Scene Collects Rs 81.50 Crore in Two Days, Likely to Cross Rs 100 Crore on Sunday

Suriya's 'Scene' has opened strongly at the box office. Released on Friday during the Diwali season, the crime comedy thriller is estimated by trade circles to have collected Rs 81.50 crore worldwide in two days. Of this, Rs 35.75 crore came from overseas.

In India, the film is estimated to have earned a net of Rs 19.15 crore on the first day and Rs 20.25 crore on the second day, Saturday. Over two days, it has recorded Rs 39.40 crore net and Rs 45.75 crore gross. Analysts expect the film to cross the Rs 100 crore mark worldwide by Sunday.

Region-wise, the film earned Rs 7.85 crore in the Telugu states, Rs 22.50 crore in Tamil Nadu, Rs 4.25 crore in Karnataka and Rs 10.50 crore in Kerala. The rest of India contributed Rs 65 lakh. The film picked up through word of mouth on Friday, and on Saturday it opened with house-full shows in all regions, including the Telugu states, Tamil Nadu and Kerala.

On BookMyShow, 5.78 lakh tickets were sold on the first day and around 5.74 lakh on the second day. That makes more than 11.5 lakh tickets over two days. 'Vishwanath & Sons' sold around 5.06 lakh tickets on its first Saturday, and the second-day sales of 'Scene' surpassed that.

The film is directed by Jithu Madhavan, who made his name in Malayalam with films such as 'Aavesham'. This is his first film in Tamil. Suriya and Nazriya Nazim play the lead pair, with Naslen, Anand Raj, Lal and Rajpriyan in key roles. It is produced by Suriya, Jyotika and Jayashree Damodaran under the Jagaram Studios and 2D Entertainment banners. Ajmal Sabu handled the editing, Sushin Shyam composed the music and Vineet Augustine was the cinematographer.

Made on a budget of Rs 60 crore, the film has a theatrical business of Rs 110 crore. Trade experts say it needs to earn Rs 115 crore in share and Rs 230 crore in gross to break even. As it was made in a limited time and on a precise budget, Suriya is expected to make substantial profits.

This year, Suriya has already scored hits with 'Karuppu' and 'Vishwanath & Sons'. 'Karuppu' earned Rs 198.10 crore net and Rs 229 crore gross in India, and Rs 310 crore worldwide, including Rs 81.15 crore from overseas. 'Vishwanath & Sons' has collected more than Rs 260 crore worldwide.

Trade circles hope 'Scene' will cross Rs 300 crore. If that happens, Suriya will come close to Rajinikanth and Vijay, who have delivered three consecutive films earning more than Rs 150 crore. The film is competing with 'Ramayana: Rise of a Legend', 'Jailer 2' and 'Mookuthi Amman 2'. 'Ramayana', released on Thursday, had an average opening in the Telugu states, picked up through word of mouth and recorded its best collections on Saturday.