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Headlined by South star Suriya, Kanguva was released in theaters today (November 14, 2024). Touted to be one of the most expensive films made in India, Siva’s directorial stars Suriya in dual roles, Kanguva and Francis Theodore. Bobby Deol plays the main antagonist, Udhiran.
Kanguva took a slow start in morning shows at the Hindi box office on the first day of its release.
The Hindi release of Suriya-starrer Kanguva struggled in the initial hours of its opening day as the audience didn’t seem to show interest in watching the film as expected. As per early estimates, morning show occupancy is around 10 per cent. Siva’s Tamil directorial can likely reach up to Rs 2.00 to 3.00 crore on the opening day. The final estimated figures will be shared at around 10:00 pm.
Kanguva is being screened at around 6500 shows after its wide release in the Hindi language. It is yet to witness if Suriya’s latest release can pick up its pace throughout the day at Bollywood box office to achieve a respectable figure on the first day.
As far as advance pre-sales of Kanguva are concerned, the recently released epic fantasy film sold 7500 tickets in the top two national chains PVRInox & Cinepolis for the opening day. It couldn’t sell reasonable tickets outside national chains as well. Contrary to its Hindi release, as of 11 pm yesterday (November 13, 2024) Kanguva recorded reasonably good pre-sales of Rs 6.20 crore in Tamil Nadu for the opening day.
The early reviews of Kanguva are averse, however, the result may vary depending on the word-of-mouth reactions of the audience which will be decided by the end of the day. Meanwhile, Pinkvilla’s review suggests it is one of the weakest movies from Suriya‘s filmography over the years.
This is to note that Kanguva’s verdict at the box office is quite important for Suriya as his last few films barring OTT releases Jai Bhim and Soorarai Pottru, failed to do wonders. The makers are yet to release the second trailer of Kanguva which might pull more audience to the theatres in the first week.
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Disclaimer: The box office figures are compiled from various sources and our research. The figures can be approximate, and Pinkvilla does not make any claims about the authenticity of the data. However, they are adequately indicative of the box-office performance of the films in question.
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In the ongoing Rs 200 crore money laundering case involving jailed conman Sukesh Chandrasekhar, Bollywood actor Jacqueliene Fernandez’s legal team has asserted in the Delhi High Court that she was unaware of the illicit origins of the gifts she received, which are allegedly linked to the case.
According to ANI, The Delhi High Court recently heard arguments from Jacqueliene Fernandez‘s counsel, who is challenging the charge sheet filed against her.
Her lawyers claimed that she was not involved in any money laundering activities and did not know that the gifts she received were connected to the alleged proceeds of crime.
During the hearing, Justice Anish Dayal raised a question, asking whether an adult has a responsibility to know the source of the gifts they receive. The case has been scheduled for further hearings on November 26.
Senior advocate Siddharth Agrawal, representing Fernandez, argued that she was unaware that the gifts, allegedly from Sukesh Chandrasekhar, were purchased using money extorted from Aditi Singh. Agrawal emphasized that the Enforcement Directorate (ED) had not suggested that Fernandez knowingly received the proceeds of crime.
He further stated that while there might have been an omission on her part, it was not a criminal omission and therefore, not actionable under law.
The ED claims that Fernandez failed to verify a newspaper article in February 2019 regarding Sukesh Chandrashekar’s activities, but her defense maintains that the article is not admissible evidence.
Fernandez’s legal team also stated that she was misled by co-accused Pinky Irani, who convinced her that Sukesh had strong political connections and was a political fixer.
According to her lawyers, she stopped communicating with Sukesh after learning of the article and was unaware that the gifts she received were connected to the crime. They assert that she had no involvement in money laundering.
Sukesh Chandrasekhar has been consistently sending letters to Jacqueliene Fernandez from jail, expressing his affection for her. Recently, he revealed plans to invest an astounding $135 million in Hollywood projects for his “lady love.” He attributed the idea to advice he received from his “big brother,” Donald Trump.
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