Jana Nayagan continues to rewrite the record books despite facing multiple hurdles ahead of its release. Starring Thalapathy Vijay in his final film before entering politics, the H Vinoth directorial has crossed another major milestone at the worldwide box office. After opening to Rs 77.89 crore globally, the political action drama witnessed a dip on its second day before bouncing back over its first weekend. In just four days, the film has overtaken Theri in Vijay’s all-time highest-grossing films list and is now within touching distance of surpassing Beast to climb even higher.
Jana Nayagan Overtakes Theri At The Worldwide Box Office
After a solid opening weekend , has amassed an impressive Rs 217.48 crore at the worldwide box office in just four days. On Day 4 alone, the film collected Rs 32 crore net across 12,107 shows in India, taking its total India net collection to Rs 124.75 crore and its India gross to Rs 145.98 crore. Overseas, the film earned another Rs 10 crore, pushing its international total to Rs 71.50 crore. With this, Jana Nayagan has comfortably surpassed the lifetime worldwide gross of and Atlee’s , which earned Rs 158.8 crore. The latest collection has also pushed Thuppakki (Rs 129.7 crore) out of Vijay’s top 10 highest-grossing films worldwide.
Jana Nayagan Aims To Beat Master
The film is now just over Rs 1 crore away from overtaking Beast (Rs 218.69 crore) and around Rs 8 crore short of surpassing Master (Rs 225.88 crore), making another jump in the rankings highly likely.
Take a look at Thalapathy Vijay’s highest-grossing films worldwide: Leo (Rs 606.42 crore), (Rs 458.44 crore), Varisu (Rs 299.2 crore), Bigil (Rs 296.08 crore), Mersal (Rs 253.45 crore), Sarkar (Rs 237.26 crore), Master (Rs 225.88 crore), Beast (Rs 218.69 crore), Jana Nayagan (Rs 217.48 crore in four days), and Theri (Rs 158.8 crore).
About Jana Nayagan’s Delayed Release
Directed by H. Vinoth, Jana Nayagan marks Vijay’s final film before his full-fledged political career. The film stars Pooja Hegde, Bobby Deol, Mamitha Baiju, Gautham Vasudev Menon, Prakash Raj, Narain and Priyamani in key roles, with music composed by Anirudh Ravichander.
The film’s journey to theatres was far from smooth. Originally slated for release on January 9, Jana Nayagan was delayed after an extended certification process. KVN Productions even moved the Madras High Court seeking faster clearance. The CBFC eventually awarded the film an A certificate after nearly seven months, directing 12 cuts, including the removal of swear words. Ahead of its theatrical release, the film also suffered a major setback when a complete HD version leaked online.