New Delhi: Following the success of films like "KGF," "Pushpa," and "Jailer," among other blockbusters, the international market for South Asian films has significantly expanded. The upcoming Tamil film "Leo: Bloody Sweet" starring Thalapathy's Vijay is the focus of attention for movie fans living abroad. The advance purchase of movie tickets indicates that the movie will have a big opening in the UK.
In terms of advance booking, "Leo" has already surpassed Mani Ratnam's "Ponniyin Selvan I"'s record. Following the success of 2021's blockbuster "Master," Vijay and director Lokesh Kanagaraj reunite for this movie.
Taran Adarsh posted a report on the early screenings of the movie in the UK on X. 'LEO' SETTING NEW BENCHMARKS,' VIJAY #ThalapathyLeo by Vijay is shattering records abroad. With 19 days remaining, the Ahimsa Entertainment-distributed film has now surpassed the previously-held #PS1 to claim the *#Tamil* Day 1 #BO championship in the UK.Leo hopes to surpass Pathaan's record for the most single-day revenue for an Indian film in the United Kingdom.
VIJAY: ‘LEO’ SETTING NEW BENCHMARKS… #ThalapathyVijay’s #Leo is SHATTERING RECORDS #Overseas.
— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) September 30, 2023
Distributed in #UK and #Europe by #AhimsaEntertainment, with 19 days left, the film has already taken the *#Tamil* Day 1 #BO crown in #UK from the previously held #PS1.#Leo is… pic.twitter.com/i7v4yrlZKl
The Lokesh Kanagaraj-directed film is off to a great start and has already earned over $100,000 in the US for the opening nights. According to the trade website sacnilk, the movie has sold about 5800 tickets totaling a gross of USD 130,000.
On October 19, "Leo" is scheduled to debut in theatres all around the world. Along with Vijay and Trisha, the eagerly anticipated movie also stars Sanjay Dutt, Arjun Sarja, Gautham Vasudev Menon, Mansoor Ali Khan, and Mysskin.
'Thalapathy 67' was the working title given to the movie when it was first publicly revealed in January 2023. Vijay is the lead actor in this movie, which marks his 67th. In addition to Tamil, it is anticipated that Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, and Hindi translations would also be released.
The movie will have a theatrical release in the UK unedited. Leo will be Vijay's first movie to be shown in IMAX in the UK.
Leo's anticipated audio launch event was recently postponed due to "overflowing pass requests and safety constraints."
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