Suriya Starrer Action Comedy Scene Crosses Rs 150 Crore Worldwide in Four Days

Director Jithu Madhavan's action comedy Scene has crossed Rs 150 crore at the worldwide box office within four days of its release, driven by strong collections after passing the Monday test.

Box Office Numbers

On its first Monday, the film earned Rs 21.25 crore in India, which is a small 10 percent drop from its Sunday collection of Rs 23.65 crore. Its total domestic gross stands at over Rs 98.05 crore, with a net collection of more than Rs 84.40 crore. Overseas markets added another Rs 5 crore on Monday, pushing total international earnings to Rs 51.50 crore.

Release Performance

The film opened on Friday on Dhanteras with Rs 19.15 crore, followed by Rs 20.35 crore on Saturday for Chhoti Diwali. Its highest daily collection came on the day of Diwali itself, and its lowest collection has not fallen below Rs 19 crore so far.

Tamil And Telugu Versions

Out of the total domestic net collection, the native Tamil version earned Rs 17.85 crore from 4378 shows, while the dubbed Telugu version brought in Rs 3.40 crore from 1423 shows. Both versions competed against the dubbed versions of Nitesh Tiwari's Bollywood adaptation of Ramayana, which released on November 5. The Tamil version of Scene earned over four times the Tamil version of Ramayana on Monday, though Ramayana earned almost double of Scene in their dubbed Telugu versions.

Cast And Crew

Scene marks the third hit of the year for Suriya, following his earlier releases Karuppu and Vishwanath & Sons. The movie also marks the Tamil debut of Malayalam actor Naslen, who plays the chief antagonist, and director Jithu Madhavan. It is co-produced by Suriya and Jyotika's banner 2D Entertainment, and also features Nazriya Nazim.

Context

Festive periods like Diwali traditionally see high footfall in Indian theatres as families turn out for holiday entertainment. Strong word of mouth and holdovers from holiday releases often help films maintain steady ticket sales during the first week of screening.