Vikram box office collection day 5: Kamal Haasan’s film is unstoppable, mints Rs 200 crore globally
The Kamal Haasan-starrer Vikram, directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj, appears to be winning the domestic and international box office at the moment. According to industry insiders and trade analysts, the film has already surpassed the exclusive Rs 200 crore club at the global box office. Since its release on June 3, the actioner, which also stars Vijay Sethupathi and Fahadh Faasil in prominent roles and a cameo by superstar Suriya, has been winning hearts.
Vikram was able to outperform Samrat Prithviraj and Major, both of which were released on the same day as Kamal Haasan’s film.
As per entertainment tracker and trade analyst Ramesh Bala, on Tuesday, Vikram entered the Rs 200 crore club. “#Vikram enters the ₹ 200 Crs WW Gross Club..,” he tweeted.
Meanwhile, Bala also noted that Vikram had become the all-time number 1 Tamil movie in Kerala. “#Vikram is now the All-time No.1 Tamil Movie in #Kerala,” he wrote on Twitter.
Kamal Haasan reprises his role from the 1986 film of the same name in Vikram, which was remade and distributed in Telugu, Hindi, and Malayalam. He reappears as former Black Squad agent Vikram, who used to serve for the Indian government. Fahadh Faasil portrays the current squad leader, while Vijay Sethupathi portrays a drug lord.
Meanwhile, Kamal gifted a Lexus car to Vikram director Lokesh Kanagaraj. Sharing a picture of him and Kamal posing with the new car, Lokesh thanked Kamal for the gesture. “Thank you so much Aandavarey @ikamalhaasan,” he tweeted on Tuesday.
Kamal Haasan also released a video in which he thanked the audience for making Vikram a huge hit. In the video, he especially thanked Suriya for accepting a 10-minute cameo. Kamal also said that he would ensure that Suriya had a lengthier part in the next film in the Vikram franchise.
Vikram stars Suriya as the leader of a drug mafia. Going by some crucial moments in the movie, he could be playing the antagonist in Karthi’s Kaithi 2 and the next part of Vikram.
