‘Naane Varuvean’ box office collection day 1: Dhanush’s film mints good numbers on a working day – Times of India

Dhanush starrer ‘Naane Varuvean’ had its theatrical release yesterday and the film is now available for screening in theatres across the globe. The film opened with positive reviews and didn’t have any special morning shows. Dhanush played a dual role in his reunion with his brother and director Selvaraghavan and it seems the duo has struck well together as the film is getting a good response all over. The decent occupancy for the film on its opening day which was a working Thursday grossed over Rs 8 crores worldwide, while the Tamil Nadu number of the film is around Rs 6 crores.

Dhanush’s previous theatrical release ‘Thiruchitrambalam’, which had its premiere in August, had also grossed around Rs 10 crores on its opening day, and there is no advancement for the actor at the box office. The screen counts for ‘Naane Varuvean’ have also got reduced from today as Mani Ratnam’s ‘Ponniyin Selvan’ has been released and the expectations are high for the magnum opus historical film that is released in five languages.

‘Naane Varuvean’ is a story of twin brothers Prabhu and Kathir, who reunite after a long time due to unavoidable circumstances.. The horror film has been loaded with surprises and twists and it is an engaging thriller to be enjoyed in theatres. Yuvan Shankar Raja scored the music and his background score in multiple sequences made fans go crazy in theatres.