Kanguva, starring Suriya and Bobby Deol, is one of the highly anticipated movies of 2024. Ahead of the film’s release on November 14, makers dropped the second trailer to stir up the excitement surrounding the project. In the clip, Suriya features in two different timelines.

In the present timeline, the actor dons a modern avatar, while in the past he appears as a ruthless warrior fighting enemies. The trailer hints at a possible tale of revenge following the resurrection of Suriya’s character. While the makers haven’t revealed much about the plot, the ending scene shows a mysterious character smoking a cigar. Netizens believe this person is none other than Karthi.

A social media user shared a still from Kanguva’s trailer that seemingly featured Karthi and wrote, “#Karthi never smoked in movies so far!! For the first time he is breaking his barrier for #Kanguva. So something special in the movie for him.”

Another social media user posted, “After both trailers, expecting Decent film overall with strong visuals..1st time On Screen Smoking scene for Karthi? Suriya fans get ready for the Grand Treat.”

A netizen expressed their excitement about the Suriya starrer and wrote, “#Kanguva – Karthi’s cameo with smoking. Awaiting to witness his character from the movie.”

Meanwhile, many social media users speculated that Karthi’s character in Kanguva might feature in both the timelines with Suriya. 

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To commemorate its 20th anniversary, Shah Rukh Khan’s Veer Zaara returned to cinemas overseas on Thursday, drawing in an impressive USD 185,000 (Rs. 1.50 crore) over the weekend. Earlier this year, the film was re-released in India as well, during which it grossed Rs. 3.75 crore. Together, these re-releases have brought in over Rs. 5 crore globally this year. 

Germany drew the best response to the re-release, where the film grossed EUR 25K playing just 25 odd shows. Germany is one of the strongest markets for Shah Rukh Khan and Veer Zaara was one of the first films that made him break out in this non-traditional market for Hindi films back in the 2000s, so it’s fitting that the film fared the best here.

Canada was the next best performer with CAD 43K weekend from just 10 cinemas. The collections could have been higher if more shows had been added as most of the key locations in Toronto and Surrey were running to capacity on 2-3 shows each day. The pre-sales for weekdays are pretty good, propelled by spillover demand. It could manage a decent run here and may even go on to breach CAD 100K.

France also delivered a notable turnout, with 700 admissions on Friday across just five screens—higher attendance than most new releases from India get. In its original release, Veer Zaara had raked in 22K admissions in the market, one of the highest for Indian films even to date. 

The mild disappointment was the United States, which, considering how the other markets performed, could have reached USD 50K or more. But that’s just nitpicking—after all, what’s the point of being disappointed about missing a few thousand dollars for a re-release?

The territorial breakdown for Veer Zaara (re-release) is as follows:

Territory
Gross

United States
USD 28,000

Canada
USD 31,000

Gulf
USD 36,000

United Kingdom
USD 28,000

Germany
USD 27,000

France
USD 12,000

Australia
USD 12,000

Rest of World
USD 10,000

TOTAL
USD 185,000
(Rs. 1.50 cr.)

The re-release success of Veer Zaara is a testament to its lasting appeal and Shah Rukh Khan’s international stardom, proving that even two decades later, the film continues to resonate with audiences worldwide.

Released in 2004, Veer Zaara had grossed Rs. 61 crore in India and Rs. 38 crore overseas for a worldwide gross of Rs. 99 crore. Subsequent re-releases from 2004 to 2023 added Rs. 3 crore, pushing its lifetime gross over Rs. 100 crore. With the 2024 re-release, Veer Zaara has now reached an estimated global total of Rs. 106 crore.