined by debutant Ken Karunaas with music by GV Prakash Kumar, the film opened alongside star-led titles yet found traction through relatable, nostalgia-tinged storytelling, and analysts now see a realistic path to a Rs 50 crore India net, which remains a projection.