Manjumel Boys unbeatable by Thudarum / Kamal moves High Court for Karnataka screening

Thudarum enjoyed a historic run at the Indian box office and even crossed the 100 crore net collection in the Malayalam version alone. However, it failed to beat the all-time blockbuster Manjummel Boys. For those who don’t know, Manjummel Boys amassed 130.25 crore net in the Malayalam version, becoming the film with the highest net collection in Malayalam.

Thudarum had an opportunity to surpass it, but it couldn’t get there. Currently, the Mohanlal starrer’s Malayalam collection stands at 118.06 crore net. From here, it won’t cover much of a distance, heading to close its run below or around 120 crores.

Crosses 237 crore gross at the worldwide box office

In India, the crime thriller has earned 143.31 crore gross so far. In the overseas market, it has earned 93.80 crore gross. Combining the Indian and overseas gross, the 37-day worldwide box office collection stands at a whopping 237.11 crore gross.

Worldwide collection breakdown:

• India net – 121.45 crores
• India gross – 143.31 crores
• Overseas gross – 93.80 crores
• Worldwide gross – 237.11 crores
• As Thudarum nears the end of its theatrical run and makes its streaming debut, it has also earned a coveted spot on Letterboxd’s Top 50 list. It’s a rare feat for an Indian film to find a place in the Auckland-based film platform’s global rankings. Thudarum is not the only Indian film to make it to the Letterboxd Top 50 list. The list includes two more Indian titles: the Marathi-language romantic drama Cactus Pears (Rank 41) and the widely acclaimed Tamil comedy drama Tourist Family (Rank 6).

   As Karnataka Distributor of Thug Life promised Film Chamber that Kamal on arriving in India from Dubai where the film promotion is going on would issue a statement that will pacify Kannada groups Kamal Haasan on Monday moved to the Karnataka High Court, seeking release of his upcoming movie Thug Life in the state on June 5.This came after the actor's upcoming film, Thug Life directed by Mani Ratnam, faced trouble in Karnataka after the actor's recent remark on the Kannada language sparked anger among local groups, including the Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce (KFCC), which has banned the film's release until the actor issues a public apology.

Kamal Haasan appealed to the court to restrain the government, police department and Film Chamber of Commerce from stopping the screening of the movie and petitioned to provide proper security for the movie screening.Meanwhile, the Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce has issued a 24-hour ultimatum to Kamal Haasan to apologise, stating that failure to comply will result in his movie being banned from release in Karnataka.

As Karnataka Distributor of Thug Life promised Film Chamber that Kamal on arriving in India from Dubai where the film promotion is going on would issue a statement that will pacify Kannada groups Kamal Haasan on Monday moved to the Karnataka High Court, seeking release of his upcoming movie Thug Life in the state on June 5.This came after the actor's upcoming film, Thug Life directed by Mani Ratnam, faced trouble in Karnataka after the actor's recent remark on the Kannada language sparked anger among local groups, including the Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce (KFCC), which has banned the film's release until the actor issues a public apology.