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Ponniyin Selvan 2 box office collection Day 11: Mani Ratnam’s period drama crosses Rs 300 cr worldwide, trails first film
Ponniyin Selvan 2 box office collection Day 11: The second installment of Mani Ratnam's epic duology is trailing behind Ponniyin Selvan 1. In India, the film recently passed the Rs 150 cr mark.
Karthi in Ponniyin Selvan 2.
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Ponniyin Selvan 2 box office collection Day 11: Mani Ratnam’s period drama crosses Rs 300 cr worldwide, trails first film
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The second film in director Mani Ratnam’s Ponniyin Selvan duology is having a mixed run in theatres. Although the film has delivered a strong box office haul, it is trailing behind its predecessor, Ponniyin Selvan 1. Two weeks after its release, Ponniyin Selvan 2 has entered the Rs 300 cr club at the worldwide box office, a feat which was achieved by Ponniyin Selvan I within six days. Domestically, Ponniyin Selvan 2 recently passed the Rs 150 crore mark.
The news was shared by Lyca Productions. The banner tweeted, “#PS2 continues conquering the box office worldwide with a 300 crore+ collection!” Industry tracker Sacnilk shared the film’s collections on day 11, and noted a significant drop. Ponniyin Selvan 2 earned Rs 4 cr across India on Monday, bringing its total collections in the country to Rs 156.5 cr. After looking at the box office numbers of the film, trade analyst Manobala Vijayabalani wondered, “Why Ponniyin Selvan is having awful below par BO performance?”
#PS2 continues conquering the box office worldwide with a 300 crore+ collection!
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🔗 https://t.co/sipB1df2nxhttps://t.co/SHGZNjWhx3#PS2Blockbuster #CholasAreBack#PS2 #PonniyinSelvan2 @arrahman @madrastalkies_ @LycaProductions @RedGiantMovies_… pic.twitter.com/sncJ7lPf4K— Lyca Productions (@LycaProductions) May 8, 2023
Ponniyin Selvan 2 is based on a five-part novel of the same name written by Kalki Krishnamurthy. It has been a passion project for Mani Ratnam for many years. The film features an ensemble cast including actors Vikram, Karthi, Jayam Ravi, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Trisha, Aishwarya Lekshmi, Sobhita Dhulipala, Prakash Raj, Jayaram, Prabhu, R Sarathkumar, Parthiban, Rahman, and Vikram Prabhu.
Though the film is trailing behind Ponniyin Selvan 1, it has been garnering praise from all corners and is expected to continue its successful run at the ticket counters for another week. Indianexpress.com’s Kirubhakar gave the film a 4-star rating. A section of his review read, “After watching Ponniyin Selvan 2, one can say that the first part was Mani’s way of introducing and establishing the epic, where he didn’t shy away from using screen time for lavish song sequences. In the second part, he is bolder and deviates majorly from the books. Here, Mani Ratnam, the filmmaker, is more faithful to his craft than to the written material. This makes Ponniyin Selvan 2 better cinema, and superior to its first part.”
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