Leo box office collection day 6: Thalapathy Vijay starrer inches close to Rs 250 cr mark in India, cruises towards Rs 450 cr globally

Lokesh Kanagaraj's latest directorial venture Leo is inching close to to Rs 250 cr mark in the domestic market while the action thriller headlined by Thalapathy Vijay is cruising towards Rs 450 cr globally. Read on to know what early estimates suggest for Leo box office collection day 6.

Hyderabad: Lokesh Kanagaraj helmed Leo has been enjoying a strong run at the box office. According to industry tracker Sacnilk, the movie is expected to experience a slight dip in its earnings on the sixth day. Headlined by Thalapathy Vijay, Leo is approaching the impressive milestone of Rs 250 crore in India, while its global earnings have already surpassed the Rs 400 crore mark. This film marks the reunion of director Lokesh and actor Vijay, who previously collaborated on the 2021 movie Master.

Sacnilk reported that Leo raked in Rs 64.8 crore on its release day (Thursday) and Rs 35.25 crore on Friday. Saturday saw the movie collecting RS 39.8 crore, and on Sunday, it earned Rs 41.55 crore. On its fifth day, Monday, Leo is estimated to have earned Rs 35.19 crore nett across India in all languages. Early estimates for the movie's box office collection on the sixth day indicate a slight drop, with an expected earning of Rs 30.63 crore nett in India. As of now, Leo has garnered a total of Rs 247.22 crore nett in the domestic market, encompassing all languages.

Globally, the action-thriller starring Thalapathy Vijay crossed the Rs 400 crore rupees mark at the box office on Monday. The film is now on its way to reaching the Rs 450 crore milestone at the worldwide box office, as per the film's producers. This achievement was also corroborated by Comscore in its latest update, which reported that Leo had exceeded Rs 400 crore or $48 million in global earnings.

Thalapathy Vijay aside, the movie boasts a cast that includes Sanjay Dutt, Trisha Krishnan, and Arjun Sarja. Ahead of film's release, even superstar Rajinikanth expressed his hopes for Leo, stating, "I pray to God that the movie should become a huge hit." To ensure a grand release, Seven Screen Studios Production had filed a petition with the Madras High Court, seeking permission to screen the film as early as 4 a.m. in cinema halls across Tamil Nadu on its release day. The plea, however, was rejected.

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