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Ajith’s
recently
released
film
Valimai
is
hitting
it
out
of
the
park
at
the
ticket
window.
Post
collecting
a
stupendous
Rs
34.12
Crore
(gross)
on
its
opening
day,
the
film
garnered
an
equally
impressive
number
on
day
2.
As
per
early
trends,
the
actioner
featuring
Huma
Qureshi
as
the
female
lead,
collected
close
to
Rs
23
Crore
(gross),
making
the
total
collection
of
the
entertainer
Rs
57.12
Crore
(approx).
With
its
opening
numbers,
the
film
became
the
biggest
opener
of
all
time
in
the
state
surpassing
blockbusters
like
Master,
Mersal,
Bigil,
Darbar,
2.0
and
Annaatthe.
The
collection
surely
has
displayed
Ajith’s
box
office
might
and
it
remains
to
be
seen
how
it
performs
in
the
days
to
come.
Valimai
is
expected
to
widen
its
business
domestically
and
worldwide
over
the
weekend.
Made
on
a
budget
of
Rs
150
Crore,
Valimai‘s
Tamil
Nadu
theatrical
rights
were
sold
for
Rs
62
Crore.
In
Kerala
and
Karnataka,
the
film
did
an
average
business
as
it
acquired
Rs
3.5
Crore
and
Rs
5.5
Crore
respectively
for
its
rights.
The
film
made
a
total
of
Rs
161
Crore
with
its
pre-release
business.
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Vinoth
has
helmed
the
project
featuring
Kartikeya
Gummakonda
as
the
main
antagonist.
The
film
marks
his
debut
in
Kollywood.
Valimai
is
Ajith’s
first
pan
India
film
and
maiden
project
to
release
post
the
pandemic.
On
a
related
note,
earlier
Valimai
had
made
headlines
due
to
the
persuasion
of
fans
to
unveil
the
first
update
of
the
entertainer,
as
a
result
of
which
the
film
was
listed
as
one
of
the
most
anticipated
ones.
The
hashtag
#ValimaiUpdate
was
a
hit
among
Ajith
fans
and
even
trended
on
social
media
(especially
Twitter)
for
a
long
period.
Story first published: Saturday, February 26, 2022, 6:00 [IST]