Ghilli box office collection: Vijay, Trisha’s romantic actioner breaks Avatar, Sholay records, emerges as highest-grossing re-release of the century

Ghilli box office collection: Vijay and Trisha's film has secured its position as the fourth highest-grossing Tamil film of 2024 at the domestic box office, trailing behind Captain Miller, Ayalaan and Lal Salaam.

With the continued patronage of fans, Ghilli has achieved unprecedented success and become the highest-grossing re-release film in India in the 21st century. (Image: Sun Music/YT)

One of the biggest hits in the careers of all those involved in the project, including actors ‘Thalapathy’ Vijay, Trisha Krishnan and Prakash Raj, director Dharani’s 2004 blockbuster romantic sports actioner Ghilli was re-released in select theatres across India on April 20, marking the movie’s 20th anniversary. As expected, fans eagerly embraced its comeback, flocking to cinemas in large numbers to experience Ghilli once again.

With the continued patronage of fans, Ghilli has achieved unprecedented success and become the highest-grossing re-release film in India in the 21st century, grossing approximately Rs 20 crore in the domestic market in just nine days, according to industry tracker Sacnilk.

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Ghilli has thus broken the record of director James Cameron’s epic science fiction film Avatar (2009), which minted Rs 18 crore when it was re-released in 2012 in India. Ramesh Sippy’s action-adventure film Sholay (1975) stands at the third position, grossing Rs 13 crore when it was released in the 3D version in 2013.

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Incidentally, Ghilli secured its position as the fourth highest-grossing Tamil film of 2024 at the domestic box office, trailing behind Captain Miller, Ayalaan and Lal Salaam.

The Passion For #Ghilli Knows No End 😎💯@ActorVijay || #WhistlePodu || #GOAT || 💃🏻 pic.twitter.com/MOqA3UKgn7

— Hᴀʀɪ 𝐕𝐉 (@HariVj_TVK) April 30, 2024

#Ghilli re-release response in Delhi pic.twitter.com/bWZDLBQp8O

— North Vijay Fans (@NorthVijayFans) April 21, 2024

Pov: OTT platforms and piracy will kill cinema.

Ghilli: 🤣🤣🤣
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— Game of Dreams💭🏆 (@Game_Of_Dreams) April 26, 2024

Pregnant lady once more ketu aaduranga…!😲 #Ghilli pic.twitter.com/2d22Oy5e7l

— Sumi Rayappan (@Itz_Sumii) April 29, 2024

On its opening day, the film minted Rs 8 crore worldwide, as reported by Pinkvilla, with Rs 4.75 crore solely from the domestic market, while the remainder came from overseas. Interestingly, the Vijay film minted more than Rajnikanth’s Lal Salaam. Helmed by Rajnikanth’s daughter Aishwarya, the film collected just Rs 3.55 crore (nett) in India on the opening day.

Besides Vijay, Trisha, and Prakash Raj, Ashish Vidyarthi, Janaki Sabesh, Dhamu, and Tanikella Bharani among others also starred in the film.

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