Thug Life box office collection day 9: Kamal Haasan’s debacle will fall short of critically panned Indian 2, struggles to hit Rs 50 crore

Thug Life box office collection day 9: Mani Ratnam film is struggling to reach 50 crore mark even after a week of release.

By: Entertainment Desk

Mumbai | June 14, 2025 12:55 PM IST

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Kamal Haasan and Mani Ratnam’s much-anticipated gangster drama Thug Life continues to face an uphill battle at the domestic box office. On its ninth day (Friday), the film managed to earn only Rs 75 lakh across all languages, bringing its total domestic collection to ₹44.75 crore, according to industry tracker Sacnilk. The film is also Mani Ratnam’s first flop in 10 years.

In Tamil, Thug Life registered an overall occupancy of 17.43% on Friday. The numbers, however, improved slightly over the course of the day, from 12.35% in the morning shows to 18.37% in the evening and 22.05% at night. The Hindi and Telugu versions fared slightly better with occupancy rates of 20.36% and 20.3%, respectively. Released on June 5, the film has faced stiff competition from Akshay Kumar’s comedy entertainer Housefull 5, which, despite negative reviews from both critics and audiences, has significantly outperformed Thug Life. On its ninth day, Housefull 5 earned Rs 81 lakh and has so far amassed Rs 133.25 crore nett in India.

DAY	INDIA NET COLLECTION
Day 1 [1st Thursday]	Rs 15.5 Cr
Day 2 [1st Friday]	Rs 7.15 Cr
Day 3 [1st Saturday]	Rs 7.75 Cr
Day 4 [1st Sunday]	Rs 6.5 Cr
Day 5 [1st Monday]	Rs 2.3 Cr
Day 6 [1st Tuesday]	Rs 1.8 Cr
Day 7 [1st Wednesday]	Rs 1.55 Cr
Day 8 [2nd Thursday]	Rs 1.45 Cr
Day 9 [2nd Friday]	Rs 0.75 Cr
Total	Rs 44.75 Cr

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By comparison, Thug Life is still struggling to cross the ₹50 crore mark, something Haasan’s previous release Indian 2 easily surpassed with a Rs 70.4 crore opening week. The movie attracted controversy in the days leading up to its release, after Haasan made comments that were perceived as insensitive towards Kannadigas. As a consequence, the film was banned from release in Karnataka. The star’s last hit was Vikram, directed by Lokesh Kannagaraj, but Haasan has had a difficult time at the box office in the last decade or so.

Thug Life features an ensemble cast including Nassar, Ali Fazal, Aishwarya Lekshmi, Silambarasan, Ashok Selvan, Joju George, Rohit Saraf, and Sanjana Krishnamoorthy. The film also marks the much-hyped reunion of Mani Ratnam and Kamal Haasan after 38 years, following their iconic collaboration on Nayakan.

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