Thalapathy Vijay's 'Jana Nayagan' saw a notable rise in its box office earnings on its third Saturday. The film recorded a sharp jump in its India net collection on Day 17.
According to Sacnilk, 'Jana Nayagan' earned Rs 2.35 crore net in India on Saturday. The collection is 135% higher than the Rs 1 crore net recorded on its third Friday.
'Jana Nayagan' sees strong Saturday growth
The film's Day 17 performance came as a boost after a relatively slower Friday. Jana Nayagan had collected Rs 1 crore on Day 16.
Its Saturday earnings more than doubled the previous day's figure. The film was screened across 2,087 shows on Day 17.
The overall occupancy for the Tamil version stood at 40.74%. The morning shows recorded 23.42% occupancy. The afternoon shows registered 40.42%. Evening shows had 39.42% occupancy, while the night shows recorded the highest figure at 48.58%.
Tamil version leads Day 17 collections
The Tamil version remained the biggest contributor to the film's domestic earnings. It earned Rs 2.20 crore net on Saturday.
The Hindi version added another Rs 15 lakhs to the day's India net collection. Together, the two versions took the film's Day 17 India net earnings to Rs 2.35 crore.
India net collection reaches Rs 188.50 crore
'Jana Nayagan' has now collected Rs 188.50 crore net in India. Its total India gross collection has reached Rs 219.71 crore. The film had recorded Rs 153.55 crore during its first week.
Its second week added another Rs 31.60 crore to the domestic net total. The third week began with collections of Rs 1.60 crore on Thursday.
The film then earned Rs 1 crore on Friday before registering a significant increase on Saturday.
Overseas collection takes worldwide total higher
Jana Nayagan has also maintained its presence in overseas markets. The film added Rs 25 lakhs to its overseas gross on Day 17.
Its total overseas gross collection now stands at Rs 93.15 crore.
The domestic India gross of Rs 219.71 crore, combined with the overseas gross, takes the film's worldwide collection to Rs 312.86 crore.
Vijay's reported final film before political career
Directed by H. Vinoth, 'Jana Nayagan' features Thalapathy Vijay in the lead role, alongside Bobby Deol, Pooja Hegde and Mamitha Baiju.
'Jana Nayagan' is reported as Vijay's final screen appearance before he moves into full-time politics.
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