Vijay, Trisha’s Ghilli mints more than Rajinikanth’s Lal Salaam on first day of re-release; fans turn theatres into dance floors. Watch

The theatres where Vijay's Ghilli was re-released became lively festival grounds as fans filled the halls. While the movie played, the audience was seen dancing and using their flashlights to add to the festivities.

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Ghilli was re-released in theatres on April 20. (Image: Trisha/Instagram)

The 2004 blockbuster Tamil film Ghilli, starring “Thalapathy” Vijay and Trisha, was re-released in select theatres across India on April 20. On its opening day, the film minted Rs 8 crore worldwide, Pinkvilla reported, with Rs 4.75 crore solely from the domestic market, while the remainder came from overseas. Besides Vijay and Trisha, the film also stars Prakash Raj, Ashish Vidyarthi, Janaki Sabesh, Dhamu and Tanikella Bharani among others.

Trisha took to her Instagram handle and shared her excitement over the romantic action comedy’s re-release. Sharing the poster of the film, Trisha wrote, “If this is not coming full circle I don’t know what is. Woke up to FDFS BLOCKBUSTER vibes AGAIN. 2004 (infinity emoji) 2024.”

Interestingly, the Vijay film minted more than Rajnikanth’s recent film Lal Salaam. Helmed by Rajnikanth’s daughter Aishwarya, the film collected just Rs 3.55 crore (nett) in India on the opening day.

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Meanwhile, the theatres where Vijay-Trisha movie was re-released became lively festival grounds as fans filled the halls. While the movie played, the audience was seen dancing and using their flashlights to add to the festivities. They turned the occasion into a lively event, with everyone dancing in their seats and cheering for Vijay. This enthusiasm was mirrored in theatres abroad too. A video from a Singapore theatre captured the excitement of fans as the main song played on screen. Enthusiastic viewers sang along and synchronised their dance moves with the movie.

Watch Ghilli theatre response here:

#Ghilli Re-Release Day 2 Celebrations 🤩💥pic.twitter.com/5EMGQu0yiH

— Vijay Social Teamⱽˢᵀ (@TST_Offcl) April 21, 2024

Singapore 3rd day afternoon Show 🥵🔥#Ghilli pic.twitter.com/qIlbfWCwW8

— Actor Vijay Universe (@ActorVijayUniv) April 21, 2024

Fort Celebrating Adopted Son 🔥🔥🔥🔥

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Kerala DAY 2 Celebration Of #Ghilli 4K 🙄🔥 pic.twitter.com/YHJkNdKYlg

— Actor Vijay Universe (@ActorVijayUniv) April 21, 2024

From 6 to 60 everyone is celebrating Thalapathy on big screens 🤩#Ghilli #GhilliReRelease pic.twitter.com/zLDxBW0XKd

— Vijay Fans Trends 🐐 (@VijayFansTrends) April 21, 2024

As reported by Sacnilk, during its original box office run in 2004, Ghilli grossed over Rs 40 crore worldwide against a budget of around Rs 8 crore. The film is a remake of Gunasekhar’s 2003 Telugu blockbuster Okkadu, which featured Mahesh Babu and Bhumika in the lead roles.

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