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Su From So Plans Pan-India Expansion After Record-Breaking Debut

Its content-first strategy led to packed houses across Karnataka, spurring plans for Malayalam, North India and overseas releases.

Overview

  • Su From So sold 127,000 tickets on BookMyShow in a single day, the highest one-day tally for any Kannada film.
  • It earned Rs 7 crore during its opening weekend in Karnataka, staging over 550 sold-out shows and achieving full occupancy on Sunday.
  • The filmmakers avoided traditional celebrity promotions and urged viewers to spread the word as “honest promoters,” fueling organic buzz.
  • Dulquer Salmaan’s Wayfarer Films will release the Malayalam dubbed version in Kerala on August 1, AA Films holds North India rights, and overseas distribution talks are underway.
  • Its surprise success has revived coastal Karnataka storytelling and prompted industry reassessment of content-driven marketing and distribution approaches.