Overview

• Hombale Films announced on Instagram that the September 30 Chennai promotional event is canceled, citing a time for reflection and offering condolences.
• Officials say 41 people died in the September 27 stampede at TVK chief Vijay’s rally in Karur, which prompted the event’s cancellation.
• The prequel opens October 2 with a multilingual rollout across seven languages and 6,195 shows scheduled in India, per Indian Express.
• Early India demand is robust with over 1.6–1.7 lakh tickets sold in 24 hours, grossing about Rs 5.47–5.7 crore, with blocked seats taking the figure to roughly Rs 8.31 crore.
• U.S. advance sales are modest at about $113,000 from nearly 4,900 tickets, according to Venky Box Office, with Texas and California leading.