‘Thug Life’ box office collections day 3: Kamal Haasan’s film shows slight recovery; collects Rs 30.15 crores

Mani Ratnam and Kamal Haasan’s highly anticipated collaboration ‘Thug Life’ may have generated significant pre-release buzz, but the box office numbers so far reflect a slow start for the mega project.

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After witnessing a sharp dip on Day 2, the film showed a marginal improvement on its third day. According to early estimates reported by the Sacnilk website, ‘Thug Life’ earned Rs 7.50 crore on Saturday, taking its three-day India net total to Rs 30.15 crore across all languages.

Modest uptick on Saturday

Following its opening day collection of Rs 15.5 crore, the film saw a drastic 53.87% drop on Friday, with only Rs 7.15 crore in earnings. However, on Saturday, the film saw a modest rebound, collecting an estimated Rs 7.50 crore. This modest rise suggests some weekend momentum, although it is still short of initial expectations for a film of this scale and star power.

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Tamil Nadu occupancy brings hope

The Tamil 2D occupancy on Saturday stood at 39.12%, offering some signs of engagement from local audiences. Chennai led the charge with 54.25% occupancy, peaking at 64% during night shows. Other regions like Madurai and Coimbatore hovered around 30–33%, with night show turnout improving slightly.


IMAX 2D versions in Tamil also saw improved footfalls later in the day, with night shows reaching 48.23% occupancy. These figures suggest growing interest over the weekend, although still limited to specific urban pockets.

Hindi belt yet to respond

The film’s performance in the Hindi-speaking belt remains underwhelming. With just 8.92% average occupancy on Saturday and morning shows starting as low as 3.94%, Thug Life faces a significant uphill battle to connect with the North Indian audience. Despite Kamal Haasan’s pan-India appeal, the film’s underwhelming reviews from the audiences has drastically affected it’s box office performance all over.

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