Will vijay's nanban hit 100 cr!?!?

NOW ITS OFFICIAL: Will Vijay's
Nanban touch the Rs. 100 Crore
mark?
( Next to Endhiran - Its
Ilayathalapathy's Nanban. ) Vijay’s
Shankar directed
Nanban has been declared a
super hit by the trade. As per trade
sources the film
has grossed approximately Rs
40 Crore in its first week (Jan
12 to 19). In Tamil Nadu it
recorded almost 95 % opening
in its first four days, which is
extraordinary by any yardstick. The film
opened in nearly 625
screens in Tamil Nadu in its first
two days (Jan 12 &13) without
any opposition. Nanban made merry
and it
helped the film to get the
second biggest opening after
Enthiran. By Pongal day, the
film became steady at the box-
office and the word-of-mouth started
working to its
advantage . Says Asick Meera of
Mariyam
Pictures who purchased the TK
area: “Nanban is running
packed houses in 33 release
stations and there is no drop so
far. After Enthiran, Nanban is the only
film which is drawing
repeat audience and is going
steady. The collections are on
par with Enthiran first week
collections and the film has
netted Rs 2.75 Crores in its opening
week, which is
phenomenal by any yardstick.” Added
Sivakumar of Cosmo
Village Pictures, the distributor
for Coimbatore & Nilgiri area:
“We gave Nanban a very big
release by opening in 70
screens and has netted an awesome Rs
5.20 Crore in the
first week so far and has been
drawing unprecedented crowds
especially in small towns. What
is remarkable is that the film
has done excellent business at single
screens as well as
multiplexes, a feat which only
Enthiran has managed in the
recent past” Nanban is also testimony
to the
fact that Vijay is one of the
biggest stars in Tamil films with
an assured opening. Shankar is
the biggest brand in south
cinema and the combo with Vijay
worked wonders for the
film. Family audiences took
advantage of the long weekend
to catch the faithful 3 Idiots
remake. Gemini Film Circuit, the
producers hit the bull’s eye by
releasing the film for Pongal which
ensured the family
audiences came in droves and
the word of mouth promotions
by the masses has worked well
for the film. As per Gemini Film Circuit,
Nanban is faring well in
Tamilnadu, Kerala and overseas
and is expected to collect over
Rs100 crores in the long run
from theatricals, audio and television
rights (Vijay TV has
brought the rights at a new
record price). And now you know, why
Ilayathalapathy is all smiles? All
Izz Well, that ends well!