Director Ravi Namburi's film, Chennai Love Story, opened in theatres on Friday to mixed to positive reviews by critics and audiences. While many appreciate the film's sincere romantic drama portions with a lot of emotions, it has also received some criticism for the lengthy runtime. However, no amount of negativity has caused a bad performance from the film, starring Kiran Abbavaram and Sri Gouri Priya, on its opening day in theatres.
According to data from Sacnilk, Chennai Love Story earned a gross collection of 8.29 crore from theatres worldwide and a net collection of 4.95 crore. The box office tracker is yet to share the collection details concerning the film for its second day.
Meanwhile, the makers of the film put out a poster revealing a figure that differs from the aforementioned box office data from Sacnilk. According to the poster, the Chennai Love Story box office collection for day one and its premiers stands at over 12.3 crore globally.
According to reports, the film has already received 35 crore through non-theatrical business. The box office collection is still commendable for a film with a modest budget, reportedly around 30 crore, especially considering the competition from other films in theatres. Christopher Nolan's epic adaptation of Homer's Odyssey, starring Matt Damon, continues its successful run in theatres in its second week. Meanwhile, July 23, Thursday, marked the release of Vijay's final film, Jana Nayagan, in theatres worldwide. Despite the competition from both biggies, Chennai Love Story has been holding its own.
The film tells the story of an emotionally withdrawn younger (Sri Gouri Priya) who meets a filmmaking aspirant (Kiran Abbavaram) in Chennai as she recovers from trauma. The encounter leads to a gentle and shared journey of not only healing but also second chances in life.
