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Nelson Dilipkumar and Lokesh Kanagaraj are two of the most renowned modern-age directors of Kollywood. Both have unique presentation styles and have delivered memorable movies. Even at the worldwide box office, they have tasted big money spinners. However, in a comparison of post-COVID collections, Nelson is clearly winning the battle, with his latest magnum opus, Jailer 2, grossing 830 crore+. Keep reading for a detailed report!
Lokesh Kanagaraj leaves an impact with 1500 crore+ post-COVID collection
First, talking about Lokesh Kanagaraj, the filmmaker has had three theatrical releases so far in the post-COVID era. It started with Vikram, which gave Kamal Haasan a big comeback and grossed a solid 416.84 crore worldwide. It was followed by Thalapathy Vijay’s blockbuster Leo. It amassed a whopping 606.43 crore. His third release, Rajinikanth-led Coolie, although underperformed considering mammoth expectations, still grossed a huge 516.81 crore. The list doesn’t include Master, as it was released before the second wave of COVID-19.
The overall collection of Lokesh Kanagaraj’s post-COVID releases stands at a solid 1540.08 crore at the worldwide box office. With Coolie, he could have crossed the 1600 crore mark, but he didn’t.
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Worldwide collection of Lokesh’s post-COVID releases:
- Vikram – 416.84 crore
- Leo – 606.43 crore
- Coolie – 516.81 crore
Total – 1540.08 crore
Nelson Dilipkumar scores a staggering 1600 crore+ with three films
Coming to Nelson Dilipkumar, he has had three post-COVID releases as well. It began with Thalapathy Vijay’s Beast, which was an underperformer, grossing 218.7 crore. It was followed by Rajinikanth’s Jailer, which was a historic success, with a staggering 607.23 crore collections. His latest release, Jailer 2, is still running in theaters and stands at a whopping 833.32 crore by the end of day 29.
Overall, the grand worldwide total of Nelson’s post-COVID releases is standing at a huge 1659.25 crore. One can clearly see that Jailer 2 made a huge difference, contributing 50% of the total collection.
Worldwide collection of Nelson’s post-COVID releases:
- Beast – 218.7 crore
- Jailer – 607.23 crore
- Jailer 2 – 833.32 crore
Total – 1659.25 crore
Nelson is Kollywood’s highest-grossing director post-COVID!
As we can see, Nelson is ahead of Lokesh Kanagaraj by a margin of 119.17 crore. With this, he has become Kollywood’s highest-grossing director in the post-COVID era. It’s a huge achievement, and it’ll be interesting to see how both filmmakers proceed at the worldwide box office with their next films.
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