Kanguva ₹2000 Crore Box Office A Fool's Dream? Suriya's Film Suffers Due Rajnikanth, Sivakarthikeyan

Kanguva: Suriya's ambitious film is all set to release worldwide on November 14. The cast has been on a promotional spree and has travelled across India trying to spread the word about the film. Kanguva release trailer has set the expectations from the film soaring. But it seems like there might be hiccups for the Siva directorial at the box office, especially after the filmmaker has assured that Kanguva will gross ₹2000 crore at the box office, a claim backed by Suriya.Kanguva will release on November 14 | Image: XThe averted clash with Vettaiyan and its aftermathSuriya's Kanguva was set to release on October 10 on the occasion of Dussehra. However, due to Rajinikanth's Vettaiyan hitting the big screens on the same date, Suriya and the team decided to make way for Superstar's movie. Vettaiyan could not make the most of its solo box office run and ended up being an average grosser with less than ₹150 crore nett collection India. For many, Kanguva not releasing as per schedule turned out to be a lost opportunity.Vettaiyan and Kanguva were supposed to release on October 10 | Image: X Amaran box office run to affect KanguvaOn Diwali , Amaran released and received a great response from the audiences. The film has comfortably crossed the ₹150 crore mark in 11 days and continues to pull the viewers. According to reports, since the Sivakarthikeyan and Sai Pallavi starrer is performing well, the number of screens that Kanguva could have secured has been reduced. As per some media outlets, in Tamil Nadu, Amaran remains the preferred choice of the exhibitors.A still from Amaran featuring Sivakarthikeyan and Sai Pallavi | Image: X Kanguva has only managed to secure 50% of the screens and the rest belong to Amaran. This again is a hurdle for the Suriya, Disha Patani and Bobby Deol starrer. How well the movie will be received in North markets and Telugu states is another big question for the makers. Despite promotions, the buzz surrounding its release remains muted. Many are alleging that Kanguva needed more support within the industry for it to deliver as promised by the team.

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Kanguva ₹2000 Crore Box Office A Fool's Dream? Suriya's Film Suffers Due Rajnikanth, Sivakarthikeyan

Kanguva was postponed from its original release date in October to mid-November. Now, Amaran remains the preferred choice for exhibitors in Tamil Nadu.

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