Ghilli Is Now Highest Grosser Among Re-Releases In India

The re-release trend was started much earlier with Sholay in 2003. Even Tollywood catches up the trend with colourised version of Maya Bazaar which ran for 50 days in Prasad's multiplex in Hyderabad. But, this re -release trend went to a whole new level with Titanic re-releasing in 3D and also Sholay re releasing on 3D. Titanic grossed big numbers and standa as no 1 film in terms of gross among re-release films.

Tollywood recently catches up the trend and almost all films of our Star Heroes are being re -released and celebrated by fans. Now, Kollywood entered the trend and re-released Thalapathy Vijay's blockbuster 'Ghilli' which is a remkae of Tollywood Blockbuster Superstar Mahesh's 'Okkadu'. 'Ghilli' not only became a blockbuster co-starring Trisha directed by Dharani has also attained a cult status in Tamil Nadu.

Ghilli which was re released in Theatres on 20th April, ended its first week with over of Rs. 20 crore worldwide. In India, it garnered Rs. 15 crore, with another Rs. 5.25 crore (USD 625K) coming from overseas. In India, it was a shortened six-day week due to the Tamil Nadu elections, causing the film to debut on Saturday instead of the usual Friday. Overseas, almost all markets had the standard Friday release, while the United Kingdom had a delayed release.

The Vijay starrer is the highest-grossing South India re-release, which it achieved on its very first day as no other film has crossed Rs. 10 crore globally. It now stands as the second highest-grossing re-release in India in the 21st century overtaking Sholay 3D (2013), trailing only behind Titanic 3D (2012). Ghilli will be taking the top spot by the end of this weekend. While Titanic and Sholay drew collections from across the nation, in the case of Ghilli, it is one state that is driving it, making its feat even more impressive. The full collections are expected to stand at 25 crores.