Mahesh Babu Praises Suriya Starrer Scene After Box Office Success

Telugu actor Mahesh Babu praised Suriya's latest crime comedy Scene, calling it a must-watch film with brilliant writing and excellent execution.

Box Office

Writing on X on Monday, Mahesh described the movie as cool, smart, and fun, while praising Suriya as fabulous in the role of Inbaraj. He also highlighted the performances of Nazriya and Naslen, noting that the project is impressive in every department. The praise follows a strong opening weekend for the film, which collected Rs 116 crore worldwide.

Hat-Trick

Scene marks a hat-trick of hits for Suriya. His earlier films Karuppu crossed Rs 310 crore worldwide after opening in May, while Vishwanath and Sons crossed Rs 200 crore worldwide following its August release. Scene opened to Rs 40 crore and reached Rs 116.65 crore worldwide in three days, with collections increasing each day.

Reactions

Following the film crossing the Rs 100 crore mark on Sunday, Suriya shared a photo with Jyotika and thanked audiences. The couple also produced the movie under their banners Zhagaram Studios and 2D Entertainment.

Context

Actor endorsements and strong opening weekend box office figures often help drive further ticket sales for hit films in the Indian film industry. Producer-actor partnerships by established stars allow them to have direct creative and financial involvement in their theatrical releases.