Thug Life Box Office Day 13: Kamal Haasan Starrer Inches Towards ₹100 Cr But Declared a Flop-Here’s Why

With just ₹3 Cr to go, Mani Ratnam’s action drama faces harsh reality as earnings plunge to ₹30 lakhs/day

June 20, 2025 | Kamal Haasan’s ambitious action drama Thug Life is fighting a losing battle at the box office. After 13 days in theatres, the film has collected a worldwide total of ₹96.84 crore — agonizingly close to the ₹100 crore mark. But with daily earnings crashing below ₹30 lakhs, hopes of recovery look bleak. Trade analysts have already labelled it a commercial flop.

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📉 Thug Life India Box Office Performance (Net Collection)

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Despite a promising first weekend, the film collapsed rapidly:

• Week 1: ₹44.00 crore
• Day 9: ₹0.64 crore
• Day 10: ₹0.85 crore
• Day 11: ₹0.85 crore
• Day 12: ₹0.35 crore
• Day 13: ₹0.30 crore
• 🇮🇳 India Total (Net): ₹47.20 crore
• 🇮🇳 India Gross: ₹55.69 crore

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🌍 Overseas Performance

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The film’s international run has concluded, pulling in:

• 🌐 Overseas Total: ₹41.15 crore

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💰 Thug Life Total Worldwide Collection (13 Days)

• 🌎 Worldwide Gross: ₹96.84 crore
• 🎯 Target for ₹100 Cr Club: ₹3.16 crore
• 📝 Verdict: Flop

Despite direction by Mani Ratnam and a star-studded cast, Thug Life couldn’t match expectations set by its ₹200 crore budget. It now trails behind other Tamil hits like Suriya’s Retro (₹60.55 Cr) in 2025.

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🚨 What Went Wrong?

• Rapid drop in footfalls post-opening weekend
• Underwhelming word-of-mouth despite high expectations
• Stiff competition from other regional and Hindi releases
• Low overseas repeat viewership

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🎯 Summary Table

Metric	Value
Budget	₹200 crore
India Net Collection	₹47.20 crore
India Gross Collection	₹55.69 crore
Overseas Collection	₹41.15 crore
Worldwide Total	₹96.84 crore
Verdict	Flop

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