Dulquar Salman's Kurup hit by rains - Tamil Nadu Boxoffice- TV show ratings crash

  

Dulquar Salman's Kurup which is the first major release across Kerala and other markets post Covid 2 has hit badly by the rains and put an end to the run of the film. Theaters across TamilNadu remained closed as rains continued to play havoc. Weekend reality shows including  Bigg Boss 5 Tamil were badly hit as Chennai without power and along with it the Sunday premiere shows.

Getting a mixed response from critics, Kurup opened to a bumper opening. The Kerala opening day Rs 4.7 crore and second day was Rs4.5 cr Net. Outside India, the highest opening was in Gulf Countries which reported a Rs 15 crore for two days. 

In Tamil Nadu, the film did exceptionally well as rains continued to pour. On Day one it was Rs 60 cr and increased to Rs 90 cr on day two. As this is gross figures, the nett would be close to Rs 1 cr. Andhra/TS markets were good as it gave close to Rs 60 lakhs nett. In Hindi belt, the film was a washout with a meagre Rs 70 Lakhs. Dream Warriors acquired the Kurup Tamil , Aditi Enterprises the Telugu- Kannada and UFO the Hindi version. Dulquar dubbed for Tamil- Telugu- Hindi versions.

With Kanyakumari- Thiruvanthapuram markets shuuting on Day 3 due to heavy rains and red alerts issued to other Kerala districts, Kurup hopes to collect Rs 50-60 cr from Kerala markets will remain a difficult task.

Bigg Boss 5 Tamil high TRP happens on weekends when host Kamal Haasan comes and contestant elimination takes place. This week the entire TV viewers were caught in floods and power cuts. The eviction of Madhumitha went unoticed. Similarly Sun TV's reaity show Master Chef with actor Vijay Sethupathy as anchor gave the title and this too went unsung. Master Chef Tamil was Devaki who bagged Rs 25 lakh cash prize and a citation. Three other contestants too were given prizes.

Chennai roads were badly battered and schools - colleges reopened. It would take almost a week for life at entertainment hubs to get back.

Kamal Haasan roped in by Bigg Boss producer to create content

Banijay Asia which is to start Master Chef with Vijay Sethupathi (Tamil) , Prithiviraj ( Malayalam), Venkatesh (Telugu) and Kiccha Sudeep (Kannada) in Sun Network channels in South in a press note said - Content producer and distributor, Banijay Asia has announced its collaboration with Turmeric Media Networks Private Limited and Kamal Haasan to produce content across screens and languages. Combining the massive fan base of Kamal Haasan and Deepak Dhar’s expertise in content creation and production, the two parties will join forces to gain a strong foothold in the South. The partnership will also see the two entities come together to create long and short-form content across OTT and television.

R.Mahendran, founder, Turmeric Media, said, “We are so excited to partner with Banijay Asia. Deepak has an unblemished record of creating success out of many new initiatives in the content space. This association is going to be no different. It is an honour for us to showcase Kamal Haasan’s expertise in the entertainment business. We are confident that this team shall conjure up some brilliant content that will keep the viewers “spellbound”. 

Turmeric Media Networks Private Limited is a Private incorporated on 06 January 2016. It is classified as Non-govt company and is registered at Registrar of Companies, Chennai. Its authorized share capital is Rs. 1,000,000 and its paid up capital is Rs. 100,000. It is inolved in Sporting and other recreational activities.Directors of Turmeric Media Networks Private Limited are Vanitha Shirley, Sai Sanakkayala Dinakar, .

“We wanted to partner with someone who knew the crux of the content creation and production business. Hence we were in a conversation with Deepak for a while now. With his extensive knowledge in the field, we could see the potential of venturing into a new space of creating regional content in India with Banijay Asia. His understanding of the craft and network have been invaluable in making it a reality. We are excited to collaborate with them to create revolutionary content across all screens and languages,” signs off Kamal Haasan.