Overview

• Advance bookings in Tamil Nadu have surpassed Rs 2.5 crore, with around 1.5 lakh tickets sold across 1,275 shows in 200 cinemas.
• International pre-sales are robust, generating over USD 315,000 in North America and solid advance figures in Malaysia and Sri Lanka.
• The film is slated for a June 5 release in five languages—including Tamil, Hindi and Kannada—and will compete with Housefull 5 in Hindi markets.
• Promoted heavily since its May 24 audio launch, Thug Life marks the first collaboration between Haasan and Ratnam in nearly four decades.
• The Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce has barred the film’s screenings in the state following Haasan’s controversial comments on the Kannada language.