“Leo” box office collection day 1: The film, helmed by Lokesh Kanagaraj, opened in theatres on Thursday. As per Sacnilk.com, Leo had the “biggest worldwide opening” for a Kollywood film. “Leo” stars Vijay in the lead role. The film marks a reunion between Vijay and Kanagaraj after the 2021 blockbuster Master.
According to Sacnilk.com, “Leo” earned ₹68 crore nett in India on its first day for all languages. In Tamil Nadu, the film is expected to gross ₹32.00 crore, in Kerala ₹12.50 crore, Karnataka ₹14.50 crore, AP-TG ₹17 crore and ROI ₹4 crore. The total India gross is expected to be ₹80 crore. While the overseas amount is likely to be ₹65 crore, the worldwide gross will be ₹145 crore.
A fan couple of Vijay exchanged garlands and rings in a theatre during the screening of “Leo”. Several videos and pictures have been doing the rounds on the internet in which Vijay’s fans danced and cheered. Many places even witnessed a sea of fans thronging cinema halls with full “band baaja”. Fans also celebrated the release of “Leo” outside the Sree Padmanabha Theatre in Thiruvananthapuram.
Apart from Vijay, the film also features Sanjay Dutt, Trisha Krishnan, Arjun Sarja, Mansoor Ali Khan, Priya Anand, Mysskin, and Gautham Vasudev Menon. Anirudh Ravichander has composed the music for the film. The project is produced by SS Lalit Kumar. Superstar Rajinikanth recently talked about “Leo” and said, “I pray to God that the movie should become a huge hit.”