According to Sacnilk, the film’s India gross collection stands at Rs 72.90 crore, while its domestic net earnings have reached Rs 62.75 crore. The film collected Rs 23.25 crore net on Sunday (November 8), marking a 14.3 per cent increase over Saturday’s Rs 20.35 crore. Its opening-day collection stood at Rs 19.15 crore net, followed by a modest improvement on Day 2.
Scene witnesses further growth in Sunday collections
The film’s box office growth was accompanied by an increase in theatre occupancy. Scene registered an overall occupancy of 70.7 per cent across 6,001 shows on Sunday, compared to 62.5 per cent across 5,687 shows on Saturday. With this, the film’s total show count across India reached 17,855 during its opening three days.
The Sunday performance is a positive indicator for the film, which has managed to improve its collections with each passing day of the opening weekend. Rather than experiencing a decline after its initial reception, the film recorded its highest single-day domestic net collection on Sunday.
The Tamil version has emerged as the biggest contributor to the film’s domestic earnings, bringing in Rs 51.90 crore net. The Telugu version has added another Rs 10.85 crore to the total. Meanwhile, the film’s overseas gross stands at Rs 43.75 crore, accounting for approximately 37.5 per cent of its worldwide earnings. This takes its cumulative global gross to Rs 116.65 crore.
The overseas contribution has played a significant role in strengthening the film’s overall box office performance, with international markets accounting for more than a third of its worldwide business.
Scene marks Jithu Madhavan’s Tamil directorial debut
Scene marks Jithu Madhavan’s first Tamil directorial venture after the Malayalam films Romancham and Aavesham. The filmmaker has brought together Suriya, Nazriya Nazim and Naslen for the action-comedy, which also marks Naslen’s debut in Tamil cinema.
Suriya plays Inbaraj, a police officer who finds himself investigating a case bearing an eerie resemblance to the ‘Perfume Killer’ case he had previously solved. Nazriya appears as Maya, Inbaraj’s trusted partner and ally in the investigation. The film also marks her return to Tamil cinema after 12 years. Her last appearance in the language was in the 2014 romantic drama Thirumanam Enum Nikkah, opposite Jai.
Another talking point surrounding the film is Jyotika’s surprise cameo. Produced by Suriya and Jyotika under their Zhagaram Studios and 2D Entertainment banners, respectively, the film features the actress in a special appearance that has been warmly received by audiences.
With Rs 116.65 crore in worldwide earnings, Scene has made a strong start at the box office. Its performance over the coming weekdays will determine whether it can maintain the momentum generated by its opening weekend.
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