Vijay Sethupathi's 'Maharaja' joins the 150 crore club, earns over Rs 40 crore in China

'Maharaja' featuring Vijay Sethupathi had its initial theatrical release last June, and the film transformed into a huge hit. Following the initial release, 'Maharaja' had its China release on November 29, and the film occupied 40000 screens to have a record release. 'Maharaja' continued to earn praise from the China audience and the film opened well with positive responses from overseas locations. After a week of theatrical run, 'Maharaja' earned Rs 40 crore in the China market, according to Cinetrak. The added numbers from the China market made 'Maharaja' join the 150 crore club as the film earned Rs 110 crore during its initial release. 'Maharaja' is now the highest-grossing Tamil film in China ahead of '2.0', 'Kanaa', and 'Mersal' respectively, and the film is also Vijay Sethupathi's highest-grossing film.

Directed by Nithilan Swaminathan, the plot of 'Maharaja' centers around a hairdresser, portrayed by Sethupathi, who reports a missing person, Lakshmi, at a police station. However, the authorities are perplexed, unsure whether Lakshmi is a person, an object, or something else entirely. The film follows the mystery behind this disappearance, with complex twists and turns that gradually reveal the true intentions of the character Maharaja. The film's cast includes prominent actors like Anurag Kashyap, Bharathiraja, Natty, Singam Puli, Mamta Mohandas, and Munishkanth, among others. Ajaneesh Loknath scored the music with cinematography by Dinesh Purushothaman and editing by Philomin Raj.

'Maharaja' is now available for streaming on a popular global digital platform, and the film is available in multiple languages, including English. Following the success of 'Maharaja' in China, the makers are preparing to release the film in Japan, and the Vijay Sethupathi starrer is positioned to peak one more time at the box office.



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