Thalapathy 69 Is A Remake Of Nandamuri Balakrishna’s Box Office Underperformer? (Photo Credit – Instagram/Prime Video)
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Thalapathy 69 is going to be an event film and is already among the most anticipated Kollywood releases. It puts the curtains down on Thalapathy Vijay’s successful box office run (at least for some years), as he’ll be focusing on full-time politics. Being the superstar’s final film, fans thought it’d be backed by a fresh and exciting subject, but rumors suggest that it’s a remake of Nandamuri Balakrishna’s underperformer.
The film in the discussion is Balayya’s Bhagavanth Kesari. Ever since the official announcement was made, there have been rumors that Vijay’s last film is either inspired by or an official remake of Balayya’s 2023 release. This has hurt many fans of the Kollywood superstar as they think that the remake tag dents the overall business potential of the film.
As per Track Tollywood’s report, the rumors about Thalapathy 69 being a remake of Bhagavanth Kesari are seemingly true, as the people close to the producers state that they have bought the remake rights of the Nandamuri Balakrishna starrer. If it’s true, then it’s not good because even the original film was an underperformer at the Indian box office despite its share of merits.
Bhagavanth Kesari was released in theatres on October 19, 2023. It generally opened to mixed reviews from critics but was hailed for its commercial elements and the theme of women’s empowerment. However, at ticket windows, it failed to emerge as a big money spinner and ended up earning less than 100 crores in the domestic market.
Reportedly, Bhagavanth Kesari was made on a budget of 100 crores. Against this, it earned only 85.50 crore net at the Indian box office and was a losing affair. If a comparison between cost and domestic collection is made, the film suffered a deficit of 14.50 crores. Globally, it did a business of 115.89 crore gross.
It is said that director H Vinoth is making some changes to the script, which will suit Thalapathy Vijay more. Let’s hope the rumors aren’t true, and we get to see a fresh subject in Thalapathy 69.
Note: Box office numbers are based on estimates and various sources. Numbers have not been independently verified by Koimoi.
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