90 Cr business for Samanta movie
Young heroes of Tamil Cinema are religiously following the trend set by their predecessors Rajnikanth and Kamal Hasan as that of setting fan base in Telugu Film Industry.
Amidst the range of Tamil heroes who have their fan bases in Tollywood, the noted star Suriya has a special place. Now, after a brief gap, Suriya is back with a new movie Anjaan in Tamil and its dubbed version in Telugu is Sikandar.
The pre-release business of 'Anjaan' (Sikandar) has been surprising many. According to reports the film's pre-release business reaches absolutely Rs 90 crore, including satellite rights of Tamil and Telugu versions!
Notably, Lagadapati Sridhar has acquired the Telugu theatrical and all other rights of 'Anjaan' (Sikandar) for 12 crore. The distribution rights for AP/Nizam alone fetched him Rs 13 crore and he will be pocketing few more crore through audio & satellite rights.
This film's business is sheer power of a mass cinema. This is the reason why makers are inclined to making mass movies compared to any other genre.
'Anjaan' Pre-Release Business:
Tamil Nadu: Rs 37 crore
AP & Nizam: Rs 13 crore
Overseas: Rs 10 crore
Karnataka: Rs 3.5 crore
Kerala: Rs 3.25 crore
Rest Of India: Rs 0.5 crore
Satellite Rights (Tamil - Sun): 16
Satellite Rights (Telugu - MAA Vs Gemini - Expected Rs 4-6 crore)
Music (Sony): 0.75 crore
News Posted: 12 August, 2014
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